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Lynda.com Creating a Portfolio Web Site Using Flash CS4 Professional

Description
Flash and ActionScript are ideal for creating flexible, easily updatable web sites that are both unique in design and small in file size. In Creating a Portfolio Web Site Using Flash CS4 Professional, Adobe Certified Instructor Paul Trani shows how to exploit Flash to create a web site that showcases work to clients and prospective employers. Find out how to add dynamic navigation, animation, and video to a page, and how to load, sort and display XML that enables portfolio content to be updated without opening Flash. This course is designed to take your existing tweening skills and gotoAndPlay code and walk away with a fully functional Flash site. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

* Optimizing and publishing a Flash web site
* Designing a professional photo or video portfolio
* Adding button interactivity
* Adding functionality to portfolio thumbnails
* Displaying content with XML
* Adding audio to portfolio presentations

Table Of Contents
Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files

1. Getting Started
Understanding web design
Creating a Flash file
Importing a design from Photoshop
Optimizing the design

2. Creating a Unique Web Experience
Dynamically loading an image
Loading random images

3. Adding Navigation
Creating menu buttons
Adding functionality to buttons
Adding navigation
Creating transitions
Simplifying code

4. Creating Sections
Creating web site sections
Dynamically loading sections
Linking to web sites and email addresses

5. Creating a Portfolio
Setting up a portfolio
Adding functionality to thumbnails
Allowing for unlimited thumbnails

6. Making a Flexible Portfolio
Benefits of using XML
Loading XML content
Sorting XML content
Displaying XML content
Using XML to create thumbnails
Displaying content with thumbnails

7. Creating a Video Portfolio
Creating and importing video
Adding a Full Screen button
Creating custom video controls
Adding functionality to video thumbnails

8. Adding Audio
Adding audio to buttons
Adding audio to dynamically created buttons

9. Completing the Web Site
Applying professional transitions
Creating a preloader
Publishing a web site

10. Bonus Sites
Reviewing the "corporate" Flash site
Reviewing the "artistic" Flash site

Conclusion
Goodbye

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Lynda.com Flash CS4 Professional Audio Techniques

Description
Flash CS4 Professional Audio Techniques shows how integrating audio into Flash projects can create a more engaging and interesting viewer experience. Instructor Todd Perkins dives deep into the details of manipulating audio in Flash using ActionScript 3.0. He demonstrates how to monitor a song's playback progress, display this information for viewers, and create a viewable playlist for multiple songs using XML data. Through the course of the tutorials, Todd creates an audio player for the web, complete with sharing capabilities. Exercise files accompany this course.
Topics include:

* Playing and pausing audio in a created player class
* Controlling audio progress and showing it in a text field
* Loading XML playlist data into the final player
* Animating a volume slider and using effects to add depth
* Making Flash applications sharable
* Viewing the finished player and taking it for a spin

Table Of Contents
Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
Prerequisites
Course overview
About the music

1. Audio Basics
Setting up your FLA and other files
Creating the Player class
Playing audio
Pausing audio

2. Controlling Sound Progress
Viewing the FLA file
Creating the Progress class
Showing progress in a text field
Controlling progress

3. Controlling Volume
Viewing the FLA file
Creating the VolumeSlider class
Animating the slider
Adding the slide effect
Controlling volume

4. Working with an XML Playlist
Viewing the working files
Creating the PlayerModel class
Loading XML data into the player
Creating the PlayerController class

5. Accessing Sound Wave Data
Viewing the working files
Working with sound wave data

6. Adding Sharing Features
Viewing the working files
Selecting and copying text
Setting up a testing server: Windows
Setting up a testing server: Mac
Testing sharing features

7. Viewing an Audio Player Application
Viewing the finished player
Walking through the application

Conclusion
Goodbye

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Lynda.com Creating a First Web Site With Flash CS4 Professional

Description
Information on how to learn Flash is prevalent, but it can be frustrating to understand how to make an entire working web site using this unique technology. Here's a course that cuts through the clutter and offers practical tools for creating a dynamic web site, even for first-time developers. In Creating a First Web Site with Flash CS4 Professional, veteran Flash instructor Paul Trani simplifies the process of integrating animation, video, audio, and user interactivity to create a site that is dynamic and appealing. The goal of this hands-on workshop is to teach web site-building skills for today’s demanding interactive industry. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

