Training Home | Graphics | Adobe Flash CS3 Fundamentals

Adobe Flash CS3 Training DVD

Learn how to take your skills to the next level. This Adobe Flash CS3 training DVD is the ultimate in comprehensive learning for the discerning professional.

The training uses broadcast quality audio and video to deliver concise and informative training right to your desktop. The Tutorial comes complete with practical working files and presented via an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, This Adobe Flash CS3 tutorial video makes learning simple, quick and enjoyable. All training courses are authored by certified professional instructors who have a passion for teaching.

Self Paced, Affordable Training Videos - Tutorials Taught by Professionals

Reduce learning time by 80%. Learn from a professional trainer from your own desk.
Visual training method, offering users increased retention and accelerated learning.
Breaks even the most complex applications down into simplistic steps, ideal for users who learn faster when shown.

For evaluation purposes the links below offer an insight into the quality of these Adobe Flash CS3 tutorials. In order for the demo videos to play QuickTime needs to be installed.

Just Released

With Free Working Files!

OVER 164 LESSONS - ONLY $99.95

We are pleased to announce that we have just released our Amazing Final Cut Pro training videos. This highly intuitive and engaging training course is only $99.95, which is amazing value. To try a free demo just follow the link below. To try for FREE Click Here »

Customer Testimonials

Just wanted to say that I love the new HD tutorials. I think you guys are really kicking it up a notch with that. And also, I love the new Creative Inspiration tutorials. I hope this is going to be a whole series with all kinds of different professionals. Anyhoo, just wanted to say that I am a really happy customer and love the new features and tutorials.
benjamin w.

Introduction

1. Flash Isn't Just for Animation Anymore

Understanding What Flash Can Do

2. Getting Started

Bitmap vs. vector graphics
Understanding Flash file types
Exploring the Welcome screen
Creating a new Flash file
Exploring the Flash interface
Exploring the toolbar
Working with panels
Understanding the Flash animation workflow

3. Using the Drawing and Color Tools

Understanding lines, strokes, and fills
Drawing with the Pencil tool
Using the Oval and Rectangle tools
Using the PolyStar tool
Modifying lines and shapes
Modifying strokes and fills
Selecting lines, strokes, and fills
Using merge and object drawing
Grouping objects
Using the Free Transform tool
Understanding layers
Creating gradients
Drawing with the Pen tool
Using the Brush tool

4. Animating in Flash

Understanding the timeline
Setting document properties
Understanding keyframes and frames
Creating a frame with frame animation
Modifying the frame rate
Inserting and deleting frames
Using onion skinning
Selecting and moving frames
Copying and reversing frames

5. Creating Shape Tweens

Understanding shape tweens
Creating a shape tween
Using shape hints
Creating multiple shape tweens
Common shape tween pitfalls

6. Creating Symbols and Instances

Understanding symbols and instances
Symbol naming conventions
Creating graphic symbols
Editing symbols
Editing symbol instances
Using color styles
Animating graphic symbols

7. Motion Tweening

Shape tweening vs. motion tweening
Creating a basic motion tween
Applying easing
Using the custom easing controls
Editing multiple frames
Using a motion guide
Using timeline effects
Common motion tween pitfalls

8. Working with Bitmaps

Understanding the benefits of bitmaps
Importing and compressing bitmaps
Importing bitmap sequences
Converting bitmaps to vectors
Using basic masking
Using animated masks
Animating bitmaps

9. Working with Text

Understanding text field types
Creating, modifying, and formatting text
Creating fixed and variable-width text fields
Changing the orientation of a text field
Creating a hyperlink in a text field
Working with static text and device fonts
Using small type and aliased text
Animating text

10. Buttons

Understanding button states
Creating rollover buttons
Creating rollover buttons with text
Creating invisible buttons

11. MovieClips

Understanding MovieClips
Creating a MovieClip
Using animated graphic symbols vs. MovieClips
Animating a MovieClip symbol containing a nested animation
Creating an animated rollover button

12. Filters and Blend Modes

Understanding blend modes
Using blend modes
Understanding filters
Applying a filter to a button
Using filters with MovieClips
Colorizing a grayscale image
Animating with a blur filter and static text
Animating with the drop shadow filter

13. ActionScript 3.0 Basics

Understanding ActionScript 3.0
Stopping a movie from looping
Understanding events
Adding a listener to a button
Understanding functions
Writing a function
Using a button to stop an animation
Using a button to play an animation
Using a button to navigate

14. Working with Sound

Importing sounds
Compressing sound
Creating background sound with sound effects
Modifying sound settings
Setting compression for narration
Synchronizing sound to narration cues
Adding sound to buttons

15. Working with Video

Importing video
Understanding video compression
Controlling playback
Building a custom video player
Using the Flash video encoder
Using the FLVPlayback component
Editing video

16. Publishing and Exporting

Understanding publishing options
Using Flash and HTML
Creating projectors
Modifying projectors
Exporting an animated GIF
Exporting static images
Saving publishing profiles
Optimizing movies

17. Integration

Importing Photoshop content
Importing Illustrator content
Integrating with Dreamweaver CS3

Conclusion

Goodbye

Beginenrs Flash CS3 Training DVD Info

Title Information.

This Fundamental Adobe Flash CS3 Training DVD focuses on the animation and storytelling aspects of Flash, from animating objects to manipulating animation. These tutorials Cover the core skills needed for starting an animation project, such as drawing, tweening, and using the timeline in Flash, as well as the common pitfalls that new users often experience, instructor Todd Perkins simplifies and streamlines even the most complex Flash concepts. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.. Close »

Instructor : Todd Perkins

All Training Courses by this author

Publisher:

lynda.com, Inc.

Duration:

6.5 hours - 123 lessons

Platform:

PC or Mac

Fomat :

Video CD

Price:

$99.95

£65.47

€73.36

Select your delivery option

Adobe Flash CS3 Related Training Videos :

Just Released Training Titles

AutoCAD 2010 Training
Learning Final Cut Pro 7
Microsoft Windows 7
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 Training [Windows]
Crystal Reports 2008 Training

Learn Online - Instant Access - Low Price

Giving you amazing freedom to learn at your own pace these online training videos combine high quality professionally created content, broadcast standard high definition video and crystal clear audio, at an extremely cost effective price. The tutorials are presented via an easy to use interface.

You can now access an entire library of professionally created tutorials in High Definition video for the same price as our competitors charge from one DVD.

Users are bound by no constants on the amount of titles that can be viewed, access can be from any location and where available, working files are included at no extra charge.

Join our Newsletter and Save

By joining our newsletter you will be notified of special offers and limited promotions. We don't sell, rent or otherwise disclose your details to any 3rd party. Sign up today and take advantage.

Customer Comments

Just a quick note to let you know how much I enjoy learning from Larry Jordan. I was about to give up trying to learn video editing when I accidentally discovered Larry Jordan and FCP. Now I'm energized again and having fun!! I really enjoy the time I spend on your site. Keep up the good work.
dale e.