Enrol onto this Self study, self-paced computer training course. We carry a fantastic range of courses on interactive CD-ROM & DVD. Many of our computer training courses are tracked towards the latest certifications for Microsoft, CompTIA, Adobe, Novell, Oracle, Cisco and more. Experience the Power of Visual Learning. Increase your retention rate, train at your own pace and work alongside industry experts. Master any software application in days - no expensive classroom training, no boring books to read, just high quality training that plays on your own computer, at a price that you never thought possible. Give your website a new look! Now is the time to give it a zap of creativity with animated objects and sound effects. Whether you are a web designer or game developer, you will learn the necessary techniques to get your project rolling. Discover how to design fun, creative, interactive websites through structured and easy to follow lessons. With help from a pro, you'll be able to expand your knowledge as you learn to utilize all of the amazing techniques with Adobe Flash CS3. Highlights
Explore the wondrous capabilities of the Pen tool. Discover how to import existing materials from Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. See how easy it is to work with Flash Video, plus create and control animations on the timeline. Create added interest with buttons and interactivity. 
This course is PC and MAC compatible What skills are needed to enrol onto this course? No previous web development skills are required to register for this study programme. How long will this course take to complete? This course consists of approximately 8.5 hours of beginner to advanced study Is there a time limit for completion? Absolutely not.! Take as long as necessary. What exactly is included in the cost of my course? You will receive: - 2 tutorial DVDs
- A4 ring binder
- Mousemat
- Stationery pack
- Unlimited email support. Mon- Fri
This course comes complete in a college bag for easy transportation Do I need any additional materials? You will need FLASH CS3 installed on your PC. Format: This course is issued in DVD format What is the course syllabus? PART ONELesson 1: GETTING STARTED (54 min)
1. Moving around in the Workspace
2. Using the Basic Drawing Tools
3. Comparing Vector & Bitmap Graphics
4. Selecting Elements on the Stage
5. Using Groups
6. Using Drawing Object Mode
7. Using Layers
8. Using the Transform Tools
Lesson 2: USING THE VECTOR DRAWING TOOLS (79 min)
1. Understanding the Basics of Vectors
2. Creating Curved Lines
3. Combining Corner & Smooth Points
4. Adding, Deleting & Converting Anchor Points
5. Switching between the Pen Tools on the Fly
6. Drawing with the Pen Preview Enabled
7. Using the Free-Form Tools
8. Controlling Strokes & Fills
9. Expanding on Strokes & Fills
10. Modifying Strokes
11. Using the Color Mixer Panel
12. Working with Gradients
13. Creating Symbols
14. Adjusting Symbol Properties
Lesson 3: IMPORTING GRAPHICS (60 min)
1. Importing Bitmaps
2. Compressing Bitmaps
3. What Affects Bitmap Compression
4. Making Movie Clips from Bitmaps
5. Using a Bitmap Fill
6. Importing from Photoshop®
7. Masking Layers
8. Tracing a Bitmap
9. Importing Illustrator® Files
Lesson 4: ANIMATING VIA THE TIMELINE (64 min)
1. Introducing Frame Animation
2. Adding & Removing Frames
3. Adding Keyframes
4. Animating with Keyframes
5. Moving Keyframes
6. Copying & Pasting Keyframes
7. Creating a Motion Tween
8. Setting Tweens
9. Fixing a Bad Tween
10. Applying Tweens
11. Creating a Shape Tween
12. Applying Shape Hints
13. Creating Additional Movie Clips
14. Using a Path in a Tween
Lesson 5: WORKING WITH TEXT (61 min)
1. Installing Fonts
2. Using Grids & Guides
3. Creating a Web Layout from a Photoshop File
4. Importing a Photoshop File into Flash
5. Saving a Template
6. Using the Text Tool
7. Working with Text Properties & Filters
8. Explaining Anti-Alias & Font Settings
9. Animating Text
10. Setting Up the Contact Page
11. Separating Text Characters
12. Animating Letters
13. Looking at the Dynamic Text Field
14. Creating a Scrollbar
15. Final Comments & Credits | PART TWOLesson 1: CREATING INTERACTIVE BUTTONS (74 min)
1. Creating Buttons
2. Programming Button States
3. Building a Multi-Layer Button
4. Modifying the Color of Other Button States
5. Make Buttons from Movie Clips & Add a Glow Effect
6. Add Actions to the Timeline in the Actions Panel
7. Adding Actions to Buttons in the Behaviors Panel
8. Importing Text from a Photoshop® File
9. Setting Up Website Navigation
10. Loading External SWF Files
11. Creating a SWF File to Load into the Home Movie
12. Adding External Loads to Keyframes
Lesson 2: INCLUDING SOUND (34 min)
1. Introducing Sounds
2. Setting Up Sound Properties
3. Adding Sound to the Timeline
4. Setting Keyframe Sound Properties
5. Using the Sync Settings
6. Adding Sounds to Buttons
7. Controlling Sound Using Behaviors
Lesson 3: INCLUDING VIDEO (36 min)
1. Using the Video Import Wizard
2. Encoding FLV Files
3. Choosing the Controller Skin
4. Using the FLV Components
5. Using the Flash Video Encoder
6. Animating a Movie File
Lesson 4: OPTIMIZING & PUBLISHING (37 min)
1. Preparing to Publish
2. Looking at the Flash Tab in the Publish Settings
3. Adjusting the HTML Settings
4. Finishing Up the Publish Settings
5. Publishing Using Dreamweaver®
6. Posting Your Files on the Server
7. Synchronizing Changes
8. Final Comments & Credits |
What are the career opportunities and salary potential when working in this field? When giving our students careers advice, we like to leave it to the experts. Visit www.s1jobs.com and see for yourself. You will find thousands of national employment opportunities at your fingertips, giving you relevant and up to date information. By visiting them you will get the real facts. There is also the opportunity to work on a self employed basis and offer a service to companies. Can you send me this info in the post? Unfortunately not, we list all our course details online including fees, duration and syllabus. By doing this we are able to keep our fees to a minimum. Please contact us if you have further questions. Can I pay the course fees in installments? Yes no problem at all. We have a plan for this course which allows students to pay half now and half next month. Payment plans can only be arranged by calling FREE on 0800 0131030. All payment plans incur a £15.00 admin charge.
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