Adobe Flash Creative Suite

Course Details

Learn how to create visually stunning web animations with our Adobe Flash course with Creative Suite 3 software - the world's most sophisticated design animation software.

And at the same time, gain an eye-catching qualification that will help you build a dazzling career.

Web design isn't just exciting - it's important. For organisations of all types and sizes, having a good-looking and dynamic website is now a top priority.

That's why, whether you need to design animations as part of your current job, or whether you aim to become a full-time web designer, choosing our Adobe Flash Professional course is sure to be a brilliant decision.

You'll be helping set the pace when it comes to web animations, design interactivity and special effects. And your new skills will be in demand. In fact, you can expect to take your pick from hundreds of jobs - many of them paying up to £40,000 or more a year.

Latest Adobe Creative Suite 3 software included.

"As businesses become increasingly dependent on the Internet, multimedia design skills are in great demand. Adobe and the Home Learning College are helping more people to realise their ambitions of expanding their skills through the provision of high quality courses and with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Student Edition software, containing all the tools needed to produce cutting edge print, web, video, film and media-rich interactive projects." 

Alex Moore, Education Marketing Manager, Adobe Systems.

Qualifications

At the end of your course you will have the option to take the new Adobe Rich Media Communication qualifications.  You will also receive your certificate of completion upon successful completion of all 11 assignments. 

This Adobe Flash course will add value to your CV by demonstrating your understanding of web design and Flash and show that you can create professional interactive and moving websites. It will also maximise your personal development, and will help you find your dream job, by showing a potential employer your commitment to the job and knowledge of the Internet and web design.

Study Plan

Unit 1 – Introduction to Flash CS and Getting Started

• Screen Components
• Creating New Documents Based on Templates
• Customising the Interface
• Keyboard Shortcuts

Unit 2 – Drawing and Painting

• The Flash Editor
• Drawing shapes, drawing lines and customising lines
• The Eyedropper tool
• The Free Transform Tool

Unit 3 – Working with Text

• Entering Text
• Customising Text
• Breaking up Text
• Applying Filters

Unit 4 – Using Layers

• Layers—an Overview
• Layers and the Timeline
• Creating a new layer, renaming layers, hiding and locking layers
• Special layers, and creating guide layers

Unit 5 – Symbols and Instances

• The Flash Library
• Adding Symbols to the Library
• Library Folders
• Symbol Editing

Unit 6 – Bitmaps

• Graphics Overview
• Importing Bitmaps
• Converting Bitmaps to Vectors
• Resizing Bitmaps, and filling with Bitmaps

Unit 7 – Animations

• What is an Animation?
• The Timeline, and customising the Timeline
• Onion Skinning
• Creating Simple Frame-by-Frame Animations

Unit 8 – Tweening

• Tweening Overview
• Creating a Simple Motion Tween
• Using Motion Guide Layers
• Multiple Motion Tweens

Unit 9 – Buttons and Hotspots

• Rollover Buttons
• Creating a Button
• Creating Hotspots

Unit 10 – Sounds

• Sound Guidelines
• Finding sounds, and adding sounds to the Library
• Inserting and looping sounds
• Editing sounds 

Unit 11 – Exporting and Publishing Movies

• Exporting Movies as Bitmaps
• Exporting Movies as Projectors
• Testing Your Movie
• Publishing Your Movies

Assignments

You will be asked to complete and submit a total of 11 assignments during your Adobe Flash course. This will enable your personal tutor to see your progress, offer helpful feedback, and ensure you're getting the very most from your training. 

You will also have the chance to complete nine optional exercises as you work through the Adobe Flash material. This way, you learn by doing. And you build your confidence as you put your new skills to the test.