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Flash CS5: Advanced, ACA Edition + CertBlaster
Course Number: AP0658
Category: Business & Office Applications
Duration: 1.00 day
Description
Building on the skills and concepts taught in the Basic course, this Advanced ILT Series course presents techniques for creating more complex Flash applications. Students will create and edit vector paths and mask layers. Students will also learn how to use advanced animation techniques, such as inverse kinematics, shape and motion tweens, and animated masks and filters. Students will then work with movie clips, use ActionScript 3.0 code to better control their Flash applications, and incorporate audio and video. Finally, students will learn some basic principles of project management, discuss issues related to image use and copyrights, and learn how to plan a Flash application.
Objectives
This course will help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam for Flash Professional CS5. For comprehensive certification training, students should complete the Basic and Advanced courses for Flash CS5.
Outline
  • Unit 1: Vector illustration
    • Topic A: Creating vector paths
    • Topic B: Editing vector paths
    • Topic C: Using mask layers
    • Topic D: Using the pattern tools

 

  • Unit 2: Advanced animation techniques
    • Topic A: Inverse kinematics
    • Topic B: Shape tweens and animated masks
    • Topic C: Filter animation
    • Topic D: The Motion Editor

 

  • Unit 3: ActionScript animation
    • Topic A: Programming principles
    • Topic B: Event listeners and event handlers
    • Topic C: Modular code
    • Topic D: Special classes
    • Topic E: The Debugger

 

  • Unit 4: Interactive techniques
    • Topic A: Adding audio
    • Topic B: Scripting a link to a Web page
    • Topic C: Loading dynamic content

 

  • Unit 5: Video
    • Topic A: Flash video basics
    • Topic B: Video in Flash files

 

  • Unit 6: Managing your Flash project
    • Topic C: Image copyrights
    • Topic A: Project management
    • Topic B: Application planning

 

  • Appendix A: ACA exam objectives map
    • Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives

 

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