This course provides a solid foundation in Adobe Flash and shows how to create an assortment of Flash content. We show how to create a new project, structure document layers and arrange objects on the Timeline, and how to get started drawing basic shapes and incorporate text, images, audio, and video. The course also explains the different types of symbols and tweens in Flash, and how to use them to build and animate content.

Topics include:

• Choosing a document type
• Working with panels and workspaces
• Importing bitmap and vector graphics into a project
• Understanding the Timeline and frame rate
• Defining frames and keyframes
• Creating button, graphic, and movie clip symbols
• Nesting timelines
• Building shape tweens and motion tweens
• Applying filters, blend modes, and masks
• Integrating audio and video
• Using ActionScript code snippets