Lynda.COM Creating a First Web Site with Flash Professional CS5

Author:
Paul Trani

Duration:
02h 45m

Released on:
7/27/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only


Creating a First Web Site with Flash Professional CS5 shows how to make a fully functional, dynamic web site in Flash Professional CS5. This course covers the fundamentals of creating and importing content, adding smooth 2D and 3D transitions, and adding button functionality that goes beyond links. This course will also show how to integrate and control video and audio as well as how to implement a gallery and a contact form. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:

    Understanding web design
    Creating buttons and web graphics in Photoshop
    Formatting text with the Text Layout Framework
    Using the Timeline
    Creating a custom looping animation
    Loading images in a gallery
    Creating invisible buttons
    Adding music and video to a site
    Customizing video playback controls
    Optimizing and publishing a web site




Introduction
Welcome           00m 59s
Using the exercise files           00m 33s

1. Getting Started
Understanding web design           03m 56s
Creating the first Flash file           02m 33s

2. Creating Graphics and Text
Creating the first graphic           02m 54s
Creating a symbol           02m 44s
Creating buttons           06m 38s

3. Importing Graphics
Importing an image           02m 24s
Importing Photoshop files           07m 17s
Formatting text using the Text Layout Framework           03m 49s

4. Adding Transitions
Using the Timeline           03m 42s
Adding preset animation           08m 13s
Creating custom looping animation           04m 14s
Creating 3D animation           02m 55s
Reusing custom animation           02m 53s

5. Adding Interactivity
Adding button functionality           10m 15s
Adding precise Timeline control           03m 35s
Linking to a web site           02m 22s

6. Creating a Gallery
Loading an external image           03m 59s
Creating invisible buttons           04m 20s
Loading multiple external images           08m 29s

7. Adding Video
Adding video           09m 51s
Adding custom video controls           05m 14s
Adding full-screen functionality           03m 08s
Syncing graphics with video           07m 54s

8. Adding Audio
Adding music           03m 48s
Adding audio to buttons           04m 56s

9. Integrating a Contact Form
Creating input text fields           06m 39s
Accessing the input data           07m 46s
Sending data to an email address           07m 00s

10. Testing and Publishing
Adding a progress bar           06m 04s
Optimizing a web site           08m 19s
Publishing a web site           05m 37s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 16s