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Introduction to Flash Animation

Introduction to Flash Animation

with Kelly McCathran

 


Adobe Flash CS5 is the industry standard for creating dynamic, interactive graphics, and even entire websites. This workshop from expert trainer Kelly McCathran provides a solid introduction to Flash animation, beginning with a tour of the tools and interface. Plus, learn how to animate shapes and objects, create slideshows, incorporate other media into your movies, add keyframes, and much more. Each lesson takes a simple step-by-step approach—great for beginners and also helpful for more experienced users looking to develop efficient workflows—and some simple projects are included so you can test out your newly developed skills.
Topics include:
  • Understanding the Timeline
  • Working with Timeline effects
  • Adding keyframes
  • Creating slideshows
  • Incorporating other media into your movies
  • Distributing your work effectively
  • Organizing your assets
  • Developing efficient workflows

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author
Kelly McCathran
subject
3D + Animation, Web, Web Graphics, Animation, Game Design, video2brain
software
Flash Professional CS5
level
Beginner
duration
3h 23m
released
May 12, 2011

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Kelly McCathran

Kelly McCathran

Kelly McCathran has been teaching Adobe applications since 1992 and computer classes since 1989. She's an Adobe Certified Instructor in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and PageMaker. Kelly has traveled North America and abroad, teaching applications to the largest print shops and ad agencies in the world. Visit her website at kelly@onlineinstruct.com.
Course Title   Level   Duration   Released  
Introduction to Flash Animation Beginner 3h 23m 05/2011  {8}

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