Overview
Macromedia Director is the leading multimedia authoring tool. Create media rich content with Director whether it's CD ROM or DVD-ROM sales presentations, Kiosks, database integration or Web based applications - Director is the tool of choice.

Through Director's visual interface and powerful object oriented scripting language - Lingo - learn how to create engaging multimedia which gets results for your business or clients.

Remember all our training is backed up by real world production experience.

We have over 11 years training experience so we know how to communicate complex ideas in a straight forward manner. We also understand the commercial constraints and pressure on your business.

We can design any course to suit your needs. We can provide on the job training for current projects.

If you're not sure simply use or course outline based on Macromedia's own Authorized courseware.

Introduction to Macromedia Director
Lingo intermediate
Lingo Advanced

Prices are based on a one to one training session. Contact us for prices on group bookings.

Course title - Introduction to Macromedia Director
Duration - 2 days
Course material supplied - Macromedia Director Authorized

Day 1

  • Director interface score, cast, stage
  • Sound - Using queue points, using Sound Forge
  • Using digital video
  • Using transitions
  • Adding interactivity through Lingo
  • Creating run-time executables for Windows and MacOS

Day 2

  • Animation - key frames, sprite tweening, film loops, reversing animations
  • Using Director's in built behaviors
  • Creating custom cursors
  • Using masks and alpha channels
  • Create a simple interactive project with Lingo
  • Production techniques

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Course title - Lingo Intermediate
Duration - 2 days
Course material supplied - Macromedia Director Authorized

Day 1

  • Learning Lingo elements
  • Handlers and Events
  • Using parameters
  • Creating advanced navigation
  • Adding user feedback with mousEnter and mouseLeave
  • Advanced video manipulation through Lingo

day 2

  • Controlling sprites through Lingo
  • Writing custom handlers
  • Using if-then-else statements
  • Using repeat loops
  • Lingo optimisation
  • Using case statements
  • Using symbols
  • Using local and global variables
  • Creating lists
  • Using external casts
  • accessing external casts through lingo

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Course title - Lingo Advanced
Duration - 1 days
Course material supplied - Macromedia Director Authorized

Day 1

  • Using databases and lists
  • Using property lists
  • Using Lingo on the Web
  • Bringing text from a Web server into Director
  • Creating Hypertext
  • Monitoring Director through Lingo

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