Unit 1:  Introducing the Course

• Understanding the course format

• Reviewing the course objectives and prerequisites

• Looking at the course outline

Unit 2: Working in Flash

• Setting Stage dimensions

• Working with panels and panel layouts

• Setting preferences

• Identifying the development cycle

• Publishing a file

Unit 3:  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 4: 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 5:  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 6:  Adding ActionScript with Script Assist and Behaviors

• Using Script Assist

• Adding actions to a frame

• Creating and using Button symbols

• Adding behaviors to a button

• Loading external SWFs

Unit 7: 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 8:  Adding Sound and Video

• Importing sound

• Changing sound properties

• Adding sound to a Timeline

• Embedding video in a Timeline

• Using the FLVPlayback component

Unit 9:  Publishing Flash Documents

• Using different publishing formats

• Using publishing profiles

• Adding Flash Player detection

• Publishing for deployment