* Manipulating images for the best results
* Integrating assets from other Adobe products
* Creating buttons with ActionScript
* Embedding links to external web sites
* Exploring text layouts
* Customizing interactive contact forms

Table Of Contents
Introduction
Welcome and overview
Using the exercise files

1. The Basics of Web Design
Planning a successful web site
Creating a site map
Technical requirements
Web design considerations

2. Setting Up Your Website
Importing a design from Photoshop
Creating sections

3. Adding Navigation
Creating menu buttons
Adding button events
Reusing functions

4. Adding Media
Importing and manipulating video
Importing audio

5. Creating Transitions
Adding tweens using ActionScript
Reusing tween code
Getting creative with the Tween class
Controlling elements after transitions

6. Creating a Portfolio Section
Dynamically loading images
Using assets from the common library
Adding multiple images to the portfolio section
Adding unlimited images to the portfolio
Dynamically showing and hiding graphic elements
Creating 3D tweens

7. Creating a Contact Form
Creating input text fields
Passing data out of Flash
Linking to external web sites

8. Finalizing the Website
Creating a preloader
Publishing for the web

9. Additional Sample Sites
Reviewing bonus web sites

Conclusion
Goodbye

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Lynda.com Flash CS4 Professional Building Search Engine Friendly Sites

Description
A Flash-heavy web site can really get viewers' attention, but if the right people can't find the site, it won't make any difference. In Flash CS4 Professional: Building Search Engine Friendly Sites, Todd Perkins dispels the belief that Flash content hampers SEO. He shows how to use HTML, JavaScript, and PHP to optimize applications and incorporate text that is easy for search engines to find and accurately represents a site's Flash content. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

* Understanding search engines and SEO
* Adding deep links and bookmarking to Flash applications
* Optimizing HTML code in a web site
* Including searchable alternate content for browsers without the Flash Player
* Using SWFObject to help Flash SEO
* Setting up a testing server for Mac and Windows
* Monitoring SEO results

Table Of Contents
Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
Overview
Prerequisites

1. Introduction to SEO
Understanding search engines
Understanding search engine optimization
Distinguishing between black hat and white hat SEO
Knowing Flash's place in SEO
Understanding SEO resources

2. Using HTML to Optimize a Site
Understanding HTML's place in SEO
Adding page titles
Adding descriptions
Working with headings
Understanding links
Emphasizing words

3. Helping Flash SEO with SWFObject
Understanding SWFObject
Downloading SWFObject
Using SWFObject
Adding alternate content

4. Helping Flash with XML and PHP
Understanding the effectiveness of dynamic data
Setting up a testing server (Mac)
Setting up a testing server (Windows)
Using XML in Flash
Using PHP to output XML as HTML

5. Using SWFAddress with Flash
Understanding SWFAddress
Downloading SWFAddress
Using SWFAddress in Flash
Using SWFAddress in HTML

6. Working with Progressive Enhancement
Understanding progressive enhancement
Using XML and PHP to create an HTML version of your site
Using JavaScript to add functionality

7. Getting Results
Knowing what results to expect
Knowing when to expect results

Conclusion
Goodbye

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Lynda.com ActionScript 3.0 In Flash CS4 For Designers

Description
People often see cool web applications like YouTube and wonder how they were created. The answer in many cases is with ActionScript and Flash. ActionScript 3.0 in Flash CS4 for Designers is an introductory course that teaches new designers the building blocks of web programming. Todd Perkins covers the development of web applications from the ground up, starting with basic programming, terminology, and coding syntax. He also covers how to use keyboard controls, mouse actions, and drag-and-drop actions to allow users to interact with the applications. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

* Working with loops to show repeated actions
* Defining functions and variables
* Handling events and event listeners
* Using classes to organize code
* Building arrays to hold lists of information
* Loading external content from various files
* Adding images and sound to an application

Table Of Contents
Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
Overview

1. Introducing AS3.0 Fundamentals
Understanding ActionScript
Understanding the Actions panel
Understanding trace statements
Working with comments

2. Working with Variables
Understanding variables
Understanding the syntax of variables
Assigning variable values
Retrieving variable values
Working with different data types

3. Using Functions
Understanding functions
Using functions
Understanding function syntax
Understanding parameters
Returning values
Using local variables

