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In this one-day seminar, you’ll learn how to use Adobe Flash to create uniquely compelling experiences from the ground up.

Whether you’re looking to update your skills, work more efficiently in Flash, revamp your web site, or launch a new career or business, you’ll walk away with awesome new skills in the industry-leading animation authoring software!

Come learn how easily you can create seriously cool animations and rich interactivity with Adobe Flash Professional!

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Book your seat today:

Advanced Registration ends 6/5/09

Workshop attendees will receive

• 30-day trial to the Lynda.com Online Training Library™ ($25 value)* • Online access to a video recording of the entire seminar
*New subscribers only

Who should attend

>> Art Directors
>> Graphic Designers
>> Publishers
>> Those who cry while using Flash

About the Instructor
- Paul Trani is a passionate and knowledgeable 15 year veteran of the interactive design and development scene as well as a respected speaker nation-wide on all things Adobe. Paul has spent many years as an Adobe Certified Instructor, courseware developer, and trainer for Lynda.com. He is also an Adobe Community Expert who contributes weekly through numerous forums, blogs, and Adobe online and live seminars, reaching thousands annually. Using his degree in Illustration, a background in Motion Graphics Design and ability to write high level code has enabled Paul to create first-class projects for diverse clientele such as Bacardi, Neutrogena, Adobe, Best Buy, Hallmark Channel, Qwest, Western Union, Lucent Technologies, IBM, and Sprint.

Workshop Schedule

Registration opens at 8:30am
Getting to Know Flash (9:00–10:00)
Get up and running by learning the Flash interface and then creating your first document. From there you’ll create your first flash drawing using tools familiar to most designers, thus creating your first Flash file!
Creating Symbols & Importing Graphics (10:15–11:15)
Symbols are the building blocks of Flash ,and in this session you’ll build a strong foundation using movie clips, buttons and graphic symbols. Want to leverage artwork created in other programs? Learn how to easily import artwork and convert to the symbol of your choice at the same time!
Creating Animations (11:30–12:15)
Using your foundation of knowledge, you’ll dive into Flash’s ample ‘cool’ factor where you’ll build animations that include motion and shape tweens. Want “out of the box” animation? Learn how to use Motion Presets to get your graphics moving in no time at all.
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN (12:15–1:15)
Introduction to Interactivity (1:15–2:30)
In this session we’ll “open the hood” of Flash and really get graphics to do what we want them to do with interactivity. Whether it’s controlling an animation or jumping to another web site you’ll learn the fundamentals of programming in ActionScript 3, without scaring the living daylights of you!
Bringing InDesign and Illustrator Files to Life (2:45-3:45)
In this final session you’ll go beyond Flash by using other programs such as InDesign and Illustrator to create Flash content. You’ll learn how to take a file created for print and bring it right into Flash with full creative control. Do you have content made in Illustrator as well? Bringing graphics in from Illustrator is as simple as a copy and paste. Leveraging all your skills you’ve learned in Flash you’re sure to make your already created designs interactive and animated!
Adding Audio and Video (4:00-5:00)