Lynda.COM Flash Professional CS5 Essential Training

Todd Perkins

Software works on:

Mac and Windows

Topics include:

• Becoming familiar with the Flash workspace
• Drawing basic shapes
• Masking content
• Organizing a file into layers
• Importing content into the Library
• Understanding symbols and instances
• Inserting frames and keyframes in the Timeline
• Animating with motion and shape tweens
• Creating IK (Inverse Kinematics) animations
• Using ActionScript code snippets to control video playback
• Publishing HTML, SWF, and AIR files from Flash

Introduction
Welcome           01:19
Using the exercise files           00:41
What is Flash Professional CS5?           00:52
17:26 1. Getting to Know Flash
Understanding Flash file types           02:11
Becoming familiar with the Flash environment           01:05
Creating and setting document properties for an FLA file           01:25
Working with panels           04:30
Working with the toolbar           01:21
Using the Zoom and Hand tools           03:06
Understanding workspaces           02:23
Understanding bitmap and vector graphics           01:25
14:42 2. Drawing Basic Shapes
Understanding Merge Drawing and Object Drawing           03:23
Drawing lines using the Line tool           02:43
Using the Oval tool           02:21
Using the Rectangle tool           01:41
Using the Oval and Rectangle Primitive tools           01:25
Using the Polystar tool           01:20
Using the Deco tool           01:49
50:58 3. Moving Beyond Basic Shapes
Selecting lines and fills           03:57
Modifying lines and fills           02:16
Using the Pen tool           05:25
Using the Brush tool           05:52
Optimizing shapes for enhanced performance           01:15
Using the Eraser tool           01:54
Working with groups           02:39
Using the Eyedropper tool           01:20
Changing fill and stroke colors with the Paint Bucket and Ink Bottle tools           03:30
Using the Color panel           02:50
Using the Color Swatches panel           01:51
Creating gradients           02:19
Using the Gradient Transform tool           02:04
Using the Free Transform tool           03:27
Aligning objects with the Align panel           03:57
Using the 3D tools           04:11
Using rulers and guides           02:11
17:11 4. Working with Layers and the Timeline
Organizing a file into layers using Distribute to Layers           01:35
Organizing layers and editing layer properties           02:52
Using the Paste in Place command to organize layers           02:09
Showing, hiding, and locking layers           02:11
Creating masks and masked content           04:32
Creating guide layers           02:22
Viewing layers as outlines and changing layer outline colors           01:30
16:29 5. Working with External Images and the Library Panel
Understanding the library           03:51
Importing bitmap graphics           01:15
Updating the library with changed graphics           01:29
Adjusting bitmap compression in the Bitmap Properties window           03:06
Using the Lasso tool with bitmap images           04:03
Using bitmap fills           00:51
Vectorizing bitmap graphics using the Trace Bitmap tool           01:54
23:00 6. Working with Text and Fonts
Understanding the Text Layout Framework           01:54
Using the Text tool for TLF text           05:57
Working with fixed and variable width text fields           03:17
Connecting text through multiple text fields           02:25
Working with Asian and right-to-left fonts           01:07
Embedding fonts           02:25
Using device fonts           02:06
Using the Break Apart command to convert text to fills           01:16
Using classic text           02:33
20:30 7. Using Graphic Symbols
Understanding symbols           02:33
Creating graphic symbols           03:32
Navigating through multiple timelines           02:42
Editing graphic symbols through the library           01:43
Understanding the Editing in Place mode           01:41
Differentiating symbols from instances           02:23
Applying color changes and transformations to instances of symbols           01:55
Swapping and duplicating symbols           02:31
Nesting symbols           01:30
29:28 8. Creating Frame-by-Frame Animations
Getting to know the timeline           01:11
Understanding frames, keyframes, and blank keyframes           02:56
Creating frames, keyframes, and blank keyframes           02:53
Selecting and removing frames           03:15
Creating a simple animation           03:42
Previewing an animation using Test Movie           01:33
Using onion skin           02:43
Using onion skin outlines           01:34
Copying and pasting frames           01:45
Editing multiple frames           03:17
Nesting an animation in a graphic symbol and controlling its starting frame           04:39
07:43 9. Creating Shape Tweens
Understanding shape tweens           02:34
Creating and removing a shape tween           01:20
Using Shape Hints           02:28
Troubleshooting shape tweens           01:21
22:19 10. Working with Motion Tweens and the Motion Editor
Understanding motion tweens           01:19
Creating and removing a motion tween           02:24
