Intermediate Flash CS3 Training (3 days)

Intermediate Flash CS3 Training Overview

In this intermediate Flash training course, students will build upon their existing Flash skills to learn to create more advanced and dynamic Flash applications by integrating ActionScript and using some of Flash's more advanced features.

Intermediate Flash CS3 Training Course Goals

• Learn to format dynamically loaded text using HTML, CSS, and nested images.
• Learn to create an ActionScript-driven menu.
• Learn to build a preloader with MovieClipLoader class.
• Learn to add a progressively downloading, multi-track MP3 player.
• Learn to create a video player that allows users to control playback.
• Learn to build a slideshow that loads images and text dynamically.
• Learn to utilize components to create a feedback form.
• Learn to create a Flash plug-in detector.

Intermediate Flash CS3 Training Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Basic knowledge of Flash as taught in our Introduction to Adobe Flash 8 course

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial.

• HTML
• CSS

Intermediate Flash CS3 Training Course Outline

1. ActionScript Basics
   1. Using the Actions Panel
   2. Introducing ActionScript 3.0 Elements
   3. Controlling the Timeline
   4. Controlling Movie Clips
   5. What Is Dot Syntax?
   6. Using Conditional Statements
   7. What Is the URLRequest Class?
   8. Using the navigateToURL Function
   9. What Are Frame Labels, and Why Use Them?
   10. Creating a Pop-Up Menu Using Frame Labels
   11. What Is the Loader Class?
   12. What Is addChild?
   13. Loading Movies Using the Loader Class
2. Working with Text
   1. Understanding Text Field Types
   2. Creating, Modifying, and Formatting Text
   3. Working with Static Text and Device Fonts
   4. Using Small Type and Aliased Text
   5. Loading Text into Dynamic Text Fields
   6. Working with Dynamic Text and HTML
   7. Working with Input Text
3. Sound
   1. Importing Sounds
   2. Compressing Sound
   3. Creating Background Sound with Sound Effects
   4. Modifying Sound Settings
   5. Adding Sounds Using ActionScript 3.0
   6. Controlling Sound with On/Off Buttons
   7. Setting Compression for Narration
   8. Synchronizing Sound to Narration Cues
   9. Controlling Animation and Sound with Stop and Play Buttons
4. Components and Forms
   1. What Are Components?
   2. Working with Components
   3. Creating a Form
   4. Configuring Components
   5. Modifying ActionScript 3.0
   6. Component Skins
   7. Using Adobe Flash Exchange
5. Video
   1. Importing Video into Flash CS3
   2. Understanding On2 VP6 and Sorenson Spark Video Compression
   3. Using the Flash CS3 Professional Video Features
   4. Using Adobe Flash Video (FLV)
   5. Importing Video
   6. Controlling Video with Stop and Play Actions
   7. Controlling Video by Targeting Frame Labels
   8. Editing Video
   9. Using the Flash Video Encoder
6. Publishing and Exporting What Types of Content Can Flash CS3 Publish?
   1. Using Flash CS3 with HTML
   2. Creating Projectors
   3. Modifying Projectors with FSCommands
   4. Knowing When to Publish and Export
   5. Exporting Image Files
   6. Learning More About the Publish Settings
   7. Saving Publishing Profiles
   8. Optimizing Movies
7. Putting It All Together
   1. Understanding the Big Picture
   2. Examining the Timeline
   3. Managing Layers
   4. Organizing the Library
   5. Investigating the Library
   6. Using the Movie Explorer
   7. What Is a Preloader?
   8. Building a Preloader
   9. Printing from the Project File
   10. Setting Layout Options
   11. Printing from the Flash Player
   12. Creating Draggable Movies
8. Integration
   1. Importing Vector Files
   2. Importing Fireworks Content
   3. Integrating with Dreamweaver CS3
   4. Importing Illustrator Content
   5. Importing Photoshop Content
   6. Creating Accessible Content

Intermediate Flash CS3 Training Course Materials

Each student will receive a copy of Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Hands-On Training by Todd Perkins, which will serve as a guide for the class.

Each student will also receive a one-year subscription to Webucator's online reference library, which contains hundreds of the most current electronic technology books - a $149.95 per student value.

Intermediate Flash CS3 Training Technical Requirements

1. Operating Systems Options
   • Operating System Options
     • Windows Vista
     • Windows XP with Service Pack 2
   • Macintosh
2. Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
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   • System Requirements
3. Browser Options
   • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
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   • Firefox
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   • Safari
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Class Files for Intermediate Flash CS3 Training

The class files for this course are included on a CD that is shipped with the book.