Required Text: Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Hands On Training, by Rosanna Yeung, ISBN 0321202988

Materials: 100mb PC Formatted Disk or Memory Stick

A. Differentiate bitmaps, vector shapes, file types, and components.
B. Drawing and working with objects
C. Create frame-by-frame animation
D. Create shape and motion tweens
E. Create symbols and organize the library
F. Actions and Behaviors Panels
G. Working with type
H. Working with Sound and Video

L1 Intro
1. Vector vs. Bitmaps
2. File types
3. Templates
4. The Interface

L2 Drawing and Color Tools
1. Drawing and modifying with pencil and brush tools
2. Oval, rectangle, and free transform tool
3. Modiyfing shapes w/lasso and color w/eyedropper
4. Creating custom gradients
5. Working with multiple objects
6. Grouping Objects
7. Working with bitmaps

L3 Animation Basics
1. Timeline
2. Movie properties and framerate
3. Frames vs. keyframes
4. Frame by Frame Animation
5. Testing movies
6. Deleting, copying, and reversing keyframes
7. Static Mask

L4 Shape Tweening
1. Shape tweening
2. Shape tweening effects & hinting
2. Animated mask
3. Edit multiple frames

L5 Symbols, Motion Tweening, Library
1. Creating and editing symbols
2. Alternate methods for creating symbols
3. Editing symbol instances
4. Working with the library
5. Motion Tween & Effects

L6 Actions and Behaviors Panel
1. Controlling the Timeline
2. Interactivity and Actions
3. Controlling Movie Clips
4. goto Action to create a slideshow
5. Go to Web Page Behavior
6. Targeting scenes

L7 Type
1. Text fields overview
2. Static text and device fonts
3. Small type and alias text
4. Loading text file into a dynamic text field
5. Device fonts
6. Spell checking and replace

L8 Working with Sound and Video
1. Sound and Video file types
2. Compressing sound and video

1 . Can I use the laser printer in the classroom? Yes and No
The printer is only for project-based related work. Do not use the printer for personal printing purposes.

2. Can I still take this course if I plan to miss two or more classes? No
If you already know that you will have to be absent for severalclasses, take my course at a later time. Any student unable to commit to the course should not take the course.

3. Can I remain in the same computer station throughout the course?
Sitting assignments will take place at the end of the first week of class. I do this to assess the attrition rate and to allow students to try out different sitting arrangments, sitting will become available on a first come first serve basis during this time. Two computers will be designated for students with any medical concerns. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor of any medical issues during the first week of class.

4 . What if I am late to class?
Students should make every effort to arrive to class on time. Please do not interrupt the instructor during his/her lecturer. Students more than 15 minutes late to class forfeit their seat for the duration of the class on that day only.

5. Can I customize my computer and make changes to its settings? No
Under no circumstance should a student attempt to make changes to
computer settings without the instructor’s consent. PLEASE DO NOT
MAKE CHANGES TO THE TASKBAR OR MODIFY THE DESKTOP IMAGE. DOWNLOADING PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

6 . At the End of Class
The instructor will announce 5-10 minutes prior to the ending of the class to begin shutting down and cleaning your work area. This means you do not continue to work on the computer. Papers and garbage should be cleared from your work station and your chair moved underneath the table.

7. Can I eat or drink at my work station, I promise to be careful? No

8. NOTE TAKING
Taking notes or learning to take good notes will pay off later down the road. Note taking of important concepts covered in the class is essential to learning the computer applications taught in the course. If you have very few note taking skills try out drawing concept maps.