Flash MX Online

This course introduces what is new in Flash MX, explains what Flash does as a media animation tool, and shows how to use its drawing tools. This is self-paced, internet-based Flash MX training course -- there are no books to purchase and no scheduled classes to attend

Flash MX Overview

Flash Tutorial

Flash Animation

Text and Forms

Sound and Music

Macromedia Action Script

Managing Movies

Using Functions

Creating Objects

Buttons and Menus

Statements Expressions

Advanced Features

Finishing Touches

• Recognize the basics of Flash animation
• Recognize the Flash work environment
• Use Tools, panels, and menus
• Create keyboard shortcuts
• Work with frames, keyframes, layers, and scenes
• Use the Color options
• Organize objects
• Import graphics
• Create, modify and use symbols
• Create basic animation using individual keyframes

• How Flash works
• Basics of Flash animation
• Basics of Flash animation
• Tools, panels, and menus
• Creating keyboard shortcuts
• Layers
• Drawing tools
• Other tools
• Colors
• Organizing objects
• Importing graphics
• Symbols
• Animation using individual keyframes

• Exercises that allow users to practice the application
• Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the application
• Notes - See additional information related to the topic in the text
• Tips - See a different, faster, or easier way of doing something
• Quick References - See a quick reference guide to the features introduced in a chapter
• Details - Display more detailed information related to the current topic
• Hotwords - See related information
• Navigation Bar - Maneuver easily through the courses
• Course Topics and Index -- with searching feature and hyper-links
• Skill Assessment - can be used for pre and post-testing -- tracking first try, best try and course grade - if passed, green check mark will appear as 'mastered' - hyperlinks to units within the course to go back and re-take a certain unit again. Use as pre-test to determine which course topics you want to focus on and to go directly into that unit.

This course is for intermediate and experienced media designers and developers who want to learn graphics animation skills.

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

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