Lynda.COM Flash Professional CS5: Code Snippets and Templates in Depth

Author:
David Gassner

Duration:
03h 39m

Released on:
8/27/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only


In Flash Professional CS5: Code Snippets and Templates in Depth, David Gassner shows designers how to use Flash Professional CS5's Code Snippets panel and file templates to get started with ActionScript 3 and implement best practices. This course describes how to insert snippets into existing Flash presentations, includes a detailed explanation of the code behind the snippets, and shows how to use the many templates included with Flash Pro CS5 to quickly create customized presentations. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:

    Touring the Code Snippets panel
    Adding simple and complex code snippets
    Handling mouse and keyboard events
    Starting and stopping video and sounds
    Loading external SWF files, images, and text
    Customizing code snippets
    Understanding template types and categories
    Replacing template content
    Creating a slide show




Introduction
Welcome           01m 32s
Understanding the prerequisites           01m 42s
Using the exercise files           01m 26s

1. Using Simple Code Snippets
Using code snippets           04m 07s
Touring the Code Snippets panel           02m 51s
Adding a simple code snippet           03m 28s
Adding a complex code snippet           07m 45s
Applying code snippets to movie clip instances           05m 25s
Showing and hiding movie clip instances           03m 20s
Handling common mouse events           08m 01s
Handling keyboard events           04m 42s

2. Navigating and Animating with Code Snippets
Adding Play and Stop actions           05m 27s
Handling the enterFrame event           08m 05s
Managing multi-scene presentations           08m 14s
Adding drag and drop           06m 33s
Rotating objects           05m 05s
Fading objects           02m 57s

3. Managing Audio and Video with Code Snippets
Starting and stopping sounds           07m 24s
Showing video with FLV Player and ActionScript           05m 15s
Showing video with NetStream           04m 19s
Stopping, pausing, and resuming video           05m 19s
Seeking a cue point           04m 57s

4. Managing Library Symbols and External Content
Loading external SWF files           04m 50s
Adding library symbol instances to the Stage           06m 40s
Loading external images           07m 26s
Loading external text           03m 53s

5. Customizing Code Snippets
Exploring the Code Snippets XML file           04m 12s
Modifying an existing code snippet           03m 00s
Adding a custom code snippet           03m 41s
Managing code snippet categories           03m 43s

6. Creating New Presentations from Templates
Understanding template types and categories           04m 33s
Creating clickable advertising presentations           06m 10s
Reusing movie clip symbols from templates           06m 10s
Replacing content in a new file template           06m 56s
Randomizing movement in movie clip symbols           06m 01s
Scripting movement in animations           06m 15s

7. Creating Rich Media and Slideshow Presentations
Creating a photo album           04m 38s
Creating a simple slideshow presentation           04m 13s
Creating an advanced slideshow presentation           05m 35s
Creating a desktop slideshow with Adobe AIR           04m 24s

8. Exploring Completed Sample Files
Counting down dates           03m 38s
Panning a landscape           05m 51s
Revealing text with masks           03m 48s
Animating with inverse kinematics and bones           05m 28s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 42s