Online Flash CS4 Course Training

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Only $99.95

ONLINE Flash CS4 TRAINING FEATURES

  • Learn Flash CS4 online with these interactive online Flash CS4 courses.
  • Affordable Pricing (Only $99.95 for the complete series)
  • A full year to complete the Flash CS4 courses
  • Retake the Flash CS4 courses as many times as you like
  • Measure your progress with assessment tests after each course
  • Earn completion certificates after passing each assessment test
  • Flash CS4 Series (29 hours)

1. Getting Started with Flash CS4

Time: 4 hours
This course helps you quickly get up to speed with the tools and features of Adobe Flash CS4 Professional.

Objectives

  • Describe what the Flash program lets you do
  • Create, save, and open Flash documents
  • Use the Flash workspace and the Property Inspector
  • Use panels and the Timeline
  • Use the basic tools to create animations

Topics

  • What Flash Can Do
  • Creating and Setting Up a New Document
  • Saving and Opening Documents
  • Flash Workspace Tools
  • Panels and the Timeline
  • Using the Flash Tools
  • Adding Gradient Color
  • Creating Animation


2. Using the Drawing Tools

Time: 3 hours
This course explains the use of the Flash Tools panel, which assists you in creating and manipulating artwork. This course also discusses various tools used to create lines and shapes on the Flash Stage.

Objectives

  • Create artwork in both Merge Drawing and Object Drawing modes
  • Draw and modify lines
  • Create lines and curves between points
  • Add, manipulate, and delete anchor points
  • Convert mergeable shapes to drawing objects
  • Use the primitive tools
  • Add text to images in Flash

Topics

  • Using Merged Drawing Mode
  • Using Object Drawing Mode
  • Putting It All Together
  • Using the Line Tool
  • Using the Pen Tool
  • Adding and Deleting Anchor Points
  • Combining Objects
  • Building with Primitives
  • Adding Text
  • Adding Filters


3. Working with Colors

Time: 3 hours
This course explains how to work with colors, layers, and transformations in Adobe Flash CS4 Professional.

Objectives

  • Create custom colors and gradient fills
  • Distribute drawn objects to separate layers
  • Lock layers and change their visibility
  • Apply transformations to objects

Topics

  • Setting Up Colors and Creating Gradients
  • Using Opacity with Gradient Colors
  • Creating Custom Colors
  • Working with Layers
  • Arranging, Locking, and Hiding Layers
  • Creating Layer Folders
  • Transforming Graphics
  • Using the Transform Panel
  • Transforming Gradients


4. Using Symbols and the Library

Time: 3 hours
This course explains how to use symbols to create reusable graphics and other elements in your Flash documents and how to organize symbols in the library.

Objectives

  • Create symbols
  • Use symbols to manage artwork
  • Modify individual instances of a symbol
  • Swap symbols
  • Organize symbols in the Library panel

Topics

  • Creating Blank Symbols
  • Positioning Symbol Instances
  • Editing Symbols
  • Fine-Tuning and Duplicating Symbols
  • Adding to Symbols
  • Swapping Symbols
  • Managing the Library


5. Using Advanced Tools

Time: 2 hours
This course introduces advanced drawing techniques such as gradients, masks, and the Spray Brush, Deco, and Bone tools.

Objectives

  • Apply gradient fills and customize them
  • Use the Spray Brush and Deco tools
  • Add masks to define the visible area of the Stage
  • Create a skeletal structure for an image

Topics

  • Spraying and Masking
  • The Deco Tool
  • Advanced Deco Techniques
  • Working with Inverse Kinesmatics


6. Creating Basic Animation

Time: 3 hours
This course explains the basics of animation in Flash CS4, including motion tweens and shape tweens.

Objectives

  • Describe the elements of the Timeline panel
  • Create motion tweens
  • Adjust motion tweens using the Motion Editor
  • Add rotations to objects
  • Adjust motion guides
  • Create shape tweens
  • View animations using onion skins

Topics

  • Tweening
  • Tweening Tips
  • Adjusting Color and Scale
  • Using the Motion Editor
  • Tweening Rotation
  • Controlling Animation Paths
  • Using Shape Tweens
  • Onion Skinning


7. Working with Advanced Animation

Time: 3 hours
This course shows you how to create more elaborate animation sequences and effects using the advanced animation features in Flash CS4.

