This introductory workshop is intended for anyone interested in learning how to create basic drawings and animations in Flash. The workshop also provides extensive coverage of key multimedia concepts, such as the timeline, symbols, file architecture and asset management, and the role of scripting in the creation of interactive projects.

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Participants will:

• Gain familiarity with the Flash interface
• Create graphic content
• Animate graphics, applying tweens, acceleration, motion paths, and nested animations
• Work with the Flash library
• Create and deploy movie clip symbols and instances
• Add sound to Flash movies
• Create simple interactivity using ActionScript

The following workshops are suggested prerequisites to this workshop:

• Fireworks CS4: The Basics
• Illustrator CS4: The Basics

Participants should already be able to:

• Work with graphic program interfaces, including the toolbox, palettes/panels, and layers
• Understand the difference between vector and bitmap graphics
• Draw in vector graphics applications, including experience with the Pen tool