Description: Rich Content Creation is an introductory course for designers and budding developers new to the Flash environment. In this course, students will produce an engaging interface using text, graphics, animations, video, and sound. Simple user interactions are added using built in ActionScript behaviors and Script Assist. Adobe (formerly Macromedia) Flash CS4: Rich Content Creation focuses on the essentials, and emphasizes best practices throughout the course.
Eligibility / Audience: This course is for beginners: Designers and Developers new to Flash who want to learn the interface and commonly used features.
To gain the most from this class, students should:
• Be familiar with Windows
• Be familiar with the Web and its terminology
Unit 1: Getting Acquainted
Unit 2: Working with Graphics
Unit 3: Creating and Editing Symbols
Unit 4: Adding Animation
Unit 5: Articulated Motion and Morphing
Unit 6: Creating Interactive Navigation
Unit 7: Working with Sound and Video
Unit 8: Using Components
Unit 9: Loading and Controlling Flash Content
Unit 10: Publishing Flash Documents
• Interactive Designers-
Interactive and web designers who are responsible for the branding, look and feel, and graphic production of interactive projects.
• Graphic Designers-
Visual designers who are responsible for the branding, look and feel, and graphic production of primarily web and print projects.
• Developers-
Programmers who may or may not have any graphic design experience. They may work independently or as part of a production team.
Object-based animation-Gain complete control over individual animation attributes with object-based animation, which applies tweens directly to objects instead of to keyframes. Easily make changes to motion with Bezier handles.
3D transformation-Animate 2D objects through 3D space with exciting new 3D translation and rotation tools, which allow you to animate along the x, y, and z axes. Apply local or global transformation to any object.
Inverse kinematics with the Bones tool-Create chain-like animation effects with a series of linked objects, or quickly distort a single shape using the new Bones tool.
Procedural modeling with Deco and Spray Brush-Turn symbols into instant design tools. Apply symbols in a variety of ways: Quickly create kaleidoscope-like effects and apply fills using the Deco tool, or randomly spray symbols across any defined area using the Spray Brush.
Motion editor-Experience detailed control over keyframe parameters, including rotation, size, scale, position, filters, and more, using the new motion editor. Refine easing control with graphical displays similar to those in Adobe After Effects® software.
Motion presets-Jump-start your project with prebuilt animations that can be applied to any object. Select from dozens of presets or create and save your own. Share presets with others to save animation time.
Authoring for Adobe AIR™-Deliver interactive experiences to the desktop with new integrated capability to publish to the Adobe AIR runtime. Reach even more audiences across more devices-web, mobile, and now the desktop.
Metadata (XMP) support-Add metadata to SWF files using the new XMP panel. Quickly assign tags for enhanced collaboration and better mobile experiences.
XFL support-Open content from Adobe InDesign® or After Effects software and retain file integrity. With the cross-application XFL format, easily import content for further development in Flash.
H.264 support-Encode to any format recognized by the Adobe Flash Player runtime with Adobe Media Encoder, the same tool found in other Adobe video products and now with support for H.264.
Subversion® integration-Update your site and check in modifications directly from within Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver CS4 integrates with Subversion software, an open source versioning control system, for a more robust check-in/check-out experience.
Adobe AIR™ authoring support-Create HTML and JavaScript based Adobe AIR applications directly within Dreamweaver. Preview AIR applications without leaving Dreamweaver. Get your Adobe AIR application ready to deploy with AIR packaging and code-signing features.
New user interface-Work faster and smarter across Adobe Creative Suite® 4 components with a shared user interface design. Toggle quickly from one work environment to the next with the workspace switcher.
