Course Content:

Introduction to Flash 5
Streaming Animations & Vector Graphics
Interactive & Multimedia Movies & Flash Player

New Features in Flash 5
The Macromedia User Interface
Creating Artwork & Editing Sound
Macromedia Dashboard & on line help & resources
Shared Symbol Libraries & Movie Explorer
ActionScript Development Tools
Flash 5 interface, Panels & Tools
Stage & Timeline
Using the Tools & Modifiers
Understanding Shape behaviour
Applying & modifying Strokes & Fills
Transformation, Scaling & Rotating

Developing the Neptune Resorts www site
Text, Layers Importing & Using artwork
Symbols, Instances & Library - Movie Clips, Buttons & Graphic Symbols
Animation Frame by Frame & Tweening
Masking, Motion & Shape Tweening, Motion Guides

Sound
Using Sound
Steaming & Event Sounds
Importing & Modifying & Customising Sounds
Adding Sounds to the Timeline & to Buttons

Interactivity
Introduction to ActionScript
Features such as Input Text Boxes, Smart Clips, Buttons & a PreLoader
Publishing & Exporting the Flash movie (SWF)

Course Duration:

2 days

Costs:

Candidate charge: £250.00 per person per day

Course Objectives:

To give a basic outline of the capabilities of Flash 5 and an introduction to web site animation.

Prerequisite:

Fundamental knowledge of the web and how it works.
Fundamental knowledge of design techniques.
(Recommended course: Website design techniques and pitfalls)

Follow on Courses:

Macromedia Flash 5 Advanced
Macromedia Fireworks 4 Fundamentals
Macromedia Dreamweaver 4 Fundamentals
Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev 4 Fundamentals