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Fast Track to Macromedia Flash MX
 
 
Fast Track to Macromedia Flash MX
2-day workshop
Cost: $845.00 per person
(group discounts available for 4 or more)
   
Time: 9:00:00 AM. - 5:00:00 PM.
   
Prerequisites:
   
Description:

Fast Track to Macromedia Flash MX is designed to teach a wide spectrum of software professionals how to design and deliver cross-platform, low-bandwidth animations, presentations, and Web applications using Macromedia Flash MX. It is a task-based course, with students learning by doing. Along with covering the basics of Macromedia Flash MX, the course focuses on best practices and design, stressing the importance of usability, optimization, and performance.

Topics covered include:

  • The Macromedia Flash MX development environment
  • Graphics and text
  • Layers, frames, and the timeline
  • Masks
  • Symbols, instances, and libraries
  • Animations, including frame-by-frame, motion tweens, and shape tweens
  • Motion guides
  • Shpae tween - Shape hints
  • Movie structure
  • Actions and ActionScript
  • Navigation buttons
  • Sound
  • Video
  • Publishing

Workshop
Daily Agenda
Day 1
  • Learning the basics
    • Introduction to Macromedia Flash MX
    • The Macromedia Flash MX interface
    • Developing in Macromedia Flash MX
    • Shape Morphing
  • Creating Simply Graphics and Text
    • Using graphics
    • Importing graphics
    • Using text
    • Layers
    • Layer Folders
    • Masking
  • Adding Simple Animation
    • Working with symbols, libraries, and instances
    • Creating frame-by-frame animation
    • Motion tweening
    • Using motion guides
    • Shape tweening
    • Adding stop actions
  • Using Symbols and Libraries
    • Types of symbols
    • The structure of Macromedia Flash MX movies
    • Working with libraries
Day 2
  • ActionScript
    • Controlling the Macromedia Flash MX Player
    • Creating interactive buttons
  • Creating Compact Movies
    • Using the Load Movie action to create more efficient movies
    • Using shared libraries to create smaller Macromedia Flash MX movies
  • Adding Sound & Video
    • Sounds
    • Modifying the sound level
    • Adding Video
  • Publishing
    • Factors to consider before publishing
    • The Bandwidth Profiler
    • Techniques for optimizing movies
    • Formats
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Seating is limited to 10 participants
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