Flash

Introduction to Flash
(Prerequisite: Introduction to HTML or equivalent experience.) Learn to use Flash to design dynamic Web pages that combine seamless animation and special effects. Build a Web movie by inserting layers, creating and importing artwork, then arranging all the elements on the Timeline. Animate shapes on stage using motion and shape tweening. Additional topics include managing the library elements, using symbols, and optimizing text.  [Table of Contents]
Fee: $189

One-Day Class Meets 8:30am-4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Code Date Location Instructor
G0503 Tues., Nov. 3West CountyJulia Otto
G0761 Wed., Jan. 13West CountyJulia Otto
Intermediate Applications of Flash
(Prerequisite: Introduction to Flash or equivalent experience.) This course continues the Introduction to Flash course, covering more complex animation options. Create frame-by-frame animations and then refine and edit the animation sequences. Learn to create, duplicate, and change the order of multiple scenes. Other topics include importing and editing bitmap graphics; onion-skinning; and importing, editing, and compressing sounds. Learn to create your own buttons for assigning actions. You will also learn how to create and share common libraries.  [Table of Contents]
Fee: $189

One-Day Class Meets 8:30am-4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Code Date Location Instructor
G0504 Wed., Nov. 4West CountyJulia Otto
G0762 Tues., Jan. 19West CountyJulia Otto
Advanced Applications of Flash
(Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Flash or equivalent experience.) Discover the expert techniques that will help you refine your Flash animations and enhance your Web pages. Learn to create continuous scrolling graphics using groups and add special effects, such as blur to focus, laser and fading light, flares, and masking. Create the effect of film grain, including the scratches. Learn how you can sync an animation to a sound track. This class takes you a step further in your Flash knowledge by showing you the range of effects possible in animation design.  [Table of Contents]
Fee: $189

One-Day Class Meets 8:30am-4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Code Date Location Instructor
G0505 Thurs., Nov. 5West CountyJulia Otto
G0763 Tues., Jan. 26West CountyJulia Otto
Advanced Topics in Flash: Animation
(Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Flash or equivalent experience.) Are you ready to apply your Flash animation skills to more advanced techniques? This course will show you the tricks that experts use to refine their animations. Discover the techniques to control shape tweening and morphing, as well as to create convincing motion blur effects. Other special topics include creating water ripple and flame effects, using 3D animation, creating a text scroll bar, and adding sparkles and kaleidoscopes to your movies. Learn the steps for creating animated figures using inverse kinematics and the Bone tool. [Table of Contents]
Fee: $189

One-Day Class Meets 8:30am-4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Code Date Location Instructor
G0506 Thurs., Nov. 12West CountyJulia Otto
Advanced Topics in Flash: Video
(Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Flash or equivalent experience.) Enrich your Web site with Flash video. This course will show you how to import, enhance, and prepare your videos for playback on the Web. Topics include using the Flash video import wizard and video encoder to bring your movies into Flash, adding effects and masks to enrich the user experience, and controlling the video playback. Learn to use alpha channels and place your video on different backgrounds. Additional topics include using and modifying video playback "skins" and applying color and motion effects. [Table of Contents]
Fee: $189

One-Day Class Meets 8:30am-4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Code Date Location Instructor
G0513 Tues., Nov. 24West CountyJulia Otto
Introduction to Flash ActionScript
(Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Flash or equivalent experience.) Learn how to enhance your Web pages with interactivity and special effects using ActionScript 3.0, Flash's scripting language. Although scripting concepts and terminology are discussed, the emphasis is on editing and creating simple scripts for practical application. Use ActionScript to perform simple scripts including timeline navigation. Learn to work with MovieClip symbols by changing their properties and methods. Create an external ActionScript file for use in multiple movies. Start to explore using some basic built-in components. [Table of Contents]
Fee: $189

One-Day Class Meets 8:30am-4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Code Date Location Instructor
G0507 Wed., Nov. 18West CountyJulia Otto