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Flash CS4 Beginner Course  "Flash CS4 Training Beginner Course"
Under the guidance of the award-winning, professional animator Ryan Simmons, you will learn the basics of using the Flash CS4 program and become familiar with it's functions. At the end of the course you will understand how to perform basic animations as well as interactivity. You'll be ready to move on to Cartoon Solutions Drawing and Animation courses!

How the course works:
*Download video lessons
*Watch instruction in video lessons
*Review lesson notes and complete each assignment given. (Source file .fla included for specific lessons.)

Flash CS4 Beginner's Course Outline
23 Video Tutorials.
4 hours 33 minutes of instruction.
Source files included.
Prerequisites: a copy of Adobe Flash CS4, and a desire to learn!
Flash training compatible for Adobe Flash CS4.

Video 1 Running time: 8:43
File size: 29.2 MB
  • The Flash interface
 Assignment: Get familiar with the interface by clicking on different parts of the layout.

Video 2 Running time: 7:19
File size: 14.5 MB
  • The Stage Area
 Assignment: Change the stage's color, dimensions & screen resolution.

Video 3 Running time: 15:13
File size: 22.9 MB
  • Creation Tools: Stroke
 Assignment: Use the Stroke tools by clicking on them and using them and discovering their different options.

Video 4 Running time: 6:06
File size: 9.8 MB
  • Creation Tools: Brush
 Assignment: Draw with the Brush tool and change it's size and shape.

Video 5 Running time: 16:24
File size: 22.7 MB
  • Modify/Editing Tools
 Assignment: Get comfortable with the tools by clicking on them and using them and discovering their different options.

Video 6 Running time: 14:24
File size: 24.2 MB
  • Color and Gradients
 Assignment: Create objects and apply colors with gradients and alpha transparencies.

Video 7 Running time: 11:58
File size: 30.9 MB
  • Basic Motion Tweening
 Assignment: Create an object into a Movie Clip symbol and animate it on the screen using Motion Tween. Alter the motion path.

Video 8 Running time: 6:16
File size: 14.3 MB
  • Using the Motion Editor
 Assignment: Create a Motion Tweened animation and then edit it's basic motion using the Motion Editor.

Video 9 Running time: 11:57
File size: 29.5 MB
  • Adding Filters and Effects
 Assignment: Become familiar with applying different effects to symbols, using the Motion Editor and the Properties Panel.

Video 10 Running time: 9:46
File size: 24.8 MB
  • Shape Tweening
 Assignment: Create graphics and shape tween them using shape hints.

Video 11 Running time: 20:00
File size: 40.9 MB
  • Symbols: Graphic and Movie Clip
 Assignment: Create two animated symbols, one Graphic and the other Movie Clip.

Video 12 Running time: 7:34
File size: 114.1 MB
  • Button Symbols
 Assignment: Create a button symbol adding animated elements. Animate the button on the stage.

Video 13 Running time: 9:48 (Includes .fla source files)
File size: 23.1 MB
  • Classic Tweening
 Assignment: Use a Graphic Symbol with multiple frames inside it, and create an animation using Classic Tweening.

Video 14 Running time: 7:15
File size: 13.8 MB
  • 3D Rotation and Translation
 Assignment: Animate a movie clip symbol using the 3D translation and rotation tools.

Video 15 Running time: 5:32 (Includes .fla source files)
File size: 12.7 MB
  • Creating Animated Symbols
 Assignment: Use the provided file and copy and paste the animation into a new symbol.

Video 16 Running time: 9:43 (Includes .fla source files)
File size: 23.3 MB
  • Motion Presets
 Assignment: Apply a default motion preset to a symbol on the stage. Create your own animation and save it as a motion preset.

Video 17 Running time: 23:06 (Includes .fla source files)
File size: 40.3 MB
  • Bone and Bind Tools
 Assignment: Add bones to a simple shape and to a set of symbols. Enable and disable rotation, set minimum and maximum constraints.

Video 18 Running time: 10:10 (Includes .fla source files)
File size: 18.3 MB
  • The Deco Tool
 Assignment: Create your own designs and patterns using the deco tool and symbols.

Video 19 Running time: 11:47 (Includes .fla source files)
File size: 32 MB
  • Using Masks
 Assignment: Create a mask and add a layer underneath it and lock the layers to see the mask working. Animate the mask by adding tweening.

Video 20 Running time: 18:03
File size: 35 MB
  • Using Text
 Assignment: Create text and change it's color, sizing, alignment and other options.

Video 21 Running time: 16:24 (Includes .fla source files)
File size: 39.8 MB
  • Sound and Audio
 Assignment: Import an audio file and edit it using the Edit Envelope.

Video 22 Running time: 17:11 (Includes .fla source files)
File size: 46.1 MB
  • Basic Action Scripting
 Assignment: Add action script code to the timeline and to a button symbol to control playback of the animation.

Video 23 Running time: 12:46 (Includes .fla source files)
File size: 31.1 MB
  • Publish Settings
 Assignment: Export out a movie or image using the Publish Settings window or the Properties panel.

About the instructor:
The video tutorials are created by Ryan Simmons, who has been working in animation for 13 years at studios such as Warner Bros. and Dreamworks on numerous feature films. His Flash animation skills have won many awards for his short films and TV commercials.
(For a more in-depth bio on Ryan including animation examples, click here.)
(To view Ryan's animation demo reel, click here.)

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