Flash+Activity+One

= Flash Activity One =

Below you may view the results of this assignment:

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=Reflection: = ==Flash Activity One was a new and challenging experience for me because I hadn’t ever used Adobe Flash before or created an animated graphic. First of all, I enjoyed several parts of the assignment, but I also encountered a few obstacles. Initially, Adobe Flash created problems for me because I experienced difficulty while downloading the free trial and I also became frustrated at the amount of time that it actually took to install the program on my computer. I had to start the download over numerous times because of various errors that occurred. After I conquered this problem, I could finally begin the assignment portion and fulfill the specified requirements. The videos that Dr. Senn provided were extremely helpful while completing the animated graphic. In fact, I watched the videos once, followed the recommended steps, and produced the first version of this assignment; however, I decided that I didn’t like the end result because the words (or letters) moved too quickly and I realized that the viewer wouldn’t be able to experience the full effect of the flash graphic. For this reason, I started over, watched the videos again, and created the second version of this assignment which became my final product. Although Adobe Flash is a new program for me that I am not familiar with, I thought the videos were simple and straightforward as I attempted to learn some of the features in this program. The assignment was fun and I definitely learned a great deal of information, but I encountered one minor problem. I couldn’t ever determine how to delete or change parts of the animated graphic without using the “undo” button. As a result, I had to perform many of the steps over again which became tedious (but of course provided me with practice while learning this new program). I guess I could have saved different versions of the assignment (more frequently) to resolve this problem. Ultimately, Flash Activity One was new and challenging for me as I learned about the features within Adobe Flash, such as creating and breaking apart layers as well as applying classic and motion tweens, which allowed me to create my first flash graphic. All of the information that I gained from this assignment will help me in the future as I complete other assignments that require similar knowledge and skills. ==