United States Adobe Flash CS6 Training
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The de facto interactive animation package, Flash, is a must-have in the arsenal of every web and mobile designer. In this VTC course, you\'ll discover the ins and outs of creating and managing Flash movies and interactive content. Come along for the ride as we delve into working with Flash\'s interface, tools, and objects. You will learn how to manage shapes, build symbols, and manage instances. Follow along with author Geoff Blake as he shows you the huge array of animation techniques, including tweened sequences, applying easing, and special effects. From there, edit your animations and publish your work in a variety of formats for the world to see, including SWF, Adobe AIR, and HTML5. All this and more awaits in Adobe Flash CS6!
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Introduction
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| Course Overview | (02:46) | |
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What Flash Is
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| Understanding What Flash Can Do | (05:13) | |
| Weaknesses | (03:47) | |
| Strengths | (01:32) | |
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Getting Started with Flash
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| The Welcome Screen | (03:47) | |
| Creating New Movies | (05:01) | |
| Creating Movies from Templates | (02:14) | |
| A Tour of the Interface | (05:19) | |
| Panels | (06:43) | |
| Toolbox | (05:24) | |
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Navigating and Working with Files
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| Customizing the Interface | (05:25) | |
| Exploring Workspaces | (03:18) | |
| Saving Workspaces | (04:15) | |
| Setting Flash Preferences | (04:27) | |
| Opening Files | (04:04) | |
| Zooming In and Out | (04:21) | |
| Zooming Techniques | (06:01) | |
| Navigation Techniques | (03:17) | |
| Adjusting Document Settings | (06:09) | |
| Saving Flash Files | (03:12) | |
| A Closer Look at Auto Save | (03:35) | |
| A Closer Look at Auto Recovery | (05:35) | |
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Getting Started with Drawing Tools
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| A First Look at the Pencil Tool | (04:44) | |
| Options for the Pencil Tool | (06:49) | |
| Using the Line Tool | (05:04) | |
| Brush Tool | (04:51) | |
| Brush Tool Modes | (06:06) | |
| Erasing Mistakes with the Eraser Tool | (06:34) | |
| Using the Pen Tool | (06:37) | |
| Drawing Straight Lines and Polygons | (04:52) | |
| Drawing Curves | (06:49) | |
| Creating Combination Paths | (05:41) | |
| Manipulating Anchor Points | (07:19) | |
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Drawing Shapes
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| Drawing Squares and Rectangles | (05:24) | |
| Setting a Corner Radius | (05:09) | |
| Drawing Ovals and Circles | (05:13) | |
| Setting Oval Options | (04:35) | |
| Rectangle Primitive Tool | (05:25) | |
| Oval Primitive Tool | (04:50) | |
| Polygons and Stars | (04:38) | |
| Selecting Objects pt. 1 | (04:45) | |
| Selecting Objects pt. 2 | (05:34) | |
| Using the Lasso Tool | (04:30) | |
| Merge Drawing Mode | (07:32) | |
| Object Drawing Mode | (06:07) | |
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Working with Color
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| Filling with the Paint Bucket Tool | (05:34) | |
| Creating Outlines with the Ink Bottle | (03:00) | |
| Creating Custom Colors | (05:49) | |
| Applying Transparency with Alpha | (03:21) | |
| Using Custom Gradients | (06:11) | |
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Managing Shapes
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| Positioning Objects | (04:59) | |
| Duplicating Content | (05:43) | |
| Aligning Objects | (05:22) | |
| Spacing Objects Apart | (05:02) | |
| Using Free Transform | (04:10) | |
| Using the Transform Panel | (03:36) | |
| Grouping and Ungrouping | (08:04) | |
| Stacking Objects | (05:18) | |
| Combining Objects Together | (06:43) | |
| Object Drawing Mode Secret | (04:22) | |
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Working with Type
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| Point and Paragraph Text | (05:25) | |
| Formatting Text | (06:49) | |
| Exploring TLF Options | (05:53) | |
| Creating Multiple Columns | (04:57) | |
| Connecting Text Frames | (07:15) | |
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Symbols / Instances / Library
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| Understanding Symbols and Instances | (04:50) | |
| Creating Graphic Symbols | (05:10) | |
| Graphic Symbols From Scratch | (06:14) | |
| Inserting Instances of Graphic Symbols | (05:08) | |
| Creating Movie Clip Symbols | (04:53) | |
| Animating within a Movie Clip pt. 1 | (06:40) | |
| Animating within a Movie Clip pt. 2 | (04:27) | |
| Creating Button Symbols pt. 1 | (05:08) | |
| Creating Button Symbols pt. 2 | (06:50) | |
| Understanding the Hit Frame | (04:15) | |
| Applying a Simple Code Snippet | (05:48) | |
| Using the Library | (03:25) | |
| Editing Symbols | (06:24) | |
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Creating Animation
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| Understanding Animation in Flash | (03:31) | |
| Timeline Frames and Keyframes | (06:35) | |
| Motion Tweened Animation | (04:39) | |
| Editing Tweened Animations | (03:52) | |
| Using Motion Presets | (06:03) | |
| Introducing the Motion Editor | (06:14) | |
| Editing with the Motion Editor | (06:58) | |
| Additional Motion Editor Effects | (06:07) | |
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Traditional Animation and Layers
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| Frame-by-Frame Animation | (06:08) | |
| Creating Classic Motion Tweening | (03:04) | |
| Creating and Managing Layers | (05:07) | |
| Shape Tweening | (03:32) | |
| Controlling Playback Speed | (05:27) | |
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Publishing Your Movies
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| Resizing Movies and Content | (03:04) | |
| Publishing to the SWF Format | (04:56) | |
| Publishing to HTML | (06:12) | |
| Simulating Adobe AIR Mobile | (05:54) | |
| Publishing to Mobile | (06:12) | |
| New HTML5 Support | (06:10) | |
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Conclusion
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| Course Wrap Up | (02:46) | |
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Credits
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| About the Author | (00:56) | |
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| Title: | Adobe Flash CS6 |
| Author: | Geoff Blake |
| SKU: | 34396 |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61866-082-4 |
| Release Date: | 2012-12-19 |
| Price: | |
| Duration: | 8.5 hrs / 99 lessons |
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| Captions: | Available on CD and Online University |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7 |
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