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Introduction
This is a program for an introductory Flash course. It is based on my Webanimation (Flash) course at Webster University, Geneva. This is not the official syllabus nor the official program. See the (closed) Worldclassroom (Blackboard).
- Major topics (roughly)
- Know the organization and tools of the Macromedia CS6 Flash Desktop
- Create simple drawings
- Manipulation of graphics (e.g. envelope transforms, color gradients)
- Creating and using layers
- Use of embedded movie clips
- Frame-by-frame, motion and shape animations
- Making use of non-Flash media files (graphics, sound and video)
- Interactivity in Flash, e.g. use of buttons, button components and some action script
- Teaching materials
- Flash tutorials in this wiki (lecture notes)
- Chris Grover (2012). Flash CS6: The Missing Manual, O'Reilly.
- O'Reilly page for the book
- Missing CD-ROM or zip files, materials used in the book.
- Flash Tutorials on the Internet
- Reference and overviews
- Flash tutorials (a list of Flash tutorials in this wiki, not all are used here)
- Flash CS3 keyboard shortcuts
- Flash formats and objects overview
- External resources
- Flash - Includes links for Flash software
- Flash and AS3 links - Pointers to other documentation, including manuals and tutorials
- Clipart
- Texture
- Sound Assets
Weekly programs
Templates:
- Grading form
- homework template (to paste into the Flash file documentation: Modify->Document or hit CTRL-J)
Weekly programs (including homework, exams and term project)