Flash Catalyst Fundamentals

Cost:

$795.00 (Online Class - Lodestone Live)
$995.00 (Lodestone Training Center) Classes Always Run!

Time: 10 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Length: 3 day class
Type: Instructor-led

Course Description:

This class offers an introduction to Flash Catalyst for designers with intermediate to advanced skills. We will discuss where Catalyst sits within the production process and how it communicates with other programs. You will learn all of the features of the Flash Catalyst workspace, how to create designs from scratch, how to build application designs and add functionality, and how to master the Catalyst/Flex workflow.

Learning Objectives:

Starting from scratch, you’ll learn the basic concepts and interface functionality of Flash Catalyst, and get practical experience by working on carefully crafted real-life projects throughout the book. You’ll learn every stage of the process, from the first design sketches to the Flex Developer hand over, and how you can make design changes to assets while the developers work on the code. You’ll also learn how to make your designs functional by adding simple buttons and scroll bars, and how to make sure that developers can precisely interpret your vision.

Target Audience:

This class is for designers experienced with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks who want to include Flash Catalyst in their workflows. It’s also for the general audience looking to design rich Internet applications using Catalyst.

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Flash Catalyst Overview

  • Opening a new Flash Catalyst project
  • Finding your way around
  • Opening an existing Flash Catalyst project
  • Exploring the Design workspace
  • Previewing a project in a browser
  • Getting Flash Catalyst Help

Unit 2: Preparing, Importing, and Placing Artwork

  • Preparing a design document
  • Importing artwork
  • Optimizing artwork

Unit 3: Managing the Library

  • Viewing the Library panel
  • Deleting assets from the project
  • Compressing images in the Library panel
  • Renaming project assets
  • Using assets in the Library panel
  • Sharing project libraries

Unit 4: Managing Layers

Unit 5: Working with Pages and States

Unit 6: Creating Interactive Components

Unit 7: Creating Transitions and Action Sequences

Unit 8: Adding and Controlling Video And Sound

Unit 9: Integrating SWFs from Other Creative Suite Tools

Unit 10: Designing with Data

Unit 11: Drawing and Editing Artwork

Unit 12: Publishing a Project

Unit 13: Extending Your Project Using Adobe Flash Builder

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.