Adobe Flash for Trainers and Technical Communicators Course

Online Training: $629.00 (per participant)
Classroom: $895.00 (per participant)
*Please contact us for discounted group rates

This two-day Flash course is designed specifically for Instructional Designers, Trainers, and Technical Communicators. Anyone who needs to design, develop and create interactive training tutorials, product demonstrations, or information for online delivery will benefit from this very focused course.

You will also learn how to import and work with your Techsmith Camtasia and Macromedia Captivate Recordings in your Flash movie.
*Importing Camtasia Studio and Macromedia Captivate Recordings is an optional training module

Six months of support is provided to all participants at no extra cost. Participants can communicate with their instructors by telephone or email, and receive help through online training sessions and instruction.

Course Outline

Unit 1 - Introducing the Course

Understanding the course format
Reviewing the course objectives
Understanding how Flash works for Training and Technical Communications

Unit 2 - Planning your Flash Movie

Identifying the development cycle
Describing the structure of a Flash presentation
Communicating the message
Describing Flash
Planning your movies
- Audience analysis
- Objectives
- Content Outline
Organizing your Flash movie
Creating a static prototype

Unit 3 – Setting up your Work Area

Setting Stage dimensions
Working with panels and panel layouts
Setting preferences
Publishing a file

Unit 4 - Creating and Importing Graphic Assets

Working with different graphic formats
Importing bitmap graphics
Importing vector graphics
Working with layers and layer folders
Using the drawing tools
Using object and merge drawing
Working with the Color panels
Creating and using Graphic symbols
Using the Library panel

Unit 5 - Using Text Effectively

Using the Text tool
Adding and formatting static text
Changing font rendering methods
Adding input text fields
Embedding fonts in input text fields
Using font best practices

Unit 6 - Creating Animations

Working with the Timeline
Using keyframes, blank keyframes, and frames
Creating motion tweens
Creating shape tweens
Creating transition effects
Using animation best practices

Unit 7 - Adding ActionScript with Script Assist and Behaviors

Adding actions to a frame
Creating and using Button symbols
Adding behaviors to a button
Loading external SWFs
Adding a Menu to Movie

Unit 8 - Using Moving Clips

Creating and using Movie Clip symbols
Organizing a Movie Clip Timeline
Using actions to control a Timeline
Using frame labels
Responding to user interactions

Unit 9 - Adding Sound and Video

Importing sound
Changing sound properties
Adding sound to a Timeline
Embedding video in a Timeline
Using the FLVPlayback component

Unit 10 - Publishing Flash Documents

Using different publishing formats
Using publishing profiles
Adding Flash Player detection
Publishing for deployment

Unit 11 - Importing Camtasia Studio and Macromedia Captivate Recordings into your Flash movie (Optional)

Exporting Camtasia Studio Files for Flash Import
Exporting Macromedia Captivate project files for Flash Import
Working with Camtasia Studio FLV files in your Flash Movie
Working with Macromedia Captivate files in your Flash Movie