Working with Property keyframes in the timeline           02:02
Using motion tweens for parallax scrolling           02:45
Selecting, moving, and copying motion tweens           01:55
Editing a motion path           01:32
Adding rotation to an animation           04:07
Animating color and alpha changes with a motion tween           01:49
Animating text, bitmaps, and other objects           01:53
Animating 3D objects           01:17
Converting a motion tween to a frame-by-frame animation           01:16
28:13 11. Fine-Tuning Motion Tweens
Understanding the Motion Editor           02:45
Using the Motion Editor to modify a motion tween           03:07
Adding and removing property keyframes with the Motion Editor           02:50
Adding easing in the Properties panel           02:11
Adding easing in the Motion Editor           04:56
Modifying custom easing curves in the Motion Editor           04:05
Extending and shortening animations           02:01
Using the Motion Presets panel to save and apply animations           02:09
Reversing an animation           00:48
Creating nested animations           03:21
15:16 12. Adding Inverse Kinematics with the Bone Tool
Understanding Inverse Kinematics           00:54
Using the Bone tool           02:28
Adjusting bone properties in the Properties panel           02:28
Creating IK animations           02:04
Staggering IK animations using graphic symbols           02:57
Creating runtime IK interactivity           01:09
Adding spring to IK animations           02:09
Converting an IK animation to a frame-by-frame animation           01:07
08:46 13. Creating Classic Tweens
Understanding classic tweens           01:00
Creating a classic tween           01:06
Troubleshooting classic tweens           01:22
Adjusting easing in a classic tween           01:07
Editing easing curves in a classic tween           01:46
Using classic tweens for character animation           02:25
06:49 14. Working with Button Symbols
Understanding button symbols           00:53
Creating button symbols           02:35
Adding layers to button symbols           01:27
Creating invisible buttons           01:54
08:05 15. Working with Movie Clips
Understanding and creating movie clips           02:09
Converting a graphic symbol to a movie clip           01:43
Creating seamlessly looping animations with movie clips           02:23
Using movie clips to create animated buttons           01:50
09:29 16. Working with Filters and Blend Modes
Understanding blend modes           02:14
Applying blend modes to objects           01:27
Understanding filters           02:53
Applying filters to objects           02:55
13:07 17. Working with Audio
Understanding audio in Flash           02:11
Importing and adding audio to an animation           01:25
Compressing audio with the library           03:10
Controlling sound effects through the Properties panel           01:44
Syncing sound to an animation           03:17
Adding sound to a button           01:20
12:12 18. Working with Video
Understanding video in Flash           01:16
Using the Adobe Media Encoder to encode video           02:08
Importing video           02:15
Using the FLV playback component           02:34
Working with cue points           03:59
24:29 19. Adding Interactivity with ActionScript
Understanding ActionScript 3.0           02:22
Working with the Actions panel           02:41
Understanding code snippets           02:09
Using code snippets to stop a timeline           01:28
Using code snippets to navigate a timeline           02:55
Using code snippets to create a hyperlink           02:07
Using code snippets to control video           06:35
Using code snippets to stop sounds from playing           01:02
Using Flash templates for pre-built interactivity           01:28
Using behaviors with ActionScript 2.0           01:42
14:10 20. Integrating with Other Applications
Integrating with Photoshop           04:10
Integrating with Illustrator           02:58
Integrating with Flash Builder           04:16
Integrating with Flash Catalyst           01:21
Integrating with Dreamweaver           01:25
15:20 21. Publishing Flash Content
Understanding publishing in Flash           01:35
Controlling HTML settings in the Publish Settings window           02:39
Adjusting SWF publish settings           02:09
Publishing for search engine optimization with SWFObject           04:31
Publishing and exporting image files           02:40
Publishing and exporting video files           01:46
27:18 22. Creating a Slideshow Project
Viewing the finished slideshow           01:18
Importing photos into Flash           02:33
Animating slideshow images           01:53
Modifying animations with the Motion Editor           03:26
Saving and reusing animations           01:04
Finishing the animation           02:43
Adding sound           01:04
Adding button interactivity           06:31
Adjusting image and sound compression           03:02
Publishing the application           03:44
06:27 23. Creating Desktop Applications Using Adobe AIR
Understanding Adobe AIR           00:41
Viewing a simple AIR application           01:37
Publishing an AIR application           04:09
00:29 Conclusion
Goodbye           00:29