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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: Mac

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	32731	1:03
2.	Learning the Flash interface	32732	2:50
3.	Creating a Flash document from a template	32733	0:38
4.	Importing a file to the stage	32734	0:29
5.	Importing Fireworks^® PNG files	32735	1:44
6.	Importing a Photoshop^® file	32736	3:20
7.	Importing Illustrator^® files	32737	3:00
8.	Changing the size of the stage	32738	1:13
9.	Showing the grid	32739	2:12
10.	Showing the rulers	32740	1:02
11.	Using guides	32741	2:07
12.	Using the Save and Compact command	32742	1:03
13.	Reverting to a saved document	32743	0:38
14.	Exporting a project in SWF format	32744	1:02
15.	Exporting a project in a different movie format	32745	1:29
16.	Exporting a frame as an image	32746	1:04
17.	Publishing HTML to automatically activate Flash Player	32747	2:05

B. Basic Tool Techniques

		Key #	Length
1.	Using the Magic Wand to edit a bitmap	32748	1:51
2.	Creating basic shapes	32749	2:20
3.	Using the Primitive Rectangle and Oval tools	32750	2:36
4.	Using the Line tool	32751	1:35
5.	Adding basic static text	32752	1:44
6.	Using the Pen tool to create straight lines	32753	0:39
7.	Using the Pen tool to create curved lines	32754	0:48
8.	Drawing paths with both corners and curves	32755	1:29
9.	Using the Pencil tool	32756	1:37
10.	Using the Paintbrush	32757	1:36
11.	Changing the Paintbrush modes	32758	2:32
12.	Using the Eraser	32759	3:04

C. Modifying Shapes and Objects

		Key #	Length
1.	Using the Lasso	32760	1:31
2.	Using the Subselection tool	32761	2:12
3.	Selecting a fill and outline all at once	32762	1:17
4.	Selecting a stroke	32763	1:15
5.	Adding and editing fills with the Paint Bucket	32764	0:36
6.	Adding and editing strokes with the Ink Bottle	32765	0:54
7.	Adding fill gradients	32766	1:02
8.	Creating custom gradients pt. 1	32767	1:45
9.	Creating custom gradients pt. 2	32768	2:19
10.	Modifying gradients	32769	2:12
11.	Creating transparent fills and strokes	32770	1:39
12.	Using the Eyedropper tool	32771	1:31
13.	Transforming shapes pt. 1	32772	2:36
14.	Transforming shapes pt. 2	32773	2:42
15.	Stretching strokes	32774	1:26
16.	Changing the vertical stacking order	32775	1:35
17.	Aligning objects with the Align panel	32776	2:06
18.	Grouping objects	32777	1:01
19.	Using shapes to modify other shapes	32778	1:55

D. Layers and the Timeline

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating, renaming and deleting layers	32779	0:51
2.	Distributing objects to layers	32780	1:21
3.	Changing timeline view options	32781	3:00
4.	Using layer folders	32782	1:25
5.	Creating a guide layer	32783	1:53
6.	Creating a layer mask	32784	2:20
7.	Adding layers to an existing mask	32785	0:51
8.	Changing layer color and height	32786	1:31
9.	Adding timeline effects	32787	1:42

E. The Library and Symbols

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a graphic symbol	32788	2:00
2.	Editing a symbol	32789	1:10
3.	Deleting a symbol	32790	0:35
4.	Converting a symbol instance back into a shape	32791	0:42
5.	Importing a file to the library	32792	0:42

F. Frames and Animation

		Key #	Length
1.	Inserting new frames	32793	0:38
2.	Inserting a key frame	32794	0:23
3.	Creating frame-by-frame animation	32795	2:12
4.	Creating a motion tween	32796	2:17
5.	Tweening scale and rotation	32797	2:07
6.	Tweening shapes	32798	1:35
7.	Animating transparency using a motion tween	32799	1:50
8.	Reversing an animation	32800	0:50
9.	Previewing an animation	32801	1:13
10.	Removing and clearing frames	32802	0:50

Tutorial series by Christopher Boldon

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