[DVD-ENG]Total Training-Flash Professional 8 DVD1[TNTVillage org]

[DVD-ENG]Total Training-Flash Professional 8_ DVD1[TNTVillage.org]



Part 1 - Graphics in Flash



Lesson 1: A Quick Flash Demo (48 min)



1. Introducing the Flash Interface

2. Adding Elements to the Stage

3. Duplicating Library Items

4. Introducing Keyframes, the Transform Tool & Tweening

5. Creating Animations

6. Adding Audio, Swapping Symbols & Testing a Movie

7. Using Graphic Symbols

8. Combining Animations into One Project

9. Creating & Arranging Buttons

10. Adding & Labeling Action Keyframes

11. Adding Behaviors to Buttons

12. Using the Publish Preview Command



Lesson 2: Meet Flash: Fundamentals (37 min)



1. Navigating the Stage Area

2. Accessing & Organizing Panels

3. Saving, Exporting & Testing Low Res

4. Selecting a Flash Player Version for a New Project

5. Introducing Layers

6. Creating New Layers & Moving Items Between Layers

7. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts & Locking Layers

8. Using Outline Mode, Layer Folders & Properties



Lesson 3: Drawing with Vectors (28 min)



1. Comparing Vectors & Bitmaps

2. Working with the Pen Tool

3. Drawing a Heart Shape with the Pen Tool

4. Where to Put Points & How Far to Drag Handles

5. Practicing Your Vector Drawing Skills



Lesson 4: Flash Natural Drawing Tools (45 min)



1. Setting Up the Drawing Preferences

2. Exploring the Pencil Tool Options

3. Using the Line & Paint Bucket Tools

4. Distinguishing Between Strokes & Fills

5. Modifying Vectors Using the Selection Tool

6. Snapping & Modifying Curves with the Selection Tool

7. Altering Drawings with the Selection Options

8. Using the Brush & Paint Bucket Tools to Fill

9. Painting Using the Various Brush Modes

10. Working with a Stylus & a Tablet

11. Drawing with the Rectangle Tool

12. Drawing with the Oval Tool

13. Drawing with the PolyStar Tool

14. Working with the Eye Dropper Tool

15. Working with the Ink Bottle Tool

16. Working with the Eraser Tool



Lesson 5: Advanced Vector Drawing (54 min)



1. Intersecting Shapes within a Single Layer

2. Using the Selection Tool

3. Creating Complex Shapes with Intersecting Lines

4. Combining Tools to Create Detailed Curves

5. Vector Drawing Techniques

6. Grouping Vector Shapes

7. Editing the Contents of a Group

8. Creating & Arranging Groups

9. Object-Based Drawing



Lesson 6: Setting Colors in Flash (44 min)



1. Introducing Advanced Color Selection

2. Working with the Color Mixer

3. Creating Transparency & Sampling Colors

4. Using the Color Swatches Palette

5. Applying & Stylizing Strokes

6. Adjusting Cap, Join & Other Stroke Properties

7. Applying & Transforming Gradients

8. Saving & Locking Gradients

9. Choosing a Gradient Overflow

10. Adding Transparency to a Gradient



Lesson 7: Bitmaps in Flash (51 min)



1. Importing Files to the Stage & Library

2. File Compression Settings, Size Report & Use Count

3. Compressing Individual Files

4. Importing an Image with a Transparent Background

5. Using Trace Bitmap to Change a Background to Vectors

6. Changing a Foreground Item to Vectors

7. Using the Optimize Curves Command

8. Grouping an Image & Using the Transform Tools

9. Performing Transformations Numerically

10. Working with the Free Transform Options

11. Working with Bitmap Fills inside a Vector Shape

12. Using the Break Apart Command & the Magic Wand Tool



Lesson 8: Using Text in Flash (55 min)



1. Auto-Sizing, Auto-Wrapping & Selecting Text

2. Changing a Font, Picking a Color & Checking Spelling

3. Using Rulers, Guides, Grids & Snapping

4. Aligning, Distributing & Spacing Text

5. Working with Device Fonts

6. Editing Files with Missing Fonts

7. Anti-Aliasing Text for Better Quality & Readability

8. Paragraph & Character Formatting

9. Using Text as a Design Element

10. Text on a Path, Guide Layers & the Transform Panel



Lesson 9: Symbols (41 min)



1. Introducing Symbols

2. Creating & Reusing a Symbol

3. Editing a Symbol in Place

4. Editing a Symbol in the Library

5. Modifying an Instance of a Symbol

6. Nesting Elements inside a Symbol

7. Adjusting the Color & Opacity of a Symbol

8. Deconstructing & Reordering Symbol Parts

9. Taking Advantage of Logically Ordered Layers

10. Organizing the Library

11. Looking at Symbols as a Movie inside of a Movie



Lesson 10: Symbol Effects: Filters & Blends (65 min)



1. Applying Fader Gradients

2. Adding Text & Graphics to a Background

3. Converting Text to Symbols

4. Using Drop Shadows with Text

5. Using Drop Shadows with Symbols

6. Applying the Blur Filter to Text & Symbols

7. Customizing Glow & Bevel

8. Disabling Filters & Using the Gradient Bevel Filter

9. Stacking Order & Other Filters & Settings

10. Saving & Using Filter Presets

11. Understanding Blend Modes

12. Using the Normal, Darken & Multiply Blend Modes

13. Using the Lighten & Screen Blend Modes

14. Using the Overlay & Hard Light Blend Modes

15. Using the Add, Subtract, Difference & Invert Blends

16. Building a Mask without Blend Modes

17. Building a Mask Using Alpha, Blend & Layer Modes