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Learn Flash at Your Own Pace from the Comfort of Home
Learning to use Adobe Flash has never been this simple. Our video tutorials walk you step-by-step through all key Flash features. The video training series begins with the simplest tasks and progresses to more advanced features when you're ready. Whatever your skill level, Easy123 Flash helps you learn all aspects of the program, providing a solid foundation for your future growth.
Learn how to use Adobe Flash to create animations for anything from cartoons to websites. Start by gaining a basic understanding of the workspace, the concepts and the tools that will help to create your Flash animations. Then, follow the video tutorials to quickly learn how to add effects to your project. Once your animation is created, learn how to publish your project to broadcast, DVD or web.
- Flash Disc 1 focuses on understanding the workspace, customizing layouts, using timelines and Keyframes, shaping and tweening, drawing and painting tools, the stage or field-of-view, working with text, layering and grouping, color mixing, creating buttons and a number of additional topics.
- Flash Disc 2 focuses on tutorial demonstrations of using guides and grids, creating text effects with symbols, the types of buttons, adding sounds to animations, understanding and using actions, scenes, frame-to-frame website set up, publishing your projects and much more!
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Course Outline: Flash Tutorial – Disc 1
Disc 1 - Chapter 1: Introduction to Flash
- Intro - This video explains what you will be learning in the Flash software tutorial.
- Handling Panels - In this section you will learn how to use panels and how they affect your work in Flash.
- Zooming In and Out - Here you will learn how to zoom in your animation.
Disc 1 - Chapter 2: Interface
- Menu Coverage - This section teaches you what each menu is and what they are used for.
- Docking - Here you will learn how to dock panels, toolbars and more.
- Customize Flash - In this section you will learn how to customize the Flash layout.
Disc 1 - Chapter 3: Timeline
- Types of Keyframes - In this section you will learn the different types of keyframes. Keyframes are the beginning and end of your animation.
- Understanding Time - In this section you will learn how to understand and manage the time in Flash.
- Holding Keyframes - Here you will learn how to hold the keyframes.
- Basic Keyframing - In this section you will learn the basics of creating a first and last frame.
- Concept of Tweening - This section teaches you about tweening and how it is used to create the middle of your animation.
- Basic Motion Tween with a Twist - Here you will learn more details about basic motion tweening.
- Shape Tween - In this section you will learn how to create a shape tween.
Disc 1 - Chapter 4: Drawing & Painting Tools
- Pencil - Here you will learn how to use the pencil tool to create lines.
- Paint Brush - In this section you will learn how to use the paint brush tool to paint lines and draw in Flash.
- Paint Brush Options - This video shows you the different options you can use with the paint brush tool.
- Transform Fill - In this section you will learn how to transform the fill of your image to something you select.
- Use of the Lasso Tool - In this section you will learn how to use the lasso tool in Flash.
- Ink Bottle - Here you will learn how to use the ink bottle tool to create attractive and decorative drawings.
- Line Tool - In this section you will learn the basics of using the line tool.
- Eye Dropper - Here you will learn how to use the eye dropper tool to select a color from your animation.
- Trace Bitmap - In this section you will learn how to work with a bitmap image.
Disc 1 - Chapter 5: The Stage
- Animating from Outside the Stage - Here you will learn how animate objects from outside the field of view.
- Changing the Stage Color - In this section you will learn how to change the color of the stage that is white by default.
- Changing the Stage Size - Here you will learn how to adjust the size of the stage.
- Frame Rate - This video shows you how to monitor and change the frames per second.
- Preview Timeline in Different Fashions - In this section you will learn how to preview your animation timeline in different ways.
- Using the Controller - In this section you will learn how to use the controller in Flash to control your animation.
Disc 1 - Chapter 6: Making Selections
- Selecting Objects - In this section you will learn how to create new objects and how to select existing objects.
- Stacking Order of Selected Objects - Here you will learn how to adjust the order of how your objects are stacked.
- Sub Select Tool - Here you will learn how to use the sub-select tool to make selections.
- Pen Tool and Preferences - In this section you will learn how to use the pen tool to make selections. You will also learn how to view and change the preferences of your pen tool.
Disc 1 - Chapter 7: Working with Text
- Working with Different Fonts - Here you will learn how to change the font style of the text in your animation.
- Breaking Apart Text - This video shows you how to break down your text into sections.
- Animating Text - In this section you will learn how animate the text you have entered.
- Complex Text Animation - In this section you will learn how to animate the text in a more complex fashion.
- Shape Tween for Text - Here you will learn how to use the shape tween animation tool on text.
- Text Animation Multi-Layer - This section teaches you how to multi-layer the text animation.
Disc 1 - Chapter 8: About Layers
- Visibility of Layers - In this section you will learn how to view the different layers of your animation.
- Outlined Layers - In this section you will learn how to use outlined layers to your advantage in Flash.
- Masking with Layers - In this section you will learn how to use layer masking to make your layers fit into shapes.
- Animating Several Layers - Here you will learn how to animate several layers at once to create a multi-animation.
- Purpose of Layer Folders - This section teaches you the use of layer folders.
Disc 1 - Chapter 9: Mixing Colors in Flash
- Creating Gradients - In this section you will learn how to create a new, unique gradient of color.
- Working with the Mixer - Here you will learn how to use the color mixer.
- Animating Gradients - In this seciton you will learn how to animate your color gradient.
- Bitmap Fill - This video shows you how to fill a bitmap image.
Disc 1 - Chapter 10: Working with Groups and Symbols
- Grouping and Ungrouping - In this section you will learn how to group and ungroup objects in your animation.
