177 lessons in 4 courses & 3 individual lessons
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Flash and Maya Integration
2 hrs. 45 min. | Released on May 9, 2008
Required Software: Flash CS3, Maya 2008 and up, ColladaMaya plugin and PaperVision3D component (both free)
Project Files Included (53 MB)
Required Software: Flash CS3, Maya 2008 and up, ColladaMaya plugin and PaperVision3D component (both free)
Project Files Included (53 MB)
Learn an innovative workflow to exporting, rendering, and publishing data and creative techniques for seamlessly integrating Flash and Maya for presenting 3D assets and animations on the web. Contains over 2.5 hours of project-based training for technical artists using Flash and Maya.
Popular highlights include: Review of Flash Application; Review of Maya Application; Creating 3D Turntables; ActionScript 1.0 & 3.0; Using Maya Vector Renderer; Working with Fills and Edges; Rendering Wireframes; Shadows, Reflections and Highlights; Alternate Edge Workflow; Working with Multiple Frames; Repeated Tracing with Flash JavaScript; Using Papervision 3D; Export Collada Files for Papervision 3D; Updating Builds with SVN; Coding 3D Actions; Various Tips and Tricks.
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Building Websites with Dreamweaver 8
3 hrs. 11 min. | Released on January 26, 2006
Required Software: Macromedia Dreamweaver 8
Project Files Included (2 MB)
Required Software: Macromedia Dreamweaver 8
Project Files Included (2 MB)
Begin building standards-based websites in 3 hours of project-based training. Perfect for beginner to intermediate users.
Popular highlights include: Site and FTP Settings; Remote Views; Designing with Tables; CSS (Cascading Style Sheets); Library Elements; Modifying Behaviors; Swap Image Effects; Pop-up Windows; Binding XML Data; Flash / Fireworks Round Trip Process; Custom Templates; Integrating Flash and Video; Design Notes; Reports; CGI Scripts.
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Flash for Games
7 hrs. 35 min. | Released on December 2, 2005
Required Software: Macromedia Flash 8 (Pro recommended)
Project Files Included (48 MB)
Required Software: Macromedia Flash 8 (Pro recommended)
Project Files Included (48 MB)
Learn the secrets to building interactive games in Flash with 7.5 hours of project-based training. Ideal for new and beginning users.
Popular highlights include: Event-based Games; Turn-based Games; Real-time Games; Player Behavior using Mouse / Keyboard Data; ActionScript 1.0; ActionScript 2.0; Object-Oriented Programming Techniques; Filters; Storing Game Data; Collision Detection Methods; Sound Effects.
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Introduction to Flash 8
5 hrs. 17 min. | Released on November 4, 2005
Required Software: Macromedia Flash 8 (recommended)
Project Files Included (50 MB)
Required Software: Macromedia Flash 8 (recommended)
Project Files Included (50 MB)
Begin creating interactive experiences with over 5 hours of comprehensive training. Ideal for beginner to intermediate users.
Popular highlights include: Keyframing; Animation; Custom Ease Editor; Macros; Toolbar Customization; ActionScripting; Flash Video; Shape Tween; Tools Overview.
Working with Flash Video
5 min. 57 sec. | Released on October 19, 2005
Required Software: Flash 8 and up
Required Software: Flash 8 and up
In this lesson we will learn how to bring a video into Flash through compressing a clip, choosing different players, and working with Flash videos that are already compressed.
Topics covered in this tutorial: Importing video into flash video ; Various settings for deploying the video ; Different encoding settings ; Changing encoding quality ; Cropping and trimming the video file ; Creating cue points ; Setting the appearance of the player controls ; Bringing an already encoded video into a new project . To learn more about using Flash 8 check out Introduction to Flash 8, a complete guide to understanding and using Macromedia Flash.
Using Filters in Flash
2 min. 55 sec. | Released on October 18, 2005
Required Software: Flash 8 and up
Required Software: Flash 8 and up
In this lesson we will learn how to use Filters inside of Flash. Filters are similar to layer effects in Photoshop and are useful for creating attractive text. Experiment with layering different Filters to generate unique text effects!
Topics covered in this tutorial: Adding drop shadow, glow, and bevel filters ; Changing filter settings ; Creating multiple filters ; Saving presets. For an in-depth overview of Flash 8 check out Introduction to Flash 8, a complete guide to understanding and using Macromedia Flash.
The Custom Ease In / Ease Out Graph Editor in Flash
3 min. 45 sec. | Released on October 17, 2005
Required Software: Flash 8
Required Software: Flash 8
In this lesson we will learn how to animate using the new Custom Ease In / Ease Out Graph Editor. This editor makes it so much easier to animate motion in Flash. You can now create complex movement without setting keyframes in the time slider.
Topics covered in this tutorial: Creating motion in Flash; Setting keyframes ; Accessing the Custom Ease In / Ease Out Graph Editor ; Tweaking animation using the graph editor ; Changing the tangencies of keyframes ; Adding new keyframes inside the graph editor . For a comprehensive overview of Flash 8 check out Introduction to Flash 8, a complete guide to understanding and using Macromedia Flash.