Planning a Flash Project

• Understand a Workflow
• Translate Workflow Plans to Flash
• Identify Elements of a Project Plan

Designing a Project

• Initiate a Project
• Create Design Patterns

Managing Symbols

• Use Movie Clips
• Use Buttons

Laying Out Text

• Lay Out Text in a Flash Movie
• Embed Text Fonts in a Movie

Creating Advanced Animations

• Work with Inverse Kinematics
• Add Motion to Animations
• Apply 3D Transformation to an Object
• Apply Effects to an Object

Adding Audio to a Movie

• Import Audio
• Control Audio

Working with ActionScript 3.0

• Understand Additional ActionScript Concepts
• Add Interactivity Using ActionScript Elements
• Use Dynamic Mask
• Work with Pre-Built Components

Publishing a Movie in Different Formats

• Add Metadata to SWF Files
• Ensure Accessibility
• Create Multiple Outputs

Extending Flash

• Understand JSFL
• Understand Adobe Extension Manager CS5

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Rich Media Communication using Flash

Setting Project Requirements

• Identify the purpose, audience, and audience needs for rich media content.
• Identify rich media content that is relevant to the purpose of the media in which it will be used (websites, mobile devices, and so on).
• Understand options for producing accessible rich media content.
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard copyright rules (related terms, obtaining permission, and citing copyrighted material).
• Understand project management tasks and responsibilities.
• Communicate with others (such as peers and clients) about design and content plans.

Identifying Rich Media Design Elements

• Identify best general and Flash-specific practices for designing rich media content for a website.
• Demonstrate knowledge of design elements and principles.
• Identify general and Flash-specific techniques to create rich media elements that are accessible and readable.
• Use a storyboard to produce rich media elements.
• Organize a Flash document.

Understanding Adobe Flash CS4 Interface

• Identify elements of the Flash interface.
• Use the Property inspector.
• Use the Timeline.
• Use the Motion Editor.
• Understand Flash file types.
• Identify best practices for managing the file size of a published Flash document.

Building Rich Media Elements by Using Flash CS4

• Make rich media content development decisions based on your analysis and interpretation of design specifications.
• Adjust document properties.
• Use Flash guides and rulers.
• Use tools on the Tools panel to select, create, and manipulate graphics and text.
• Import and modify graphics.
• Create text.
• Adjust text properties.
• Create objects and convert them to symbols: including graphics, movie clips, and buttons.
• Understand symbols and the library.
• Edit symbols and instances.
• Create masks.
• Create animations (changes in shape, position, size, color, and transparency).
• Add simple controls through ActionScript 3.0.
• Import and use sound.
• Add and export video.
• Publish Flash documents.
• Make a document accessible.

Evaluating Rich Media Elements by Using Flash CS4

• Conduct basic technical tests.
• Identify techniques for basic usability tests.