Adobe Flash CS4 Introduction Adobe® Flash® CS4 1 7 1 Adobe Flash CS4 ACE Exam fla1 This course introduces the basic elements and features of Flash CS4 Professional so that students can begin creating Flash applications for delivery on the Web. Students will learn how to use the Stage and the Library, create and format text, and work with basic shapes. In addition, students will learn the fundamentals of working with the Timeline. They will learn how to format objects by using custom colors and gradients and by applying filters and soft edges. Next, students will create frame-by-frame, motion tween, and movie clip animations. Students will also work with interactive components such as buttons and audio controls. Finally, students will learn about accessibility options for Flash content, test the download performance of a Flash file, and publish a Flash file. Intel ® Pentium ® 4, Intel ® Centrino ®, Intel ® Xeon ®, or Intel ® Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor. 512 MB RAM or above. 750 MB hard-disk space to install software, and an additional 500 MB to run the course. Color monitor with 16-bit or greater video card 24-bit color recommended. A mouse or compatible tracking device. 1024 x 768 or higher monitor resolution. CD-ROM drive. Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 , Windows 98, or Windows NT with options pack 4 Mac OS X Adobe® Flash® CS4 Web Browser (Firefox 2.0+ or IE 6.0+) Flash Player 8+ Basic operating system knowledge including navigate the file system, editing text, creating, copying and deleting files. Some familiarity with Vector drawing tools is helpful Some familiarity with bitmap images is helpful Familiarity with other Adobe software applications is helpful, but not required Explore the types of applications you can build, how the user interface can be used, and how to create Flash movies Create and manipulate graphics in your Flash document Add text and Flash components to your Flash document Animate graphics using different techniques Add interactivity to your Flash document using buttons Work with movie clips Publish Flash documents to a variety of outputs Getting Started Flash overview The Flash interface Getting help Basic Objects New file settings Library items Using text Basic shapes Freeform drawing and editing The Timeline Layers Timeline basics Formatting Objects Custom colors and gradients Soft edges Timeline Animation and Interactive Buttons Frame-by-frame animation Motion tweening Movie clip animation Interactive buttons Publishing Accessibility Testing Publishing Flash CS4: Intermediate Flash CS4 Professional: Basic + CertBlaster, Student Manual with Data ILT Series 1-4260-0530-X