Macromedia Flash MX One Day Introduction

Introduction
-Understanding Flash MX in the context of web publishing
-Brief overview of internet technologies: servers, URL's, different types of common data
-Flash and web pages

Overview of Flash MX
-A look at the Flash MX interface and workspace
-Creating and Saving Flash MX files
-Modifying document attributes

Working with and creating vector artwork
-Vector vs. Raster artwork
-Flash MX drawing tools
-Grouping and layering
-Symbols for efficiency
-Using Swatches, gradients and transparency
-Masks
-Importing other types of artwork

Incorporating text and layout elements
-The text tool
-Embedded fonts, non-embedded fonts and outlines
-Anti-aliasing fonts
-Importing copy from other sources

Using the Flash MX timeline - basics
-Frames
-Layers
-Motion Guides
-Folders
-Scenes

Creating animated elements
-Simple frame-based animations
-Shape and Motion tweening
-Motion Guides (again)
-Onion skinning
-Motion guide layers
-Flash timeline effects

Creating buttons and linked elements
-Buttons and hot spots: adding links, sounds and animation
-Creating a simple navigation system for a site
-Adding behaviours to a button

Working with imported multimedia assets
-Using sound in Flash MX files
-Using Video in Flash MX

Exporting Flash MX content
-Donwload considerations: file size and quality
-Exporting as SWF
-Exporting as HTML
-Other delivery options...