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Flash CS3 Professional - Intro
- A. Basics
- - Creating and saving a new Flash document
  - Learning the Flash interface
  - Creating a Flash document from a template
  - Importing a file to the stage
  - Importing Fireworks^® PNG files
  - Importing a Photoshop^® file
  - Importing Illustrator^® files
  - Changing the size of the stage
  - Showing the grid
  - Showing the rulers
  - Using guides
  - Using the Save and Compact command
  - Reverting to a saved document
  - Exporting a project in SWF format
  - Exporting a project in a different movie format
  - Exporting a frame as an image
  - Publishing HTML to automatically activate Flash Player
- B. Basic Tool Techniques
- - Using the Magic Wand to edit a bitmap
  - Creating basic shapes
  - Using the Primitive Rectangle and Oval tools
  - Using the Line tool
  - Adding basic static text
  - Using the Pen tool to create straight lines
  - Using the Pen tool to create curved lines
  - Drawing paths with both corners and curves
  - Using the Pencil tool
  - Using the Paintbrush
  - Changing the Paintbrush modes
  - Using the Eraser
- C. Modifying Shapes and Objects
- - Using the Lasso
  - Using the Subselection tool
  - Selecting a fill and outline all at once
  - Selecting a stroke
  - Adding and editing fills with the Paint Bucket
  - Adding and editing strokes with the Ink Bottle
  - Adding fill gradients
  - Creating custom gradients pt. 1
  - Creating custom gradients pt. 2
  - Modifying gradients
  - Creating transparent fills and strokes
  - Using the Eyedropper tool
  - Transforming shapes pt. 1
  - Transforming shapes pt. 2
  - Stretching strokes
  - Changing the vertical stacking order
  - Aligning objects with the Align panel
  - Grouping objects
  - Using shapes to modify other shapes
- D. Layers and the Timeline
- - Creating, renaming, and deleting layers
  - Distributing objects to layers
  - Changing Timeline View options
  - Using layer folders
  - Creating a guide layer
  - Creating a layer mask
  - Adding layers to an existing mask
  - Changing layer color and height
  - Adding timeline effects
- E. The Library and Symbols
- - Creating a graphic symbol
  - Editing a symbol
  - Deleting a symbol
  - Converting a symbol instance back into a shape
  - Importing a file to the library
- F. Frames and Animation
- - Inserting new frames
  - Inserting a key frame
  - Creating frame-by-frame animation
  - Creating a Motion Tween
  - Tweening scale and rotation
  - Tweening shapes
  - Animating transparency using a Motion Tween
  - Reversing an animation
  - Previewing an animation
  - Removing and clearing frames

Flash CS3 Professional - Intro

Platform: PC

Adobe^® Flash^® CS3 Professional software is an advanced authoring environment for creating rich, interactive content for digital, Web, and mobile platforms. In this tutorial series you'll learn basic tool techniques, how to modify shapes and objects, how to work with layers and the timeline and much more!

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A. Basics

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating and saving a new Flash document	32803	1:02
2.	Learning the Flash interface	32869	3:04
3.	Creating a Flash document from a template	32804	0:39
4.	Importing a file to the stage	32805	0:39
5.	Importing Fireworks^® PNG files	32806	1:43
6.	Importing a Photoshop^® file	32870	3:25
7.	Importing Illustrator^® files	32871	3:00
8.	Changing the size of the stage	32807	1:13
9.	Showing the grid	32808	2:13
10.	Showing the rulers	32809	1:01
11.	Using guides	32810	2:07
12.	Using the Save and Compact command	32811	1:03
13.	Reverting to a saved document	32812	0:39
14.	Exporting a project in SWF format	32813	1:04
15.	Exporting a project in a different movie format	32814	1:29
16.	Exporting a frame as an image	32815	1:05
17.	Publishing HTML to automatically activate Flash Player	32872	2:08

B. Basic Tool Techniques

		Key #	Length
1.	Using the Magic Wand to edit a bitmap	32816	1:49
2.	Creating basic shapes	32817	2:19
3.	Using the Primitive Rectangle and Oval tools	32873	2:36
4.	Using the Line tool	32818	1:35
5.	Adding basic static text	32819	1:44
6.	Using the Pen tool to create straight lines	32820	0:39
7.	Using the Pen tool to create curved lines	32821	0:49
8.	Drawing paths with both corners and curves	32822	1:29
9.	Using the Pencil tool	32823	1:37
10.	Using the Paintbrush	32824	1:36
11.	Changing the Paintbrush modes	32825	2:24
12.	Using the Eraser	32826	3:05

C. Modifying Shapes and Objects

		Key #	Length
1.	Using the Lasso	32827	1:31
2.	Using the Subselection tool	32828	2:13
3.	Selecting a fill and outline all at once	32829	1:17
4.	Selecting a stroke	32830	1:15
5.	Adding and editing fills with the Paint Bucket	32831	0:36
6.	Adding and editing strokes with the Ink Bottle	32832	0:54
7.	Adding fill gradients	32833	0:58
8.	Creating custom gradients pt. 1	32834	1:45
9.	Creating custom gradients pt. 2	32874	2:05
10.	Modifying gradients	32835	2:12
11.	Creating transparent fills and strokes	32836	1:39
12.	Using the Eyedropper tool	32837	1:31
13.	Transforming shapes pt. 1	32838	2:36
14.	Transforming shapes pt. 2	32839	2:42
15.	Stretching strokes	32840	1:26
16.	Changing the vertical stacking order	32841	1:35
17.	Aligning objects with the Align panel	32842	2:06
18.	Grouping objects	32843	1:02
19.	Using shapes to modify other shapes	32844	1:55

D. Layers and the Timeline

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating, renaming, and deleting layers	32845	0:57
2.	Distributing objects to layers	32846	1:20
3.	Changing Timeline View options	32847	3:00
4.	Using layer folders	32848	1:25
5.	Creating a guide layer	32849	1:50
6.	Creating a layer mask	32850	2:19
7.	Adding layers to an existing mask	32851	0:52
8.	Changing layer color and height	32852	1:31
9.	Adding timeline effects	32853	1:42

E. The Library and Symbols

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a graphic symbol	32854	2:00
2.	Editing a symbol	32855	1:10
3.	Deleting a symbol	32856	0:35
4.	Converting a symbol instance back into a shape	32857	0:41
5.	Importing a file to the library	32858	0:41

F. Frames and Animation

		Key #	Length
1.	Inserting new frames	32859	0:39
2.	Inserting a key frame	32860	0:23
3.	Creating frame-by-frame animation	32861	2:12
4.	Creating a Motion Tween	32862	2:17
5.	Tweening scale and rotation	32863	2:07
6.	Tweening shapes	32864	1:35
7.	Animating transparency using a Motion Tween	32865	1:50
8.	Reversing an animation	32866	0:50
9.	Previewing an animation	32867	1:15
10.	Removing and clearing frames	32868	0:49

Tutorial series by Christopher Boldon

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