Embedded Files
How is this for an animated .GIF?
The Ultimate Bonus Project - Cinemagraphs
This is not required course work but is something you may be interested in completing as a bonus project. I will give you a bonus 100 marks for a completed Cinemagraph. They are not quite photos and not quite videos. They are challenging to create but leave a lasting visual impact on the viewer.
Examples
* the tutorials above reference using Photoshop CS5 (you can download a 30 day free trial here)
This tutorial discusses making an animated .GIF file using Photoshop Elements (the version we have at school)
>>> How to make an ANIMATED .GIF with Photoshop Elements <<<
Side Project - Canucks vs. Sharks
Here are some parody images from the last couple series:
Create your own Canucks parody image. Best ones will be printed off for display in the halls.
How to Embed a Flash .swf file into your Google Site
This tutorial will show you how to insert Flash SWF file to Google Sites.
Step 1: Make Flash SWF file.
Firstly, please make your Flash file (.swf) with Adobe Flash Studio or Flash Banner Maker software, for example Aleo Flash Intro Banner Maker at http://www.aleosoft.com .
Step 2: Upload Flash SWF file to Google Sites as attachment
1. Login to your Google Sites, navigate to your site, then click "More Actions" on the top right corner and click the "Manage Site" menu item.
2. Click "Attachments" on the left navigation bar, then upload your Flash .swf file.
Step 3: Insert Flash SWF file to Google Sites page
1. Return to your site, create a page or edit your page.
2. Click the "HTML" button on the main toolbar.
3. In the Popup dialog, where you want to display the Flash movie, insert HTML codes as following:
<embed src="http://sites.google.com/site/aleoflash/mumsday.swf" width="540" height="140" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>
Please be sure to change the text "aleoflash" to your own sitename, "mumsday.swf" to your own Flash SWF filename, and the width and height to that of your Flash movie.
You may view the example at:
What makes a good tutorial?
We have all spent time looking at various tutorials online and we can surely agree some are better than others.
What are characteristics of a good tutorial?
clear instructions
step by step guides
photographs and/or screenshots of each important step
a finished example of what your project should look like
Your task will be to create a tutorial on your website about how to make a project in FLASH 8.
You will choose your project, it can be an animation, a web button, a cartoon, or any other type of Flash use.
You will need to create a clear, easy to follow, step-by-step guide guide.
Here are some sample FLASH project activities that may inspire you to get started.
Pretend like your audience may have never used Flash before - ask yourself, "will they be able to figure this out?"
You can either do it on a YouTube video by using a program like Jing or CamStudio (you would have to download and record it at home) or you can simply do a text based tutorial with screen capture pics on your website.
How to make a screen capture:
To capture a screen shot of the entire screen to the clipboard, press the PrintScrn key.
To capture a screen shot of the active window or dialog box (for example, the WordPad application window or the File Open dialog box), press ALT+PRINTSCRN.
You can edit & crop your screen capture using Photoshop or Paint to highlight certain areas (see below)
Full Page Screen Capture Cropped Screen Capture with arrow & text
Your final tutorials will be evaluated using this marking scale:
Click here to return to Google Sketchup Assignments
The version of Flash we are using is Flash 8, it was made by a company called Macromedia.
Adobe bought Flash in 2007 and now you will see all versions of Flash under the Adobe banner.
Note:
Differences between frames and keyframes:
The keyframe is the control point, i.e to change anything over time, we use a keyframe.
A frame enables our object to appear on the timeline as the playhead moves.
Keyframes have a little circle drawn on them.
Frames have a little square drawn on them
We can create a keyframe by pressing F6.
We can create a frame by pressing F5.
Please read through this fantastic tutorial thoroughly to understand the history and uses of Flash.
Task 1: Learn about Motion Tween - attempt this assignment and understand what a motion tween is
Task 2: Learn about Shape Tween - complete this assignment, what is different than Motion Tween?
Task 3: Complete this small animation assignment (Section C & D) by following the given instructions
Due Date: Friday, May 6
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse