Flash CS5: Advanced ACA Edition + CertBlaster Student Manual

Description

Building on the skills and concepts taught in the Basic course, this Advanced ILT Series course presents techniques for creating more complex Flash applications. Students will create and edit vector paths and mask layers. Students will also learn how to use advanced animation techniques, such as inverse kinematics, shape and motion tweens, and animated masks and filters. Students will then work with movie clips, use ActionScript 3.0 code to better control their Flash applications, and incorporate audio and video. Finally, students will learn some basic principles of project management, discuss issues related to image use and copyrights, and learn how to plan a Flash application.

This course will help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam for Flash Professional CS5. For comprehensive certification training, students should complete the Basic and Advanced courses for Flash CS5.

CONTENTS:

Unit 1: Vector illustration

Topic A: Creating vector paths

Topic B: Editing vector paths

Topic C: Using mask layers

Topic D: Using the pattern tools

Unit 2: Advanced animation techniques

Topic A: Inverse kinematics

Topic B: Shape tweens and animated masks

Topic C: Filter animation

Topic D: The Motion Editor

Unit 3: ActionScript animation

Topic A: Programming principles

Topic B: Event listeners and event handlers

Topic C: Modular code

Topic D: Special classes

Topic E: The Debugger

Unit 4: Interactive techniques

Topic A: Adding audio

Topic B: Scripting a link to a Web page

Topic C: Loading dynamic content

Unit 5: Video

Topic A: Flash video basics

Topic B: Video in Flash files

Unit 6: Managing your Flash project

Topic C: Image copyrights

Topic A: Project management

Topic B: Application planning

Appendix A: ACA exam objectives map

Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives