Introduction to Flash CS4

Event ID: L10280
Info: Jul 9 • Thu • 9:00am-4:00pm • 1 mtg • UHM Sakamaki C104, Manoa MultiMedia Lab • $135
With: Rich Shupe

Come and embark on a comprehensive tour of the Flash CS4 interface. Learn how to customize your workspace, and how to extend Flash with custom panels and commands. Learn drawing skills, how to optimize your files by using Symbols, and how to work with assets such as shapes, text and images. Learn tips and techniques for improving your workflow between Flash and Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Incorporate functional user interface components into your designs with little to no programming. Learn how to deploy your finished projects to the Web, and then extend their reach to the desktop with the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) engine. This feature-packed day kicks off the three-day workshop with a wealth of material and is a must for anyone wanting to learn Flash.

Level: Beginner. No previous Flash experience required

Rich Shupe is the founder and president of FMA, a full-service multimedia development company and training facility in New York City. Shupe teaches a variety of digital technologies, lecturing on these topics at Macworld, FlashForward, and other national and international events. He is also a professor at New York's School of Visual Arts teaching in the master's program. As a technical writer, Shupe is a regular columnist at DevX.com and the author of multiple books, including Flash 8: Projects for Learning Animation and Interactivity (O'Reilly), Flash CS3 Essential Training (Lynda.com/PeachPit), and the soon to be released Learning ActionScript 3.0 (O'Reilly). FMA develops CDs and websites for clients including McGraw-Hill, Phillips, 20th Century Fox, and Nickelodeon, and trains digital media professionals in Flash, Processing, JavaScript (DHTML/AJAX), HTML, XML, and more. Check out his website at www.fmaonline.com.