- Nesting a Group within a Group - Here you will learn how to nest a group into another existing group.
- What is a Movie Clip Symbol - This section explains what the movie clip symbol is in Flash.
- Using Symbols to Nest Animations - Here you will learn how to use symbols to nest your animations within others.
- Creating Buttons - Here you will learn how to create buttons for your animation.
- Sounds in a Button - In this section you will learn how to add sound effects to your buttons.
- Graphic Symbol - In this section you will learn how to add graphic symbols to your animation.
Course Outline: Flash Tutorial – Disc 2
Disc 2 - Chapter 1: Guides and Grids
- Align Objects - In this section you will learn how to align your objects.
- Using the Grid - Here you will learn how to use the grid in Flash.
- Using Ruler Guides - Here you will learn how to use the ruler guides in Flash.
Disc 2 - Chapter 2: Text Effects with Symbols
- Fade In and Out - In this section you will learn how to create a fade in or fade out animation.
- Color Changes - Here you will learn how to change the color of a symbol.
- Reversing Frames - This video shows you how to reverse the place of 2 frames.
- Motion Guides - In this section you will learn how to create and edit a motion guide that an object will follow.
Disc 2 - Chapter 3: Buttons
- States of a Button - Here you will learn the different states of a button you have created.
- Overstate Importance - In this section you will learn how to add interesting features into the overstate of a buton.
- Nesting a Movie Clip Inside a Button - Here you will learn how to nest a movie clip within a button in Flash.
- Invisible Button - This section teaches you how to create an invisible button.
- The Point of a HIT State - This video explains the point in a hit state which is the hotspot of a button.
Disc 2 - Chapter 4: Sounds
- Different Types of Events - In this section you will learn how to import sound effects into your animation and the different events that take place within the effect.
- Sound Loops and Control - Here you will learn how to control the length and volume of the sound as well as set the sound to loop automatically.
- Importing Sounds - In this section you will learn how to import a sound into a part of your animation.
- On and Off Button - Here you will learn how to add an On and Off button to your sound.
- Placing a Sound in a Over State - This video shows you how to insert sound into the overstate of a button.
- Importance of Actions - This section explains the role of actions in Flash.
Disc 2 - Chapter 5: Understanding Actions
- Using a Get URL Action on a Button - In this section you will learn how to create a button that connects to a website.
- Scroll Boxes - Here you will learn how to create scroll boxes using a component.
- Next Frame Previous Frame - In this section you will learn how to create a movie clip slideshow and navigate through it using the next frame and previous frame controls.
- Loading a External Movie in Flash - Here you will learn how to load a movie into Flash.
- Load Movie - This section goes into more detail on how to load a movie into Flash.
- Stacking Order - This video shows you how to change the order in which objects are stacked.
- Load JPEGS - In this section you will learn how to load JPEGS into Flash.
Disc 2 - Chapter 6: Actions Expanded
- Go To and Stop Actions - This section explains how to use the Go To and Stop actions.
- Stop and Play Actions - Here you will learn how to use the Stop and Play actions to control your animation.
- Next Frame Previous Frame - In this section you will learn more detail about using the Next Frame and Previous Frame actions.
- Targeting a Movie Clip Using the "With Actions" - Here you will learn how to utilize the With Actions command to control the movie clip along with your animation.
- Controlling a Movie Clip Internally - In this section you will learn how to control your movie clip internally.
- Using the Ole "Tell Target" - Here you will learn how to use the Tell Target command that is now an outdated action.
Disc 2 - Chapter 7: Understanding Scenes
- The Point of a Scene This section explains the reason a scene is important in Flash.
- Scenes Play into Each Other - Here you will learn how scenes automatically play into each other.
- Stop Actions in a Scene - This section teaches you how to use the Stop action in a scene.
- Creating a Website with Scenes - Here you will learn how to create a website using scenes in Flash.
- Scene to Scene Continued - Here you will more details about the scene to scene composites.
- Paste in Place with Buttons and Adding Photos - Here you will learn how to fix an issue when you have inserted something unwanted in a button that should be elsewhere.
- Importing Text Files - In this section you will learn how to import a text file into your Flash animation.
- Scene to Scene with Actionscript (Linking the Navigation) - Here you will learn how to link and connect using actionscripts.
- Frame to Frame Website Setup - Here you will learn how to create a frame to frame website that utilizes one scene.
- Frame to Frame Adding the Content - This video shows you how to continue adding content to your frame to frame website.
Disc 2 - Chapter 8: Site Deconstruction
- Deconstructing a Scene to Scene Project - In this section you will learn how to decontruct a scene to scene website.
- Deconstructing a Frame to Frame Website Method - This section explains the differences between decontructing a frame to frame website vs. the scene to scene method.
- Understanding and Creating a Basic Preloader - Here you will learn what a preloader in Flash is and how it is used.
- Publishing a Flash File - In this section you will learn the several different options to publish your Flash file.
- Publishing to Broadcast or Video - Here you will learn how to publish your Flash project to broadcast video or DVD.
- Publishing to an AVI Video File - Here you will learn how to publish your Flash file to an AVI Video File.
- Optimizing Tips - This section covers some important tips to optimize your work in Flash.
- Movie Explorer - Here you will learn how to use the Movie Explorer to search for elements of your Flash project.
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CD will ship promptly after your order is complete.
Please note that all CDs are for Windows only (XP, Vista, Windows 7).
We use industry-standard encryption to protect the confidentiality of your personal information.