
Adobe Flash Professional CS5
by Geoff Blake
Start the free chapterAdobe Flash, the de facto web animation package, is a must-have in the arsenal of every web and mobile designer. In this course, you\'ll discover the ins and outs of creating and managing Flash movies and interactive content. Come along for the ride as we delve into working with Flash\'s interface, tools, and objects. Learn how to manage shapes, build symbols, and manage instances. Then, follow along with the huge array of animation techniques, including tweened sequences, applying easing, and special effects. Finally, edit your animations and publish your work for the world to see, all in Adobe Flash CS5! Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Course content
Course Overview1 lessons
What is Flash?3 lessons
Getting Started with Flash6 lessons
Navigating & Working with Files11 lessons
- Customizing the Interface6:171 credit or ad
- Exploring Workspaces3:171 credit or ad
- Saving Workspaces3:361 credit or ad
- Setting Flash Preferences5:421 credit or ad
- Opening Files2:251 credit or ad
- Zooming In & Out4:101 credit or ad
- Zooming Techniques4:551 credit or ad
- Navigation Techniques2:081 credit or ad
- Setting Movie Properties6:421 credit or ad
- Saving Flash Files3:081 credit or ad
- New Features4:321 credit or ad
Getting Started with the Drawing Tools14 lessons
- Pencil Tool Basics3:391 credit or ad
- Options for the Pencil Tool5:331 credit or ad
- Line Tool Basics3:281 credit or ad
- Line Tool Properties3:091 credit or ad
- Brush Tool Basics4:391 credit or ad
- Brush Tool Modes pt. 14:241 credit or ad
- Brush Tool Modes pt. 24:221 credit or ad
- Erasing Mistakes with the Eraser Tool4:211 credit or ad
- Eraser Tool Modes5:151 credit or ad
- Pen Tool Basics6:481 credit or ad
- Drawing Straight Lines & Polygons4:301 credit or ad
- Drawing Curves5:281 credit or ad
- Creating Combination Paths4:321 credit or ad
- Manipulating Anchor Points6:571 credit or ad
Drawing Shapes13 lessons
- Drawing Squares & Rectangles5:061 credit or ad
- Setting a Corner Radius5:331 credit or ad
- Drawing Ovals & Circles3:341 credit or ad
- Setting Oval Options5:291 credit or ad
- Rectangle Primitive Tool5:561 credit or ad
- Oval Primitive Tool3:141 credit or ad
- Polygons & Stars4:091 credit or ad
- Deco Tool7:291 credit or ad
- Selecting Objects pt. 16:411 credit or ad
- Selecting Objects pt. 25:151 credit or ad
- Using the Lasso Tool3:321 credit or ad
- Merge Drawing Mode6:191 credit or ad
- Object Drawing Mode4:191 credit or ad
Working with Color5 lessons
Managing Shapes9 lessons
- Positioning Objects5:341 credit or ad
- Duplicating Content5:061 credit or ad
- Aligning Objects5:021 credit or ad
- Spacing Objects3:341 credit or ad
- Transforming Shapes3:111 credit or ad
- Combining Objects pt. 15:071 credit or ad
- Combining Objects pt. 22:511 credit or ad
- Grouping & Ungrouping8:141 credit or ad
- Stacking Objects3:041 credit or ad
Working with Type4 lessons
Symbols / Instances / Library11 lessons
- Understanding Symbols & Instances4:421 credit or ad
- Creating Graphic Symbols5:591 credit or ad
- Graphic Symbols from Scratch6:001 credit or ad
- Creating Movie Clip Symbols6:231 credit or ad
- Animating within a Movie Clip6:541 credit or ad
- Creating Button Symbols pt. 14:191 credit or ad
- Creating Button Symbols pt. 25:501 credit or ad
- Applying Behaviors to Buttons6:051 credit or ad
- Using the Library6:221 credit or ad
- Inserting Instances5:201 credit or ad
- Editing Symbols5:101 credit or ad
Creating Animation9 lessons
- Understanding Animation in Flash3:411 credit or ad
- Timeline Frames & Keyframes7:171 credit or ad
- Motion Tweened Animation4:251 credit or ad
- Editing Tweened Animations2:361 credit or ad
- Using Motion Presets8:371 credit or ad
- Editing Animations3:511 credit or ad
- Using the Motion Editor pt. 14:381 credit or ad
- Using the Motion Editor pt. 25:061 credit or ad
- Animating with the Bone Tool6:151 credit or ad