About the Training Videos

 

The titles listed below are Beginners Adobe Flash tutorials. These lessons are aimed towards the novice and the author assumes the user as no prior experience with the application. The simplistic step-by-step format of the free Adobe Flash training videos will ensure you quickly gain a level of competence and will be able to use Adobe Flash in a commercial environment. Should a title be marked as Advanced it's recommended that the user have a solid working knowledge of the application before taking the training or have watched the beginners videos first.

For more information on each title and to watch the free Adobe Flash tutorials just click the corresponding link of the title that interests you.


Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5 Tutorial Video
Tutor: Geoff Blake
Number of Videos :
112 , Duration: 8.5 hours)

Level:Beginner
Version
CS5.5
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

This Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5 Tutorial Video has been designed to help you adapt your skills to the evolving world of Adobe Flash interactivity and app interface design. Whether you're interested in developing for the web or cross-platform applications, these innovative Catalyst tutorials focus on the building blocks and concepts behind successful UI creation. You'll get tips on building with Flash Catalyst as well as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, highlighting different workflow options that can be adjusted to your creative needs. Topics covered within the Catalyst CS5 tutorial include creating interactions, working with text, importing artwork, managing states and layers, creating radio buttons and checkbox components, adding transitions, publishing projects and more. A complete list of all subjects and several free sample tutorials can be found on the training page.



Adobe Flash CS5 Tutorial
Tutor: Geoff Blake
Number of Videos :
95 , Duration: 8 hours)

Level:Beginner
Version
CS5
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

The Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Tutorial Video is a fast and innovative way to learn how to draw and create animation and effects with this popular multimedia platform. Narrated by longtime Adobe design pro Geoff Blake, the training goes point by point through standard workflows and techniques, paying special attention to new software features and ways that users can achieve impressive results in less time. Each major topic and task receives the focus of individual lessons, making it easier to improve specific design skills as you proceed through the video based course. Everyone learns at a different pace, and the split-topic format, when combined with the playback controls offered by each video, makes the Flash CS5 tutorial flexible enough to fit practically any schedule or learning style. A full index of skills and topics covered can be found on the Flash tutorial video page.


Adobe Flash CS4 Tutorial
Tutor: James Gonzalez
Number of Videos :
122 , Duration: 11 hours)

Level:Beginner
Version
CS4
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

This Adobe Flash CS4 Tutorial video series will give you the skills you need to create interactive videos and animations with ease, whether you're developing for in-hous presentation or the world wide web. Geared toward the beginner or intermediate user who has worked with similar software in the past, this in-depth course covers all of the program’s newest and most useful features in step-by-step videos that you can understand. Corporate training seminars cost you too much time and money, and students are often rushed through as if they were on an assembly line. This tutorial video series is designed to work with your specific needs, to fit within your budget and at the speed you learn. Written and narrated by a leading design expert, this training course starts with an introduction to the program’s user interface and newest features, and then gradually gets you using the program with the fundamentals you’ve learned. And since the tutorial videos are divided into specific training topics, it’s easy to skip around or repeat lessons to focus on the topics you want to review. Available online or as one convenient training package on CD / DVD, you can learn from the comfort of your own desk or anywhere you have a computer.


Adobe Flash CS4 Video Basics Tutorial
Tutor: Michael Hurwicz
Number of Videos :
121 , Duration: 8.5 hours)

Level:Beginner
Version
CS4
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

This intuitive Adobe Flash CS4 for Video tutorial series walks users through the many features and tools that make the program the number one solution for publishing video to today’s web. Written and narrated by professional videographer Michael Hurwicz, this course starts with a straightforward introduction to Flash multimedia compression and progressively covers a wide range of topics, including everything you want to know about streaming, customization, formats and control. Special attention is paid to the F4V format that allows the seamless integration of H.264 compression and how this technology is revolutionizing video on the web. But even when explaining advanced concepts and techniques, the tutorial video lessons maintain the same level of clear instructions and practical examples that start off the course. Available online through our subscription service or as one convenient training video package on CD / DVD, the tutorials allow you to learn from the comfort of your own desk or from anywhere you have a computer.


Adobe Flash CS3 Tutorial - Beginners
Tutor: James Gonzalez
Number of Videos :
125 , Duration: 11 hours)

Level:Beginner
Version
CS3
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

This Adobe Flash CS3 tutorial provides users of all levels a practical hands-on way to master the power of Flash and create professional looking web animations, interactive movies, games and so much more. The training is presented via narrated QuickTime videos which provide a visual approach and simplify even the most complex areas of learning Flash, packed with straightforward, easy to follow step-by-step instructions, even the absolute beginner will have no problems following along with the tutorials. By the conclusion of this training course you will be able to turn your creative ideas in to Flash animations that will stun your viewers, your only limitation will be your imagination.


Macromedia Flash ActionScripting Tutorial Videos
Tutor: James Gonzalez
Number of Videos :
98 , Duration: 7.5 hours)
Level: Intermedate - Advanced
Version
8
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

To create show stopping effects using Macromedia Flash takes a lot more than graphical design, your production needs to provide entertainment and user interaction, this Flash ActionScripting tutorial shows you how. Before embarking on this training course users should have a good basic knowledge of using Flash, it is not designed for the user with limited graphical knowledge. Any programming language can be complex, particularly if the user has never programmed before, but don’t worry, these ActionScripting tutorials use easy to follow step-by-step working examples and in-depth visual instruction. Starting off with the basics of ActionScripting this tutorial builds into a comprehensive guide that provides the user with clarity, accelerated learning and a degree of retention unmatched by any other method of training. If you want to create professional, interactive Flash content quickly and with ease, then this is the tutorial for you.


