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Developing Multimedia Assets using Fireworks and Flash

Aims

  • to develop a range of professional IT skills relevant to multimedia design, development and publishing
  • to introduce and explore the range of features available in Fireworks and Flash (Adobe CS)
  • to learn methods for designing, creating and adding multimedia content (images, audio, video) to webpages
  • to provide an introduction to ActionScript 3.0 and its use for controlling Flash movies
  • to review technical and legal issues about the creation, storage, distribution and publishing of different media on the internet

Content

  • Multimedia techniques: Use of Fireworks and Flash for developing multimedia content for the web (images, animations, video, audio).
  • Images: Common image formats: gif, jpeg, png. Tools for capture, development, management and publishing of images. Image editing and optimisation. Animation and roll-over effects. Web photo albums, including Flickr.
  • Website usability: Screen design. HTML and CSS. Image optimisation: bandwidth and browser dependency. Web Navigation: Image sprites, roll-over images and navigation menus.
  • Sound/audio: Common formats. Standards. Tools for development, management, publishing.
  • Legal issues: Copyright and IPR protection.

Prerequisites

  • Introduction to Web Authoring, Advanced Web Authoring or equivalent.
  • Good HTML and CSS skills
  • Use of Dreamweaver to author and publish websites.

Credits

  • 15 CATS points at Level 5 NQF