4. Working with Display Objects
Understanding dot syntax
Controlling display properties
Creating objects dynamically
Controlling nested movie clips

5. Understanding and Handling Events
Understanding events and event listeners
Handling mouse clicks
Handling other mouse events
Working with keyboard events
Removing event listeners

6. Creating Conditional Statements
Understanding conditional statements
Writing if statements
Understanding conditional operators
Writing compound if statements
Writing else statements
Writing else-if statements
Working with switch-case statements
Detecting collisions

7. Using Math to Perform Tasks
Understanding mathematical operators and number data types
Aligning objects to the edge of the stage
Aligning to the center
Using random numbers between 0 and 1
Using a range of random numbers
Creating a random-number function
Creating a tip calculator

8. Creating and Using Arrays
Creating an array
Referencing an index in an array
Using shorthand notation to create arrays
Finding indexes
Making a game with a random array index

9. Creating and Using Loops
Understanding loops
Creating for loops
Using for loops
Sorting mail with a loop
Using while loops

10. Using Classes
Understanding classes
Extending classes
Understanding methods
Using properties
Instantiating classes
Setting up multiple classes
Creating packages

11. Handling Text
Loading external text
Appending text
Reading HTML
Styling links with CSS

12. Loading Media
Loading bitmaps
Loading SWF files
Creating a preloader
Loading sound
Stopping sound
Controlling volume
Understanding video
Loading video
Controlling video playback

13. Creating a Calculator
Previewing the Calculator application
Setting up the variables
Adding event listeners
Controlling numeric input
Setting up the Dot and Clear buttons
Finding the current operation
Capturing numbers
Performing calculations

Creating a calculator class
14. Getting Out of Trouble
Understanding and fixing errors
Getting help

Conclusion
Goodbye

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Lynda.com Flash CS4 Professional Essential Training

Description
Flash is a powerful multimedia creation tool that can be used to build simple animations, full-featured applications, and everything in between. In Flash CS4 Professional Essential Training, Todd Perkins offers new Flash users a thorough explanation of the interface, tools, and techniques at the heart of any project. He shows how to use the latest iteration of the Flash drawing tools and timeline, work with text and symbols, and create tweens and other simple animations. Todd also explores multimedia elements like bitmap graphics, sound, and video. He shows how to use ActionScript 3.0 to add interactivity to Flash projects, discusses integration with other Adobe applications, and more. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

* Understanding vector graphics and other key concepts
* Optimizing the Flash workspace
* Creating and transforming shapes and gradients
* Animating a bone system
* Working with 3D elements
* Applying filters and blend modes
* Publishing Flash projects for web (HTML) or desktop (AIR)

Table Of Contents
Introduction
Welcome
Using the example files

1. Getting Started with Flash
Understanding what Flash can do
Understanding bitmap and vector graphics
Becoming familiar with the Flash interface
Getting to know the Flash workflow
Understanding Flash file types
Creating and saving Flash files
Customizing your workspace
Customizing keyboard shortcuts
Adjusting document properties

2. Drawing in Flash
Understanding object and merge drawing
Selecting and modifying shapes
Using the Rectangle and Rectangle Primitive tools
Using the Oval and Oval Primitive tools
Using the PolyStar tool
Drawing lines
Drawing fills
Using the Pen tool
Using the Free Transform tool
Creating gradients
Modifying gradients with the Gradient Transform tool
Applying transparency to shapes
Using the view tools
Using the color tools
Using the Eraser
Using the Color panel
Using the Swatches panel
Using the Align panel

3. Working with Text
Understanding text field types
Creating static text fields
Modifying text field properties
Using dynamic and input text fields

4. Working with Symbols
Understanding symbols and instances
Creating symbols
Editing symbols
Editing symbol instances
Organizing the Library

5. Working with the Timeline
Understanding the Timeline
Working with layers
Organizing layers
Creating masks
Understanding different frame types
Working with frames and keyframes
Creating a frame-by-frame animation
Using onion skinning
Editing multiple frames
Understanding symbol timelines
Using the Art Deco tool

6. Creating Shape Tweens
Understanding shape tweens
Creating a shape tween
Creating shape hints
Tweening multiple shapes at once
Adding easing to a shape tween
Fixing tweens

