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• Section: 2 - Introduction To Flash

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  Lecture 11: Chapter 2 Intro
• In this lesson introduces me to Adobe Flash.
• Lecture 12: Opening & Saving Flash Working Documents
• This lesson showed me all the different kinds of templates, files, and layouts you can start working on. It also showed me how I can save my work and all the options it has to save my work as.
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• Lecture 13: Modifying Flash Preferences
• In this lesson I learned how to change preferences in Adobe Flash so I can make it more usable to my liking. I can change little things to make my Flash more comfortable to use such as importing files or removing warning pop ups that might bother you.
• Lecture 14: Controlling Document Settings
• In this lesson I learned how to control the documents settings. I leaned how to change the size, color, and defaults of the document.
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• Lecture 15: Creating A Flash Project

This lesson teaches me how to open a project, make a new project, or make a quick project. This shows all the files that are in the project along with the main document. You can also test your project to see if the animation and sound is running smoothly.

• Lecture 16: Basics Of Flash Publishing
• In this lesson it shows me how to publish a document and how to check if everything is running smoothly. It also shows me how I can test my movie to see if everything is how i want it to be.
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• Lecture 17: Quick Tip - Running The Animation Within Flash

In this lesson they showed me about the timeline in my project. In the timeline i can click enter to see the project in real time, or use the "," and "." to move up and down one frame.``

• Lecture 18: Quick Tip - Customize Tools Panel
• This lesson showed me how to rearrange my tools in Adobe Flash. I can also group tools in one spot so i can have multiple tools in one section.

• Section: 3 - Working In The Flash Environment

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  • Lecture 19: Chapter 3 Intro
• This lesson introduces me to the new section.
• Lecture 20: The Flash Timeline
• In This lesson I learned about the timeline and how to resize it. It also showed me how to exit the timeline and how to  bring it back.
• Lecture 21: Working With Layers
• This lesson showed me how work with the layers.  learned how to manage the ones I already have and how to make new layers.
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• Lecture 22: Controlling Layer Complexity With Folders
• This lesson showed me how to organize my layers in folders, This will help me find everything in the document by dividing them into groups.
• Lecture 23: Working With Layer Preferences
• In this lesson I learned how to use different tools in layers. I can look at the property of each layer and look at the outline of everything in that layer.
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• Lecture 24: Understanding Flash Scenes
• This lesson I learned how to make scenes for my flash movie. I learned how to create new scenes and how to reorganize them. I also learned how to change the fps of the Flash file.
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• Lecture 25: Quick Tip - Utilizing Flash File Info
• In this lesson I learned how to utilize the information of my Flash. Here I can rate my file and put other information that will stay with the file when I save it.
• Lecture 26: Quick Tip - Quick Access To Scenes
• This lesson taught me how to access all my scenes in the click of a button instead of opening up the window for it.
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• Section: 4 - Working With Colors - Gradients And Shapes

• Lecture 27: Chapter 4 Intro
• This lesson introduces me to section 4 and he explains what I will be learning in this section.
• Lecture 28: Working With Color
• In this lesson I learned how to change the color of the fill and stroke. It showed me how to use different color selections and how to save colors. I also learned how to make colors transparent.
• Lecture 29: Using The Flash Deco Tool
• This lesson introduces me to the deco tool. He showed me how to use the vine fill lightning brush and the building brush. He also showed me how to change the properties of each brush.
• Lecture 30: The Line Drawing Too
• In this lesson I learned how to use the line tool and how to make a flower using this tool.
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• Lecture 31: Understanding The Pencil Tool
• This lesson introduces me to the pencil tool. I learned that when you have it set to straighten it will clean up the shape that your are trying to make. I also learned that you can fix the properties and make the smooth tool smoother.
• Lecture 32: Working With The Brush & Scatter Brush Tools
• In this lesson I learned how to use the brush tool and change the tip
• Lecture 33: Using Predefined Shape Tools
• Lecture 34: Working With Gradients
• Lecture 35: Quick Tip - Changing Colors With The Eyedropper Tool
• Lecture 36: Quick Tip - Adding Strokes And Fills To Objects
• Lecture 37: Quick Tip - Controlling The Edges Of Objects
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• Section: 8 - Working With Flash Animation: Frame-By-Frame

• Lecture 72: Chapter 8 Intro

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• In this lesson I was introduced to what I am going to be learning in this section. He talks about how I am going to learn frame by frame animation.
• Lecture 73: Building A Frame-By-Frame Animation

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• This lesson taught me how to make new frames and keyframes. It also showed me how to animate an oval that travels across my background.
• Lecture 74: Modifying A Frame-By-Frame Animation

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• In this lesson I learned how to work with frames per second and how to insert key frames and remove key frames.
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• Lecture 75: Working With Alignment And Distribution

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• This lesson taught me how to align and distribute the pictures of the pac-dude to have a clean animation
• • • Lecture 76: Editing Tips

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    • In this lesson I learned different actions i can do while previewing my movie in Adobe Flash.