Working with Flash Video FLV
Tutor: James Gonzalez
Number of Videos :
98 , Duration: 7.5 hours)
Level: Intermedate - Advanced
Version
8
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

If you need a comprehensive tutorial that removes the myths surrounding FLV and shows how to include highly quality, low bandwidth Flash videos into your web sites, then this is the learning tool you need. Covering every aspect this Flash tutorial is taught in an easy to follow format that removes all the complexity and gives the user a clear understanding of how to create and incorporate Flash video into a web site. This training course uses narrated QuickTime videos which offer the user a fair greater retention and a training format that is both informative and engaging over conventional methods.


Macromedia Flash 8 tutorials
Tutor: Rick Martin Number of Videos : 159 , Duration: 11 hours)
Version 8
Level: Beginner - Intermedate
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

In this Macromedia Flash 8 Tutorial author Rick Martin shows you how to get started and take your creativity to the next level. Covering a lot more than the basics this video training course really does offer a total learning solution and is ideal for novice and intermediate users alike, covering basic animation, tools, panels, timeline right the way up to ActionScripting. Forget complex training manuals this tutorial offers a much higher retention, and a degree of clarity that other forms of training can’t complete with. Works on both Windows and Mac operating systems. For more information on this course follow the link below.


Flash MX2004 ActionScript Tutorial - Beginners
(Tutor: Michael Hurwicz Number of Videos : 141 , Duration: 8 hours)
Version MX
Level: Beginner - Intermedate
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

A great way to learn Flash ActionScript, this tutorial is designed with the beginner in mind, the visual format allows users to grasp even the more complex areas of ActionScript with ease, it's like having an expert sat next to you. This training course on Flash ActionScripting shows you how to get started and covers all the fundamental issues of writing code in Flash. After viewing these Flash tutorials the user should have a solid working knowledge of ActionScript


Macromedia Flash Animation Tutorial
(Tutor: Dwayne Ferguson Number of Videos : 105, Duration: 8 hours)
Version MX MX2004 and 8
Level: Beginner - intermedate
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

Being able to create professional looking graphics and effective ActionScript is fine, but without the correct techiniqes your animation just won't flow, it will have all the hallmarks of a cheap home production. This Flash tutorial teaches you how to create camera angles, use Pan and Zoom, move from scene to scene, it looks at Flash from the Directors point of view, look upon these tutorials as Film making in Flash. It really does not matter which version of Flash you are working with, if you need to create high end productions this is the tutorial for you. This training course highligts how to plan, create and publish your animation, learn all the tips and techniques of the pros, this tutorial also serves as a great primer for some of the more advanced Flash topics that we cover, and is a great title for all.


Macromedia Flash ActionScripting Tutorial
(Tutor: Michael Hurwicz Number of Videos : 111 , Duration: 6.5 hours)
Level: Intermedate - Advanced
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

These ActionScripting Tutorial videos are aimed towards teaching the Object Oriented Programming side of ActionScript and are aimed at intermedate to advanced users, this tutorial is not suitable for beginners, and knowledge of some other langauge would be useful before embarking on this training course. Macromedia Flash is one of the most versatile and user-friendly applications available today, combine Flash with the Internet and you have unlimited possibilities, everything from animation to web applications. With ActionScripting, all of that potential becomes easier and more streamlined. Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a different approach to programming, intended to solve some of the development and maintenance problems commonly associated with large procedural programs, OOP is designed to make complex applications more manageable by breaking them down into self-contained, interacting modules and reusable coding objects. Author, Michael Hurwicz, explains the versatility and power of OOP complete with working examples and re-usable scripts.


Advanced Macromedia Flash tutorial - Mx2004
(Tutor: Eric Hake Number of Videos : 88,
Duration: 6 hours)

Level: intermedate - Advanced
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

Expand your knowledge and take your skills to the next level with these Advanced Macromedia Flash Tutorial videos that use narrated QuickTime movies to convey knowledge in a easy to follow format. Author Eric Hake aims these lessons to the user that already has a basic solid working knowledge of Flash, this training CD is not suitable for beginners. These tutorials cover all aspects that are needed to incorporate rich, complex Flash content into your web applications. Topics covered include ActionScripting, forms and form elements, data binding to name but a few, to help you evaluate the high quality of this course you may try a demo for free, follow the link above for more information.


Designers Flash Tutorial Video ( Beginners )
(Tutor: Rick Martin Number of Videos : 127, Duration: 10.5 hours)
Version MX ( but also suitable for later versions )
Level: Beginner - intermedate
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

This Macromedia Flash MX tutorial is an in-depth course that is aimed at the web designer that wishes to breath new life and creative flair in to their work. By following the Flash MX tutorials on this CD the author Rick Martin will soon have you producing some stunning effects. This CD covers the basics to advanced features and incorporates the working files on the CD so you can follow along with ease, this is an ideal training resource for users just starting out with Macromedia Flash.


Macromedia Flash ActionScript Tutorial ActionScript
(Tutor: Doug Sahlin Number of Videos : 127 , Duration: 7 hours)
Version MX
Level: Beginner - intermedate
Cost
$99.95 USA/ Canada. £79.95 UK & Europe )

Learn how to use Flash ActionScripting with author Doug Sahlin. This comprehensivevideo training course will show you all you need to produce interactive flash movies for use on the internet, CD-ROM or a company presentation. Learn the benefits of interacting will a database, set up conditions such as if and else statements, variables, conditional logic and provide the user with true interaction. By following the QuickTime Flash ActionScript tutorials you will soon by able to produce cutting edge multimedia applications and games that are playable on all platforms.