This Adobe Flash Cs3 tutorial provides users of all levels a practical hands-on way to master the power of Flash Cs3 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 Cs3 , 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.

Flash can manipulate vector and raster graphics and supports bi-directional streaming of audio and video. It contains a scripting language called ActionScript. Several software products, systems, and devices are able to create or display Flash content, including Adobe Flash Player, which is available for most common web browsers, some mobile phones and other electronic devices (using Flash Lite). The Adobe Flash Professional multimedia authoring program is used to create content for the Adobe Engagement Platform, such as web applications, games and movies, and content for mobile phones and other embedded devices.

Files in the SWF format, traditionally called "ShockWave Flash" movies, "Flash movies" or "Flash games", usually have a .swf file extension and may be an object of a web page, strictly "played" in a standalone Flash Player, or incorporated into a Projector, a self-executing Flash movie (with the .exe extension in Microsoft Windows. Flash Video (FLV) files have a .flv file extension and are either used from within .swf files or played through a flv aware player, such as VLC, or QuickTime and Windows Media Player with external codecs added.