Flash CS5: Advanced

Topic-Level Outline

Days:  1

          Prerequisites: Flash CS5: Basic, or equivalent experience

                         Unit 1 :  Vector illustration

Topic A: 0  Creating vector paths

A-1:                               Creating paths with the Pencil tool

A-2:                               Creating paths with the Pen tool

Topic B: 0  Editing vector paths

B-1:                               Adjusting anchor points

B-2:                               Adding and removing anchor points

Topic C: 0  Using mask layers

C-1:                               Masking a layer with a vector path

Topic D: 0  Pattern Tools

D-1:                         Using pattern tools

                         Unit 2 :  Advanced animation techniques

Topic A: 0  Inverse kinematics

A-1:                               Animating shapes by using the Bone tool

Topic B: 0  Shape tweens and animated masks

B-1:                               Creating a shape-tween animation

B-2:                               Adding shape hints and a mask

Topic C: 0  Filter animation

C-1:                               Animating a filter and other effects

Topic D: 0  The Motion Editor

D-1:                         Using the Motion Editor

D-2:                         Reusing an animation as a motion preset

                         Unit 3 :  ActionScript animation

Topic A: 0  Programming principles

A-1:                               Discussing ActionScript 3.0

A-2:                               Exploring a scripted application

A-3:                               Preparing symbol instances

A-4:                               Reading instance property values

A-5:                               Storing values by using variables

Topic B: 0  Event listeners and event handlers

B-1:                               Implementing continuous motion

B-2:                               Controlling speed with a variable

B-3:                               Stopping motion when a condition is met

B-4:                               Making a clip move when clicked

Topic C: 0  Modular code

C-1:                               Creating modular code

Topic D: 0  Special classes

D-1:                               Creating a Document class

D-2:                               Extending the MovieClip class

D-3:                               Associating a custom class with an object

Topic E: 0  The Debugger

E-1:                         Using the Debugger

                         Unit 4 :  Interactive techniques

Topic A: 0  Adding audio

A-1:                               Adding sound with ActionScript

Topic B: 0  Scripting a link to a Web page

B-1:                               Adding a hyperlink

Topic C: 0  Loading dynamic content

C-1:                         Loading text from an external file

                         Unit 5 :  Video

Topic A: 0  Flash video basics

A-1:                               Discussing video encoding

A-2:                               Converting DV content to FLV

Topic B: 0  Video in Flash files

B-1:                         Importing video

B-2:                         Changing FLVPlayback component parameters

B-3:                         Creating code to respond to cue points

                         Unit 6 :  Managing your Flash project

Topic A: 0  Image copyright

A-1:                               Discussing copyright

Topic B: 0  Project management

B-1:                               Discussing project management

Topic C: 0  Application planning

C-1:              Discussing application planning

              Appendix A :  ACA exam objectives map

Topic A: 0  Comprehensive exam objectives