Course Description

You have previously identified the methods for creating and managing simple Flash content for deployment over the web, as well as the usage of ActionScript commands to enhance the content. The development of more dynamic Flash content, however, requires the knowledge of advanced features and design techniques in Flash 8.

Course Objective: You will explore the advanced techniques for the creation and manipulation of Flash-based content.

Target Student: Students who want to acquire an in-depth understanding of techniques used to create dynamic web applications using Flash 8.

Prerequisites: To ensure students' success with this course, we recommend that they first take the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge: Macromedia Flash 8: Level 1, Macromedia Flash 8: Level 2

 

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Performance-Based Objectives

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

• manage symbols and instances.
• organize large projects more easily using scenes and labels.
• create interactive components in Flash and establish a navigation structure.
• import audio into a Flash movie and control the different types of sounds.
• work with video objects for creating dynamic animations in Flash.
• publish a Flash movie and configure it for a quick and easy download.

 

Course Content

Lesson 1: Managing Symbols and Instances
Topic 1A: Convert an Object to a Graphic Symbol
Topic 1B: Create a Movie Clip Symbol
Topic 1C: Create Button Symbols
Topic 1D: Manage Symbols

Lesson 2: Organizing Projects
Topic 2A: Create a Scene
Topic 2B: Add Labels to a Timeline
Topic 2C: Compress an Image

Lesson 3: Creating Interactivity in Flash
Topic 3A: Switch Scenes
Topic 3B: Build a Navigation Structure
Topic 3C: Create a Preloader

 

 

 

 

Lesson 4: Working with Sounds
Topic 4A: Import Audio
Topic 4B: Control Event and Streaming Sounds

Lesson 5: Working with Video Objects
Topic 5A: Encode a Video Object
Topic 5B: Create a Video Object
Topic 5C: Apply a Skin to a Component

Lesson 6: Publishing a Flash Movie
Topic 6A: Explore the Testing Environment
Topic 6B: Customize the Publish Settings

Appendix A: Flash 8 Designer Certification Exam Objectives