Flash CS4 Video

Cost:

$595.00 (Online Class - Lodestone Live)
$795.00 (Lodestone Training Center)

Time: 10 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Length: 2 day class
Type: Instructor-led

Course Description:

Flash CS4 Video provides students the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to produce and deliver high-quality Flash Video over the Internet using Flash CS3 Professional. Topics include developing a rich media player using the built-in media components as well as creating a custom video player using ActionScript; using high-quality encoding techniques; and using alpha-channels with Flash Video. This course will focus on delivering the best experience possible with Flash Video, exploring bandwidth scaling, building playlists, progressive downloading, and streaming with the Flash Media Server and Flash Video Streaming Services.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Create component-based media players
• Encode Flash video
• Build custom media players
• Add Flash video effects
• Use cue points and enhance user accessibility
• Deploying video

Target Audience:

This course is for developers with previous Flash experience. To take this course, you should:

• Have completed the Flash CS4 Fundamentals course or have equivalent experience.
• Have completed the Flash CS4 ActionScript 3.0 course or have equivalent experience.
• Have experience working with video (recommended).

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Capturing and Processing Video

• Designing the Video Experience
• Planning a video shoot
• Capturing video
• Processing video

Unit 2: Video Compression

• Working with source files
• Understanding video bitrates
• Flash Player versions and Codec Options
• Determining video compression
• Encoding FLV files

Unit 3: Delivery and Deployment

• File formats
• HTTP vs RTMP protocols
• Delivery options
• Progressive Download vs Streaming
• Bandwidth and Transfer Rates

Unit 4: Using the Flash Video Playback Component

• Integrating Flash Video with Dreamweaver
• Flash CS4 Video Components
• Configuring Components
• Working with Cue Points
• Dynamically placing video on the Stage
• Modifying Video Component Skins
• Using Custom UI Components

Unit 5: Creating Custom Media Players

• Using Video Objects
• Working with NetConnection and NetStream Objects
• Building basic playback controls
• Reading video metadata
• Responding to video metadata

Unit 6: Integrating Multiple Bitrates

• Bitrate delivery strategies
• Determining which Bitrates to offer
• Preparing SMIL files
• Calculating available bandwidth
• Enabling dynamic buffering for real-time streams

Unit 7: Extending Video

• Using Video Metadata and Cue Points for navigation
• Making Flash content respond to video events
• Using XML to build a video playlist
• Creating a video banner ad
• Controlling captioning through Timed Text XML
• Using the FLVPlayback Captioning Component
• Using Alpha Channels in Video

Unit 8: Delivering a Reliable Video Experience

• Creating a deployment plan
• Encoding Flash Video
• Deployment strategies
• Integrating Flash Video and Javascript

There are currently no public classes scheduled dates for this class. To schedule a private class, please call us toll free at 866-665-9441.

Please note, assigned instructor may change. Lodestone confirms instructor schedules two weeks prior to class date.

*Classes are online via Lodestone Live and at a Lodestone training center.
The only time that a class will cancel is either if there is a power failure or other major disruption in service.