7. Creating Motion Tweens
Understanding motion tweens
Creating a motion tween
Modifying a motion path
Using the motion editor to modify animation properties
Using the motion editor to add easing
Nesting animations within movie clips
Using motion presets

8. Working with Bones
Creating a bone system
Animating a bone system

9. Working with 3D Elements
Using the 3D translation tool
Using the 3D rotation tool
Animating 3D elements

10. Filters and Blend Modes
Understanding filters
Applying filters
Animating filters
Understanding blend modes
Using blend modes

11. Using Bitmap Graphics
Importing bitmaps
Compressing bitmaps
Using the Lasso tool
Converting a bitmap to a vector graphic
Importing a bitmap sequence
Animating bitmaps

12. Using Sound
Importing sounds
Modifying sound properties
Understanding different sound types
Adding simple effects to a sound

13. Using Video
Using the Adobe Media Encoder to encode video
Playing video using the FLVPlayback component

14. Introduction to ActionScript 3.0
What to expect from this chapter
Understanding what ActionScript 3.0 is
Working with movie clips
Manipulating movie clips with ActionScript
Creating button symbols
Adding button interactivity
Using Action Script to control the Timeline
Navigating to frame labels

15. Integration
Understanding XFL files
Creating XFL and SWF files in InDesign
Generating an XFL file from After Effects
Soundbooth integration
Photoshop integration
Illustrator integration
Dreamweaver integration

16. Publishing and Exporting Flash Content
Understanding the Publish settings
Publishing Flash with HTML
Publishing to AIR
Exporting images
Exporting movies

Conclusion
Goodbye

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Lynda.com Flash CS4 Professional Getting Started

Description
Flash CS4 Professional Getting Started explores the many creative projects made possible by this powerful and flexible tool. Todd Perkins demonstrates the updated interface and explains Flash fundamentals, including drawing tools, objects, and symbols. He shows how to work with vectors, bitmaps, audio, and video. Both new and established animation features are explored, including bones, shape and motion tweens, and the Flash Timeline. Todd also introduces ActionScript 3.0 and some of the ways it can be used to add interactivity to a project. Example files accompany the course.
Topics include:

* Understanding the FLA, SWF, and FLV file types
* Creating and saving custom workspaces
* Merging objects and other drawing methods
* Using motion presets and the motion editor
* Publishing finished projects to the web

Table Of Contents
1. Getting to Know Flash
Welcome
Understanding what Flash can do
Understanding different Flash file types
Creating a file and exploring the Flash interface
Setting up workspaces

2. Creating Art
Using the drawing tools
Understanding object and merge drawing
Understanding symbols

3. Working with Multimedia
Working with bitmap graphics
Working with sound
Working with video

4. Creating Animations
Understanding tweens
Creating shape tweens
Creating motion tweens
Using the Motion Editor
Working with motion presets
Animating bones

5. Adding Interactivity
Introduction to ActionScript 3.0
Building a simple interactive application

6. Publishing and Exporting
Creating a Flash movie for the web

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Lynda.com Flash CS4 Professional New Features

Description
Recent updates to Flash have focused on its use as a platform for rich internet applications and video, while the tried-and-true animation tools have received relatively little attention. But as Todd Perkins shows in Flash CS4 Professional New Features, animators have reason to be excited about this latest update. He demonstrates the new motion tween model, how to create and animate with bones, and the capabilities of the new integrated 3D tools. Todd shares details about many other changes in Flash CS4, including a new interface and updates to the Project panel and the Library. He also covers working with H.264 video in the Flash player. Example files accompany the course.
Topics include:

* Exploring the new interface and toolbar
* Working with the motion editor and presets
* Using the vector data type and other Flash player enhancements

Table Of Contents
Introduction
Welcome
Setting up the example files
Prerequisites

1. Exploring the New Panels and Tools
Exploring the new interface
Using the new tools in the toolbar
Exploring the updated Project panel
Using the Library

2. Creating Motion Tweens
Understanding the new tween model
Working with motion paths
Using the motion editor
Using motion presets

3. Working with Bones
Creating bones
Animating with bones

4. Working with 3D Elements
Using 3D tools
Creating 3D animations

5. Flash Player Enchancements
Using H.264 video
Using the vector data type

Conclusion
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