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