Overview
Macromedia Flash is the leading development tool for for creating media rich Web sites. Through Flash's easy to use interface create engaging content for your Web site whether it's animation or more complex interactivity Flash has the solution for you.

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 pressures on your business.

We can design any course to suit your needs.

If you're not sure simply use or course outline below.

Introduction to Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Flash Advanced

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

Course title - Introduction to Macromedia Flash
Duration - 2 days
Course material supplied - Flash Quickstart

Day 1

  • Flash basics
  • Streaming animations
  • Flash interface
  • Symbol libraries
  • The movie explorer
  • XML transfer
  • Web-native printing
  • Drawing tools
  • Using text
  • Using layers
  • Importing artwork
  • Converting bitmaps to vectors
  • Creating symbols
  • Using the library
  • Using a shared library

Day 2

  • Animation
  • Frame by frame animation
  • Masking
  • Motion tweening
  • Using a motion guide
  • Making a movie clip
  • Using Sound
  • Types of sound
  • Importing sound
  • Sound compression
  • Adding interactivity
  • Using input text boxes
  • using smart clips
  • Making a preloader
  • Making a music toggle
  • Optimisation
  • Publishing settings

Course title - Macromedia Flash Advanced
Duration - 2 days
Course material supplied - Flash Action Scripting

Day 1

  • Introduction to object oriented programming
  • Flash structures
  • Dot syntax V slash syntax
  • Code structures
  • Using built in objects
  • Building a map
  • Using variables and dynamic text boxes
  • Making a draggable movie clip
  • Methods and actions
  • Movie clip properties
  • Attaching a movie clip
  • using operators
  • Initialising variables
  • Using conditional statements
  • Creating a jigsaw puzzle
  • Breaking up bitmaps
  • Using the Action include
  • Making draggable movies snap into place
  • Turning actions off
  • Changing movie clip depth

Day 2

  • Using sound
  • making a sound slider
  • The sound object
  • Creating a guest book journal
  • Loading variables from an external file
  • using the scroll property
  • Moving between read and write sections
  • Input text boxes
  • Using the XML object
  • Understanding XML