| Learning the Basics |
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• Introduction to Macromedia Flash MX
• The Macromedia Flash MX interface
• Creating a new Macromedia Flash MX document
• Developing in Macromedia Flash MX
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| Creating Simple Graphics and Text |
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• Using graphics
• Importing graphics
• Using text
• Masking
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| Adding Simple Animation |
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• Working with symbols, libraries, and instances
• Creating frame-by-frame animation
• Motion tweening
• Using motion guides
• Shape tweening
• Adding stop actions
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| Using Symbols and Libraries |
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• Graphic symbols
• Button symbols
• Movie clip symbols
• The structure of a Macromedia Flash MX document
• Working with libraries
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| Enhancing Functionality Using Actions and ActionScript
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• Using ActionScript
• Creating interactive buttons
• Linking to a URL
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| Creating Compact Movies |
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• Using the Load Movie action to create more efficient documents
• Using shared libraries to create smaller Macromedia Flash MX documents
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| Adding Sound and Video
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• Adding sound
• Modifying the sound level
• Adding video
• Using Components
• The Bandwidth Profiler
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| Publishing
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• Factors to consider before publishing
• Techniques for optimizing movies
• Publishing
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| Using Flash for Interactive Design
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• Basic principles of interactive design
• Review of basic Macromedia Flash skills
• Animating with the timeline
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| Designing an Interface
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• Interface design
• Site architecture
• Arranging page content
• Use of color
• Using color swatches
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| Using Text Effectively
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• Addressing antialiasing, kerning, line length and spacing and font type
• Embedded versus device fonts
• Using text in bitmaps
• Adding a scroll bar to a text box
• Using font mapping
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| Building a Navigation System
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• Designing a navigation system in Macromedia Flash MX
• Creating usable navigation buttons in Macromedia Flash MX
• Adding submenus
• Structuring documents by using the Timeline
• Using simple ActionScript for navigation
• Loading multiple SWF files into a document
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| Using Images in Flash
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• Importing and manipulating images in Macromedia Flash MX
• Optimizing graphics in Macromedia Fireworks
• Working with bitmaps in Macromedia Flash MX
• Importing and working with vector graphics
• Using movie clip masks to create transitions
• Downloading JPEGs at run time
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| Creating Compact Movies
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• Incorporating sound effectively
• Adding an on/off button to control sound
• Incorporating video into Macromedia Flash MX
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| Using Text Interactively
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• Building interactive forms in Macromedia Flash MX
• Loading text into a dynamic text box
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| Integrating Flash into an HTML Page
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• Publish Flash for Web use
• Export bookmarks from Macromedia Flash MX
• Building hybrid (Flash/HTML) pages
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