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Flash MX 2002

Embarking...

Starting with the Basics of Flash MX you'll learn how to create a new document and use the editing menus, Flash tools and Layers and Frames.

BASICS: The Stage

BASICS: The Tools Panel

BASICS: The Timeline

BASICS: The Properties Inspector

BASICS: The Library

BASICS: Layers and Frames

BASICS: The Document Properties

BASICS: Flash MX File Types

Productivity...

Productivity Features of Flash MX include learning how to use Animation (Frame and Tweens), Importing Sounds and Movie Clip Symbols.

ANIMATION: The Components

ANIMATION: Using Motion Tweens

ANIMATION: Shape Tweens to Morph

SOUND: Importing Sound Clips

SOUND: The Settings

SOUND: Exporting

MOVIE CLIP: Creating Clips

MOVIE CLIP: As Symbols

Elevated..

Advanced Features of Flash MX include Action Scripts, Movie Clip Actions, and Button Actions. Learn how to optimize your Flash file and then Publish it.

ACTIONSCRIPTS: Parameters

ACTIONSCRIPTS: Movie Clip Actions

ACTIONSCRIPTS: Button Actions

ACTIONSCRIPTS: Preloader Movies

OPTIMIZE: File Size

OPTIMIZE: Bandwidth Profiler

PUBLISH: Settings

PUBLISH: Exporting

Labs...

Note: These Labs can be done for practice, however, the class is using the newer software and newer assignments.)
You will find links to the LABs that were to be graded, plus links to all the Hands-on Practice Sessions and Projects spread about these Fireworks MX pages.

LAB Assignment 1 LAB Assignment 2 LAB Assignment 3

LAB Final Project

Exercises Below in PDF format files

PDF format files

Format for easier printing.

FLASH MX Basics Here are the flash/dream.txt and flash/dream.fla files you will need
for the Dynamic Text Hands-on exercise.
Hands-On: Flash Basics 1 Property Inspector Editing
Hands-On: Flash Basics 2 Bitmaps
Hands-On: Flash Basics 3 Bitmap Vs. Vector
Hands-On: Flash Basics 4 Scrollable Text
Hands-On: Flash Basics 5 Dynamic Text

FLASH MX Animation Hands-On: Flash Animation 1 Instances
Hands-On: Flash Animation 2 Finish at Start
Hands-On: Flash Animation 3 Ease In and Out
Hands-On: Flash Animation 4 Tweening and Morphs
Hands-On: Flash Animation 5 Shape Tweens

FLASH MX Sound Here is the martin.flafile for the exercises below.
Hands-On: Flash Sound 1 On and Off Buttons
Hands-On: Flash Sound 2 Adding Sounds

FLASH MX Movie Clips Here is the LCVmovieClip.fla for Movie Clip Instances.
Hands-On: Flash MovieClip 1 Graphic Symbols
Hands-On: Flash MovieClip 2 Movie Clip Symbols
Hands-On: Flash MovieClip 3 Animated Graphics
Hands-On: Flash MovieClip 4 Rollover Buttons

FLASH MX Action Scripting Here is the SubMovie.fla for one of the following exercises.
Hands-On: Flash ActionScripts 1 Loop Movie
Hands-On: Flash ActionScripts 2 Frame Labels
Hands-On: Flash ActionScripts 3 Movie Clip Instances
Hands-On: Flash ActionScripts 4 Adding Buttons
Hands-On: Flash ActionScripts 5 Graphics Vs. MovieClips
If you are pressed for time or haven't had any success in building
the file, you can use this finished .FLA version I made for
the above Graphics Vs. MovieClips exercise.

FLASH MX Preloaders Hands-On: Flash Preloaders 1 First Preloader
Hands-On: Flash Preloaders 2 Adding Preloader
Hands-On: Flash Preloaders 3 Fully Loaded Button
Hands-On: Flash Preloaders 4 Unload Button
Hands-On: Flash Preloaders 5 Begin Playing

FLASH MX Bandwidth Profiler Hands-On: Flash Bandwidth Profiler 1 Judging Size
Hands-On: Flash Bandwidth Profiler 2 Improve File
Hands-On: Flash Bandwidth Profiler 3 Seeing Preloader

FLASH MX Publishing to the Web Hands-On: Flash Publishing Considerations
Hands-On: Flash Publishing 1 Movie Files
Hands-On: Flash Publishing 2 Projector Files
Hands-On: Flash Publishing 3 Exporting
Hands-On: Flash Publishing 4 Optimizing

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