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Flash CS3: Advanced
Course Number: AP0085
Category: Web Design & Internet
Duration: 1.00 day
Description
This ILT series course builds on the fundamentals taught in Flash CS3: Basic. Students will learn how to create vector paths with anchor, curve, and corner points to mask layer content; create time-line effects with dynamic and static effects, animated masks, motion-guide layers, and shape and motion tweens; use ActionScript code to change a movie clip’s properties; write event handler functions; use operators to change variable values; create conditional code with if blocks; convert code to functions; nest function calls; move functions into external ActionScript files; add user interface components; apply form components; write scripts to respond to user entries; learn the basics of creating dynamic content; import text and XML content; use XML class to import and manipulate XML content; use Flash Video Encoder to convert DV content to FLV; adjust FLV playback component parameters; write ActionScript to make items appear on the Stage in response to cue points.
Outlline
  • Unit 1: Vector illustration
    • Topic A: Vector paths
    • Topic B: Editing vector paths
    • Topic C: Mask layers 

 

  • Unit 2: Advanced timeline animation
    • Topic A: Timeline effects
    • Topic B: Animated masks
    • Topic C: Motion paths
    • Topic D: Shape tweens
    • Topic E: Filter animation 

 

  • Unit 3: ActionScript animation
    • Topic A: Programming principles
    • Topic B: Continuous motion
    • Topic C: Modular code

 

  • Unit 4: Components
    • Topic A: Form components
    • Topic B: Component scripts
    • Topic C: Component styles
    • Topic D: Dynamic content basics 

 

  • Unit 5: Video
    • Topic A: Video encoding
    • Topic B: Video in Flash files