Flash CS3, Advanced
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 CS3.
Audience
Students taking this course should be familiar with the concepts covered in the Basic course. Students will get the most out of this course if they want to create and use vector paths, use advanced animation techniques, control movie clips, add form components, and use ActionScript code to get more control over their Flash applications.
Students taking this course should be familiar with personal computers and the use of a keyboard and a course. Furthermore, this course assumes that students have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Create vector paths by using the Pen tool, modify vector paths, and use paths to create mask layers.
- Add timeline effects to create transitions and animation, animate masks to selectively hide moving areas, add a motion path to move objects along curves, apply shape tweening to morph one shape into another, and apply custom easing to control acceleration and deceleration of multiple animation properties.
- Adjust movie clip properties with ActionScript, make a movie clip move in response to a button click, and convert code created for a specific movie clip to modular code that can act on any movie clip.
- Add form components such as CheckBoxes, RadioButtons, and text input boxes to allow users to enter data, write form validation scripts to ensure that users enter appropriate data, use ActionScript to style components, customize a theme, create global and class styles, and apply dynamic content via components.
- Use the Flash Video Encoder application to convert DV content, import a video file into Flash, adjust component parameters, and create code to respond to cue points.
- Unit 1: Vector illustration
- Unit 2: Advanced timeline animation
- Unit 3: ActionScript animation
- Unit 4: Components
- Unit 5: Video
In order for a class to be successful, all students should share the same general level
of knowledge and experience. If a participant does not demonstrate these, the instructor will take
the necessary steps either to prepare the participant or place him/her in a more appropriate course.
This policy is intended to maintain the high level of quality control that you have come to expect.