Flash Professional CS5 Essential Training

Here are some Flash CS5 video tutorials for beginners from Flash Professional CS5 Essential Training from lynda.com. This comprehensive beginners training course covers the things you need to know in order to start making your own interactive Flash projects. Topics include drawing in Flash CS5, working with text, creating animation, working with audio & video, adding basic interactivity using ActionScript, integrating Flash with other Adobe applicatons, creating slideshows, and more! There's even a chapter on using Flash to create iPhone applications.

00 Introduction

01 Welcome
02 Using the exercise files
03 What is Flash Professional CS5

01 Getting to Know Flash

01 Understanding Flash file types
02 Becoming familiar with the Flash environment
03 Creating and setting document properties for an FLA file
04 Working with panels
05 Working with the toolbar
06 Using the Zoom and Hand tools
07 Understanding workspaces
08 Understanding bitmap and vector graphics

02 Drawing Basic Shapes

01 Understanding Merge Drawing and Object Drawing
02 Drawing lines using the Line tool
03 Using the Oval tool
04 Using the Rectangle tool
05 Using the Oval and Rectangle Primitive tools
06 Using the Polystar tool
07 Using the Deco tool

03 Moving Beyond Basic Shapes

01 Selecting lines and fills
02 Modifying lines and fills
03 Using the Pen tool
04 Using the Brush tool
05 Optimizing shapes for enhanced performance
06 Using the Eraser tool
07 Working with groups
08 Using the Eyedropper tool
09 Changing fill and stroke colors with the Paint Bucket and Ink Bottle tools
10 Using the Color panel
11 Using the Color Swatches panel
12 Creating gradients
13 Using the Gradient Transform tool
14 Using the Free Transform tool
15 Aligning objects with the Align panel
16 Using the 3D tools
17 Using rulers and guides

04 Working with Layers and the Timeline

01 Organizing a file into layers using Distribute to Layers
02 Organizing layers and editing layer properties
03 Using the Paste in Place command to organize layers
04 Showing, hiding and locking layers
05 Creating masks and masked content
06 Creating guide layers
07 Viewing layers as outlines and changing layer outline colors

05 Working with External Images and the Library Panel

01 Understanding the library
02 Importing bitmap graphics
03 Updating the library with changed graphics
04 Adjusting bitmap compression in the Bitmap Properties window
05 Using the Lasso tool with bitmap images
06 Using bitmap fills
07 Vectorizing bitmap graphics using the Trace Bitmap tool

06 Working with Text and Fonts

01 Understanding the Text Layout Framework
02 Using the Text tool for TLF text
03 Working with fixed and variable width text fields
04 Connecting text through multiple text fields
05 Working with Asian and right-to-left fonts
06 Embedding fonts
07 Using device fonts
08 Using the Break Apart command to convert text to fills
09 Using classic text

07 Using Graphic Symbols

01 Understanding symbols
02 Creating graphic symbols
03 Navigating through multiple timelines
04 Editing graphic symbols through the library
05 Understanding the Editing in Place mode
06 Differentiating symbols from instances
07 Applying color changes and transformations to instances of symbols
08 Swapping and duplicating symbols
09 Nesting symbols

08 Creating Frame-by-Frame Animations

01 Getting to know the timeline
02 Understanding frames, keyframes and blank keyframes
03 Creating frames, keyframes and blank keyframes
04 Selecting and removing frames
05 Creating a simple animation
06 Previewing an animation using Test Movie
07 Using onion skin
08 Using onion skin outlines
09 Copying and pasting frames
10 Editing multiple frames
11 Nesting an animation in a graphic symbol and controlling its starting frame

09 Creating Shape Tweens

01 Understanding shape tweens
02 Creating and removing a shape tween
03 Using Shape Hints
04 Troubleshooting shape tweens

10 Working with Motion Tweens and the Motion Editor

01 Understanding motion tweens
02 Creating and removing a motion tween
03 Working with Property keyframes in the timeline
04 Using motion tweens for parallax scrolling
05 Selecting, moving and copying motion tweens
06 Editing a motion path
07 Adding rotation to an animation
08 Animating color and alpha changes with a motion tween
09 Animating text, bitmaps and other objects
10 Animating 3D objects
11 Converting a motion tween to a frame-by-frame animation

11 Fine-Tuning Motion Tweens

01 Understanding the Motion Editor
02 Using the Motion Editor to modify a motion tween
03 Adding and removing property keyframes with the Motion Editor
04 Adding easing in the Properties panel
05 Adding easing in the Motion Editor
06 Modifying custom easing curves in the Motion Editor
07 Extending and shortening animations
08 Using the Motion Presets panel to save and apply animations
09 Reversing an animation
10 Creating nested animations

12 Adding Inverse Kinematics with the Bone Tool

01 Understanding Inverse Kinematics
02 Using the Bone tool
03 Adjusting bone properties in the Properties panel
04 Creating IK animations
05 Staggering IK animations using graphic symbols
06 Creating runtime IK interactivity
07 Adding spring to IK animations
08 Converting an IK animation to a frame-by-frame animation

13 Creating Classic Tweens

01 Understanding classic tweens
02 Creating a classic tween
03 Troubleshooting classic tweens
04 Adjusting easing in a classic tween
05 Editing easing curves in a classic tween
06 Using classic tweens for character animation

14 Working with Button Symbols

01 Understanding button symbols
02 Converting a graphic symbol to a movie clip
03 Adding layers to button symbols
04 Creating invisible buttons

15 Working with Movie Clips

01 Understanding and creating movie clips
02 Converting a graphic symbol to a movie clip
03 Creating seamlessly looping animations with movie clips
04 Using movie clips to create animated buttons

16 Working with Filters and Blend Modes

01 Understanding blend modes
02 Applying blend modes to objects
03 Understanding filters
04 Applying filters to objects

17 Working with Audio

01 Understanding audio in Flash
02 Importing and adding audio to an animation
03 Compressing audio with the library
04 Controlling sound effects through the Properties panel
05 Syncing sound to an animation
06 Adding sound to a button

18 Working with Video

01 Understanding video in Flash
02 Using the Adobe Media Encoder to encode video
03 Importing video
04 Using the FLV playback component
05 Working with cue points

19 Adding Interactivity with ActionScript

01 Understanding ActionScript 3.0
02 Working with the Actions panel
03 Understanding code snippets
04 Using code snippets to stop a timeline
05 Using code snippets to navigate a timeline
06 Using code snippets to create a hyperlink
07 Using code snippets to control video
08 Using code snippets to stop sounds from playing
09 Using Flash templates for pre-built interactivity
10 Using behaviors with ActionScript 2.0

20 Integrating with Other Applications

01 Integrating with Photoshop
02 Integrating with Illustrator
03 Integrating with Flash Builder
04 Integrating with Flash Catalyst
05 Integrating with Dreamweaver

21 Publishing Flash Content

01 Understanding publishing in Flash
02 Controlling HTML settings in the Publish Settings window
03 Adjusting SWF publish settings
04 Publishing for search engine optimization with SWFObject
05 Publishing and exporting image files
06 Publishing and exporting video files

22 Creating a Slideshow Project

01 Viewing the finished slideshow
02 Importing photos into Flash
03 Animating slideshow images
04 Modifying animations with the Motion Editor
05 Saving and reusing animations
06 Finishing the animation
07 Adding sound
08 Adding button interactivity
09 Adjusting image and sound compression
10 Publishing the application

23 Creating Desktop Applications Using Adobe AIR

01 Understanding Adobe AIR
02 Viewing a simple AIR application
03 Publishing an AIR application

24 Conclusion

01 Goodbye