Online Flash Course

Flash is animation software that creates moving vectors, gives feeling and the illusion of depth to an image and is used to make clips and websites.

Adobe Flash Course- what will I learn?

This, and all other courses available at our studio, is an online course taught on a 1 to 1 basis. With online lessons you will benefit from professional teaching all from the comfort of your own home. This means that even if it is snowing outside you are still able to make it to class so no more excuses! Some of the benefits of learning 1 to 1are that you are fully focused on and get to set the pace of learning, flexible lesson times while saving on travel times and expenses, the teacher’s focus is solely on you which allows you to form a personal connection making the whole learning process more effective, enjoyable and successful.

After enrolment you will need to book lessons at times and on dates that are convenient to you and then it is time to learn! The course tarts with an introduction to the new work area, in important step even for the more experienced designers who are used to working with other design programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. The Flash program has different functions and time dimensions and you will need to learn how to work in new work windows and new techniques.

After familiarizing yourself with the program you will be ready to learn about the various work tools and creative tools that the program has. Flash is used to create vector objects, to design and to illustrate. Some of the creative tools may be somewhat familiar to an experienced designer who works with other software programs but they will be surprised by the new functions and characteristics of Flash.

Online Flash Course – home learning

Once you are familiar with the Flash work windows and tools, you will embark on learning about timelines and creating various animations. We will teach you to combine images and vector objects from Illustrator, introduce you to the special features (such as symbols, buttons, masks and extensions for every type of animation). Throughout the course you will learn the program language “Actionscript” as well as produce interactive items such as slideshows and websites which will consist of several scenes and will include additional video and sound clips. During the course you will learn correct work methods and time saving shortcuts for more complex projects. You will also be shown how to make a work plan and to work effectively with the wonderful work tools.

Towards the end of the course you will begin work on your personal final project which needs to be submitted on completion of the course. Your teacher will of course be on hand throughout to advise and support you with your project.

Here is a list of some of the topics you will experience and learn on the Flash course:

• A demonstration of the Flash animation program and the program’s other features.

• Illustration tools.

• Basic and advanced Illustration.

• Advanced buttons.

• Frame by frame Flash animation.

• Symbols- button symbol, video clip symbol, graphic symbol etc.

• Motion Tween.

• Flash design and timelines

• Advanced animation

• Effects- animation effects and advanced general effects.

• Frame masks.

• Scenes- using scenes in video clips.

• Advanced interactive buttons.

• Basic program instructions.

• Actions.

• Video and sound clips.

• Actionscript instructions.

• Advanced slideshows.

• Combining Flash to other Adobe software.

Final project: using Flash to create a website.