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Flash Level One Outline

Aims of the One-Day Course

This introductory course is suitable for first time users who wish to create custom Flash animations for use on the Web. Trainees will learn how to create frame-by-frame, shape-tweened and motion-tweened animation for both custom and imported graphics, as well as text. This course is 100% hands-on, with exercises to practice the new skills as you learn them.

Course Content

The Basics
- What is Flash?
- The Flash environment
Drawing and Painting
- Vector vs. Raster Graphics
- Basic Drawing and Painting Tools
- Creating Custom Colours, Gradients & Line Styles
Manipulating Objects
- Selecting Objects
- Object Interaction
- Transforming and Grouping Objects
- Bitmap Images

Working with Text
- Text Blocks
- Converting Text into Shapes
Multiple Layers in Movies
- Creating and Managing Multiple Layers
- Mask Layers
- Aligning Objects
Creating Animations
- Frame-by-Frame Animation
- Shape Tweened Animation
- Motion Tweened Animation
- Guide Layers
- Mask Animations

Publishing Your Flash Movie
- Selecting your Publishing Settings
- Previewing and Publishing Files

Prerequisites

Keyboard and mouse experience is assumed. Familiarity with the use of Mac or Windows software is essential. A basic working knowledge of Dreamweaver or other Macromedia software product is preferred.

Course Duration

Six hours (9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm)

Next Courses

Flash Level Two and Flash ActionScript

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