Objectives

  • Use the Copy Motion and Paste Motion features
  • Mask animation layers
  • Sequence animations
  • Create 3D animations
  • Create and fine-tune shape tweens

Topics

  • Creating Motion Presets
  • Applying Advanced Easing Behaviors
  • Animating Masks
  • Animating with Inverse Kinematics
  • Sequencing Animation
  • Animating in 3D
  • Fine-Tuning Tweens
  • Adding Shape Hints


8. Customizing the Workflow

Time: 1 hours
This course explains how to use visual aids and customize your workspace in Flash CS4 Professional.

Objectives

  • Arrange panels in your workspace
  • Save panel layouts as a custom workspace
  • View and customize keyboard shortcuts
  • Add rulers, guides, and guide layers
  • Apply advanced alignment techniques

Topics

  • Managing Panels
  • Managing Workspaces
  • Defining Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Setting Rulers and Guides
  • Establishing Guide Layers
  • Using Advanced Alignment Options


9. Working with Imported Files

Time: 1 hours
This course explains how to import a wide variety of file formats into Flash documents.

Objectives

  • Import a variety of file formats
  • Import files from an external library
  • Swap one image for another
  • Modify artwork in an external editor
  • Import Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator files

Topics

  • Importing Bitmaps into Flash
  • Importing Files from an External Library
  • Modifying Imported Artwork
  • Importing Photoshop Files
  • Importing Illustrator Artwork


10. Using ActionScript

Time: 1 hours
This course explains how to use Flash\'s\built-in scripting language, ActionScript, to exert control over your movies.

Objectives

  • Explain the role of ActionScript in Flash development
  • Use the Actions panel to compose scripts
  • Add p() and gotoAndStop() actions
  • Define and call functions in ActionScript

Topics

  • Working with ActionScript
  • Adding Actions
  • Controlling Timelines
  • Using ActionScript Functions


11. Creating Button Symbols

Time: 1 hours
This course explains the process of creating buttons for users to interact with while watching Flash movies. Buttons are designed specifically to react to the user's mouse and keyboard actions.

Objectives

  • This course explains the process of creating buttons for users to interact with while watching Flash movies. Buttons are designed specifically to react to the user's mouse and keyboard actions.
  • Create buttons that change during user interaction
  • Use buttons to navigate between frames
  • Use buttons to control the movie playback
  • Link to an external Web site

Topics

  • Creating Button Symbols


12. Adding Sound to Movies

Time: 1 hours
This course explains ways to import and manipulate sound files in Flash. The use of sound in Flash offers many creative and practical possibilities for creating immersive experiences, and adds a level of accessibility for users with visual impairment.

Objectives

  • This course explains ways to import and manipulate sound files in Flash. The use of sound in Flash offers many creative and practical possibilities for creating immersive experiences, and adds a level of accessibility for users with visual impairment.
  • Prepare and import sound files
  • Place sounds on the Timeline
  • Edit sounds and create effects
  • Control sound behavior and performance

Topics

  • Getting Started with Audio


13. Working with Movie Clips

Time: 1 hours
This course explains how to create and use movie clips.

Objectives

  • This course explains how to create and use movie clips.
  • Create movie clips
  • Nest movie clips
  • Add ActionScript to movie clip timelines
  • Tween movie clips
  • Combine movie clips
  • Add filter effects to movie clips

Topics

  • Creating Movie Clips


14. Working with Video

Time: 1 hours
This course explains how to import video into Adobe Flash CS4 Professional and the various methods by which it can be integrated into Flash movies.

Objectives

  • This course explains how to import video into Adobe Flash CS4 Professional and the various methods by which it can be integrated into Flash movies.
  • Describe the principles of working with video in Flash
  • Use the Video Import wizard to import and convert video files
  • Control the playback of video on the Timeline
  • Use Adobe Media Encoder

Topics

  • Working with Video


15. Delivering a Completed Movie

Time: 1 hours
This course explains how to use Flash CS4 Professional to publish content for distribution to the Web, CDs, DVDs, and video.

Objectives

  • This course explains how to use Flash CS4 Professional to publish content for distribution to the Web, CDs, DVDs, and video.
  • Publish Flash movies to the Web
  • Create a projector for playing Flash movies from CD
  • Export Flash movies and use FTP to publish movies
  • Use Adobe Device Central to simulate Flash Lite on mobile devices

Topics

  • Publishing Flash Movies



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