Adobe Flash CS5: Intermediate

You will plan, design, and develop complex Flash projects using the Adobe® Flash® CS5 application.

Target Student: This course is intended for users who want to expand their introductory skills in developing animations and working with ActionScript™ 3.0. This course covers the Adobe Certified Associate exam objectives, and is intended to help prepare students to take the Adobe Certified Associate exam.

Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Plan a Flash project.
  • Design a project.
  • Manage symbols.
  • Lay out text in a Flash document.
  • Create advanced animations.
  • Add audio to a movie.
  • Work with ActionScript 3.0.
  • Publish a movie in different file formats.
  • Extend Flash.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Planning a Flash Project
Topic 1A: Understand a Workflow
Topic 1B: Translate Workflow Plans to Flash
Topic 1C: Identify Elements of a Project Plan

Lesson 2: Designing a Project
Topic 2A: Initiate a Project
Topic 2B: Create Design Patterns

Lesson 3: Managing Symbols
Topic 3A: Use Movie Clips
Topic 3B: Use Buttons

Lesson 4: Laying Out Text
Topic 4A: Lay Out Text in a Flash Movie
Topic 4B: Embed Text Fonts in a Movie

Lesson 5: Creating Advanced Animations
Topic 5A: Work with Inverse Kinematics
Topic 5B: Add Motion to Animations
Topic 5C: Apply 3D Transformation to an Object
Topic 5D: Apply Effects to an Object

Lesson 6: Adding Audio to a Movie
Topic 6A: Import Audio
Topic 6B: Control Audio

Lesson 7: Working with ActionScript™ 3.0
Topic 7A: Understand Additional ActionScript Concepts
Topic 7B: Add Interactivity Using ActionScript Elements
Topic 7C: Use Dynamic Mask
Topic 7D: Work with Pre-Built Components

Lesson 8: Publishing a Movie in Different Formats
Topic 8A: Add Metadata to SWF Files
Topic 8B: Ensure Accessibility
Topic 8C: Create Multiple Outputs

Lesson 9: Extending Flash
Topic 9A: Understand JSFL
Topic 9B: Understand Adobe® Extension Manager CS5


Prerequisites:

To ensure your success in this course, it is recommended that you first take the following course (or have equivalent knowledge): Adobe® Flash® CS5: Beginner. Students should also have the desire to expand their knowledge of ActionScript™ 3.0.