Flash Training Course

Intermediate Flash
Class Name

Intermediate Flash MX/MX 2004

The intermediate class takes off where the introduction stopped and gets much deeper into flash. It covers content that goes beyond the scope of an introductory level class, and covers content that couldn't be covered in depth until now. More advanced concepts appear and open a world of web design possibilities in no time. Lectures, links, exercises as well as videos are all present to ensure a great learning experience for everyone!
Outline
Week 1: Advanced Buttons and Sounds
  • Advanced flash tips and strategies
  • Animated buttons
  • Actions to buttons
  • Event handlers
  • Invisible buttons
  • Keyboard input
  • Sound types
  • Sound in frames and buttons
  • Importing sounds
  • Animation/button synch
Week 2: Dot Syntax and Working with Video
  • Understanding Dot syntax
  • Writing with Dot syntax
  • Understanding the Actions panel and its modes
  • Importing and exporting video
  • Simulating Video
  • Simulating 3D
Week 3: Drop-Down Menus and Controlling Multiple Timelines
  • Create a Drop-Down menu
  • Naming Instances
  • Target Paths
  • Absolute and relative paths
  • Targeting movie clip instances from different locations
  • Using the Trace action
Week 4: Dragging the Movie Clip and Loading Movies
  • Start/stop dragging a movie clip
  • Centering a draggable movie
  • Constraining a draggable movie
  • Understanding and working with levels
  • Loading/unloading an external movie
  • Replacing a loaded movie
  • Loading movies inside movie clips
Week 5: Creating Programmatic Movement and Interactivity
  • Controlling the movie clip with buttons
  • Clip Events
  • _alpha, _visible, _rotation, _x, _y and other properties
  • Operators
  • If Statement
Week 6: Advanced Publish Settings and other Goodies
  • Creating an advanced preloader
  • Flash detection
  • Creating pop-ups for your flash movies
  • Testing your work with different flash versions
  • Uninstalling the flash player
  • Hit Test
  • Printing from flash
Prerequisites
Completion of the Introductory flash course (a 231). Those with sufficient previous flash experience can attend as well, but material covered in the introduction class will be taken for granted and will not be discussed. You also need to have some web storage somewhere on the internet. If you don't have any, there are many free sites available. Basic understanding of html, such as how to link to your files, is helpful as well.
Requirements
The full version of flash MX is required as well as a recent version of thefree internet explorer web browser.

The minimum system requirements are as follows:

Flash MX works on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. As a Flashauthor, you must consider not only the requirements for creating and viewingFlash movies, but also the requirements for viewers of your movie. Thefollowing lists MINIMUM system requirements for both activities on bothplatforms.

To create and edit Flash movies on a MAC:
Processor: Power Macintosh
Operating System: MacOS 8.5 or later
RAM: 32 MB
Free disk space: 40 MB
Monitor: 256 colors, 800X700 resolution

To create and edit Flash movies in Windows:
Processor: 133-MHz Pentium
Operating System: Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me or NT 4.0 or later
RAM: For Windows 95 and 98, 16 MB (24 recommended); for Windows NT, 24 MB (32 MB recommended)
Free disk space: 40 MB
Monitor: 256 colors, 800X700 resolution.

Class Books
Student needs to have one of the required books.
Required Book: Macromedia Flash MX Advanced for Windows and MacIntosh [
Required Book: MX 2004 Advanced for Windows and Macintosh ]
Suggested Book: Macromedia Flash MX for Windows and Macintosh
Course Price
  • Price: $120.00 US
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Additional Information:
This online course is limited to 100 participants. Your place in the course is confirmed by your payment. Introductory courses are intended for students with no experience in the subject matter and are seeking beginner level training.

Refund Policy: All Online Class fees are only refundable or creditable during the first week of class. A processing fee of five dollars ($5.00) will be charged for each refund request. If you have any questions please contact us

Additional Cost: Book and software migh be required for the course. Read the Requirements and Book section for more information. Course fee does not include the book and software cost .

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How eClasses Work:The classroom environment is based on Lundeen & Associates Web Crossing technology, a threaded messaging system. Instructors post lectures, reading selections, and hands-on assignments once a week in the online classroom. Students can discuss the assignments with the instructor and amongst themselves in the classroom area. This format has no set meeting time, which allows students to attend class at a time most convenient to them, yet still provides logically organized communication between class participants. Students can apply for the completion certificate after finishing the class. Web Study certificate is also available. Click on the Certificates link on the top navigation bar for more information.

 

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Instructor: Stephane Richer
Stephane RicherStephane Richer is the president of a print and web design company called Noise Communications based in Montreal. Stephane comes from the print design world where he evolved during the 1980's. In the 90's he turned to digital presentations and web design. After years of focusing on HTML/DHTML/CSS designs, Stephane switched to Macromedia's Flash when it was in its 3rd version. He now considers Flash to be one of the most important design tools for creating stunning designs for the web. He has been teaching Flash at our organization since January 2000. In 2001, he started teaching Fireworks and Director classes as well.

Instructor: Damien Hatcher
Damien HatcherDamien Hatcher is a web designer who uses primarily flash at noise communication, based in Montreal. He has a B.A in English Literature and has been teaching at our organization since January 2000. Do not hesitate to contact him if you have any questions regarding the flash courses.


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