OCAD NON-CREDIT COMPUTER WORKSHOP
Intermediate Web ( HTML/Dreamweaver/Flash )

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WEEKS / COURSES:
FLASH 5 - PART ONE :: DESIGNING IN FLASH, FRAMES, TWEENING

          FL 1.1
:: THE STREAMING CONCEPT
                  What's Streaming
                  Flash & Streaming Files
                              Download :: Download Time :: Size
                       downloading / 'stealing' :)) streaming files from the Internet
                  Flash Files :: Edit Mode [ Authoring File ] and Player, *.fla vs. *.swf

          FL 1.2 :: THE FLASH 5 AUTHORING ENVIRONMENT :: INTERFACE
                  The PANELS [ palettes ]
                       CUSTOMIZING your panels' layout for each project
                  The STAGE :: The WORK AREA
                       Magnifying
                              Movie Properties:
                                       The Size of the Stage
                                       Background Color [ hexametric colors ]
                                       Ruler Units
                                       Frame Rate
                                       Save settings :: Movie properties :: Save Default
                  The TIMELINE
                              The TIMELINE / FRAMES concept
                              The PLAYHEAD
                              Frames & Keyframes
                                       Frame vs. Keyframe
                                       Inserting / Deleting Frames & Keyframes / Moving Frames
                  The TOOLBOX
                              The ARROW Tool :: Using the ARROW Tool for Selection & Manipulation
                              The ZOOM Tool
                              The HAND Tool
                              The OVAL Tool
                              The RECTANGLE Tool
                              The LINE Tool :: Stroke :: Width
                              The PAINT BUCKET Tool :: Fill
                              The INK BOTTLE Tool
                              The DROPPER Tool :: Picking Colors
                              The TEXT Tool
                              The PENCIL Tool :: Straighten / Smooth / Ink
                              The BRUSH Tool :: BRUSH Mode :: Modifiers
                              The ERASER Tool :: Modifiers
                              The PEN Tool :: Working with BEZIER Curves
                              The SUBSELECT Tool
                  LAYERS
                              Insert Layer
                              Active / Inactive Layer
                              Naming / Renaming / Deleting Layers
                              Layer Modes :: SHOW/HIDE L :: LOCK/UNLOCK L :: SHOW AS OUTLINE
                  SCENES
                              What are scenes :: Dividing a Flash movie
                              Scenes vs. HTML pages :: Organizing a Flash Movie
                              Inserting / Naming / Renaming / Deleting Scenes :: The SCENES Panel
                              The Movie Explorer

          FL 1.3 :: SYMBOLS & LIBRARIES
                  What's a SYMBOL :: Storing the SYMBOLS :: The Library
                  Types of SYMBOLS
                  Creating / Inserting a New SYMBOL vs. Converting Graphics SYMBOLS
                              GRAPHIC SYMBOLS
                                        Using the Library :: Items :: Folders
                                        The INSTANCE :: Concept :: Working with :: Keyframes
                                       Creating / Converting GRAPHIC SYMBOL
                                       Editing the Symbol :: In Place / In the Library
                              BUTTON SYMBOLS
                                       Creating / Converting BUTTON SYMBOL
                                       BUTTON States :: Editing the States
                                       Editing the Symbol :: In Place / In the Library
                                        Creating BUTTONS from Text
                              MOVIE CLIP SYMBOLS
                                       Creating / Converting MOVIE CLIP SYMBOL
                                       MOVIE CLIPS & Timelines :: The Main Timeline :: The MOVIE CLIP Timeline
                  Sharing SYMBOLS
                                        Using SYMBOLS from other Movies
                                        Using other Movies as SYMBOLS :: Presenting other Movies in yours

          FL 1.4 :: MANAGING CONTENT ON THE STAGE
                  Grouping Objects :: Editing Groups
                                        Grouping Multiple Objects
                                        Editing a Group of Objects
                              Groups within Groups
                                        A Hierarchy of Nested Groups
                       The Pleasure and Comfort of Anarchy vs. The Necesity of Hierarchy
:)))
                  Using the Grid :: Grid Snapping
                                        Changing the Grid Settings
                  Rulers and Guides NO Ctrl+R
                  Alignment(s)
                              The ALIGN Panel
                  Transforming Objects
                              The TRANSFORM Menu
                                        Transforming Vectors vs. Transforming Bitmaps

          FL 1.5 :: COLORS IN FLASH
                  The MIXER Tab
                              RGB :: Stroke / Fill :: Default [ B&W ] :: No Color :: Swap Colors :: Color Selector :: Alpha %
                              Basic Colors :: Gradients
                              HSL :: Hue / Saturation / Luminance
                                        Custom Colors :: Saving Custom Colors :: SWATCHES
                  The SWATCHES Tab
                              Import Swatches

          FL 1.6 :: BITMAPS IN FLASH
                  Importing BTM
                  Using BTM as Fills
                  Tracing BTM
                  'Optimizing' BTM
                  Using Transparent GIFs
                  Using Animated GIFs

          FL 1.7 :: WORKING WITH TEXT
                  Fonts & Typefaces
                  Device Fonts

          FL 1.8 :: TWEENING :: MOTION TWEENING
                  What's Tweening
                                        ANIMATION :: MOTION TWEENING vs. SHAPE TWEENING
                  Simple Movement with M_TW
                                        Scaling Objects in M_TW
                  Tweening Simultaneous Motion and Scalling
                  Motion & Rotation
                                        The EASING Feature
                  Fine Tunning :: Onion Skins
                                        Editing Multiple Frames
                  Effects :: BRIGHTNESS :: ALPHA :: TINT :: ADVANCED
                  Motion Guides :: 'GUIDE' Layer
                  Movie Clips on Mouse Over :: Movie Clips & Buttons

          FL 1.9 :: TWEENING :: SHAPE TWEENING
                  What's Shape Tweening :: How it works
                       SHAPE SHAPE :: TEXT SHAPE :: SHAPE TEXT:: TEXT TEXT
                  Sh_TW Modifiers :: EASING :: BLEND

[ see file :: ]
 
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