Flash 8

$99.00

Format: 1 DVD-ROM
Duration: 8+ Hours
Platform: Apple Macintosh

This training provides a comprehensive hands-on view of Flash 8, so that you can be working quickly and confidently as you author advanced interactive websites, digital experiences and mobile content. Working alongside our expert instructor using specially included media files, you will learn how to create, design and author rich interactive video content and animation for cutting edge web design, presentations or mobile content.

You will progress from an Introduction to and the Fundamentals of Flash, to a close examination of the new features of Flash 8, including: gradients, bitmaps, filters, actionscripts, multiple videos, playback, buttons, playlists and autoplay, interfaces, navigation, encoding and much, much more.

R Blank

R Blank is CTO of Almer/Blank, a Macromedia Alliance Partner based in Venice, California that specializes in video and application development for the Flash Platform, for clients including E! Entertainment Television, Microsoft, Apple and IKEA. For over 12 years he has been an interactive designer, developer, consultant, teacher, and author, specializing in the planning, development and release of rich interfaces; R has specialized in Flash since 1999.

Flash Fundamentals

Flash Interface
Windows Layout
Tools Palette
Flash Operational Basics
Drawing Objects
Editing Shapes
Working with Symbols
Using the Project Timeline
Animating Symbols
The Symbol Timeline
Useful Features
New Features of Flash 8
Text Anti-Aliasing
Object Drawing and Gradients
Blend Modes and Filters
CacheasBitmap
Complex./Custom Easing
ActionScript Overview

Building a Video Player

Creating a Player from One Video
Importing an .flv *watch free video lesson
Customizing a Video Component
Controlling Video Playback
Dynamically Loading Video
Creating a Player with Multiple Videos
Loading Multiple Videos
Creating a Custom Function
Editing ActionScript Externally
Creating Movie Clips as Buttons
Labeling Buttons
Making a Scroll List

  1. Introduction
    1. Introduction to the Training
    2. Section Overview
  2. Flash Fundamentals
    1. Flash Interface
      1. Windows Layout
      2. Tools Palette
    2. Flash Operational Basics
      1. Drawing Objects
      2. Editing Shapes
      3. Working with Symbols
      4. Using the Project Timeline
      5. Animating Symbols
      6. The Symbol Timeline
      7. Useful Features
    3. New Features of Flash 8
      1. Text Anti-Aliasing
      2. Object Drawing and Gradients
      3. Blend Modes and Filters
      4. Cache as Bitmap
      5. Complex/Custom Easing
    4. ActionScript Overview
  3. Building a Video Player
    1. Creating a Player from One Video
      1. Importing an .flv
      2. Customizing a Video Component
      3. Controlling Video Playback
      4. Dynamically Loading Video
    2. Creating a Player with Multiple Videos
      1. Loading Multiple Videos
      2. Creating a Custom Function
      3. Editing ActionScript Externally
      4. Creating Movie Clips as Buttons
      5. Labeling Buttons
      6. Making a Scroll List
  4. Creating Navigation Functionality
    1. Making Playlist Dynamic
    2. Now Playing Functionality
    3. Update Selected Movie in Playlist
    4. Skip to and Autoplay Next Clip
    5. Creating a Progress Bar
    6. Creating a Volume Slider
    7. Adding Thumbnails
  5. Designing the Interface
    1. Finishing the Navigation Bar
    2. Working with Bitmaps
    3. Designing the Scroller
    4. Designing the Progress Bars
    5. Designing the Player Navigation
    6. Animating the Player Background
    7. Animating the Player Build
  6. Publishing your Project
    1. Publish Settings
    2. Loading Optimization
    3. Creating a Loading Animation
    4. Flash Deployment Kit
  7. Creating Flash Videos
    1. The .flv File Format
    2. Flash 7 vs Flash 8
    3. Linked vs. Embedded
    4. Progressive vs. Streamed
    5. Video Encoding Basics
    6. Encoding the project media
  8. Advanced ActionScript Topics
    1. Advance ActionScript Explanation
    2. Creating a Bitrate Selector
    3. Debugging the Bitrate Component
    4. Customizing the Component
    5. Adding multiple channels
    6. Externalizing data using XML
    7. Conclusion