Adobe® Flash® CC: Part 1
Course Specifications
Course Number: 
092043
Course Length: 
1 day
Course Description
Overview: 
The tools available in Adobe® Flash® CC can be used to create and manipulate a variety of graphics and animations ranging from simple designs to complex animated sequences. In this course, you will learn to navigate the Flash CC interface and gain knowledge in using the tools and features necessary for drawing graphics and creating a website that contains an animated introduction. 
You can also use this course to help prepare for the Rich Media Communication with Adobe Flash exam. 
Course Objectives:
In this course, you will be introduced to the Adobe Flash CC application and interface and develop an animated website. 
You will: 
•	Get started with Flash CC.
•	Plan a Flash project.
•	Create illustrations in Flash.
•	Organize a Flash project.
•	Import assets into Flash.
•	Create animation.
•	Add basic ActionScript to a Flash project.
Target Student: 
The target student for this course is a designer or developer who is new to Flash. The student may be a graphic designer, website developer, multimedia designer, or game designer. This course, combined with the Logical Operations Adobe® Flash® CC: Part 2 course, covers the Adobe Rich Media Communication using Adobe Flash CC objectives, and is intended to help prepare students to take the Adobe Certified Associate exam. 
Prerequisites: 
To ensure your success in this course, you should be familiar with the Windows® environment, have a strong sense of the web and its terminologies, have a basic frame of reference for graphic and design applications, and have a desire to know the basic terminologies and components of ActionScript® and its role as a Flash programming language. You can obtain this level of skill and knowledge by taking the following Logical Operations course: Introduction to Personal Computers Using Windows® 8. 
Course-specific Technical Requirements
Hardware
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations: 
•	Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor 
•	4 GB of RAM
•	2.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices) 
•	1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended)
•	Internet connection (necessary for registration, required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services) 
•	Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen
Software
•	Microsoft® Windows® 8 or 8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
•	Adobe Flash Professional CC
•	Microsoft® Word 2010 and up
•	QuickTime® 10x recommended
•	Any PDF reader
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Flash CC 
Topic A: Identify Components of the Flash CC Interface 
Topic B: Identify Elements of a Flash Project 
Topic C: Customize the Flash CC Interface 
Lesson 2: Planning a Flash Project 
Topic A: Establish Project Requirements and Documentation 
Topic B: Implement Best Practices in Rich Media Design 
Lesson 3: Creating Illustrations in Flash 
Topic A: Start a New Project 
Topic B: Draw Basic Shapes 
Topic C: Draw Advanced Shapes 
Topic D: Add Static Text 
Lesson 4: Organizing the Project 
Topic A: Organize the Library 
Topic B: Create Visual Depth Using Layers 
Topic C: Use Symbols to Organize for Reuse 
Lesson 5: Importing Assets into Flash 
Topic A: Import Copyrighted Material 
Topic B: Import Bitmap and Vector Images 
Topic C: Optimize Bitmap Images for Flash 
Lesson 6: Creating Animation 
Topic A: Create Frame-by-Frame Animation 
Topic B: Create Tweens and Embedded Animation 
Topic C: Create Motion Tween Animations 
Topic D: Animate a Mask 
Topic E: Create a Button Rollover 
Topic F: Work with Motion Paths 
Lesson 7: Adding Basic ActionScript 
Topic A: Apply ActionScript to Control Animation 
Topic B: Add Button Actions 
Appendix A: Adobe Flash CC Tools 
Appendix B: Interactive Media Using Adobe Flash Professional CC Certification Exam Objectives