Introduction to the Features of Flash CS3


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
Adobe Flash Professional CS3 is one of the most popular web content development toolsets on the market, providing web professionals with the ability to create interactive experiences, ranging from web sites to instructional media and games. Flash Professional CS3 includes an updated interface that is consistent with the user-interface (UI) design of other Creative Suite products such as Adobe Photoshop. This course demonstrates how to get started in Flash Professional CS3, providing a comprehensive introduction to the Flash development environment. It introduces the learner to creating graphics, explains how to plan projects, and demonstrates how to use the timeline and layers.

Target Audience
In-training or established IT professionals who need to learn how to use Flash without any experience with the specific product.

Prerequisites
Familiarity with web terminology and Internet navigation; experience working in a Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh environment

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Introduction to the Features of Flash CS3

  • identify the features of Flash CS3
  • identify the functions of ActionScript 3.0 in Flash CS3
  • recognize how to use the Welcome Screen to open a new document
  • identify the elements of the Flash CS3 interface
  • recognize how to create a new document using the File menu
  • identify how to work with panels in Flash CS3
  • recognize how to save your workspace in Flash CS3
  • recognize how to return to the default workspace in Flash CS3
  • customize the workspace in Flash CS3
  • distinguish between vectors and bitmaps
  • distinguish between the object and merge drawing models
  • identify the sections in the Tools panel
  • recognize how to use the timeline and layers in Flash CS3
  • recognize the steps in planning a Flash project
  • work with the timeline and layers in Flash CS3
  • Course Number:
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