Chapter 3 is learning the Text Tool.

Assignment - There is no assignment for Chapter 3, but you need to practice all the Text options.

Reading -

1. Page 84 - Make sure you understand the options in the Properties window.
2. Page 90 - Make sure you unerstand Kerning
3. Heres some great reading. This may help explain some concepts.

Web Site Links -

1. Online video of text tool and Text effects.

Reading -

1. Page 107 - Make sure you understand the Transform tool, we will use alot within this class.
2. Page 111 - understand objects are measured from upper left corner.
3. Page 120 - uderstand how to use the properties window to change graphics.
4. Page 133 - The Pen tool takes time to learn.

Video and Web Links -

1. Watch this video on Paint Brush Options
2. Convert drawing to animation - this is not in chapter 4 but you might want to try this.

Assignment 3 - using the circle and gradient tool create the best looking ball with shadow. You don't have to animate.

Video of Ball

1. Ball example 1
2. Ball Example 2

assignment 3 - Draw the bee, you don't have to animate yet. just watch these video and draw the bee.

1. Bee Example 1
2. Bee Example 2
3. Bee Example 3

How to turn in your homework - We will FTP your homework to a web server. The FTP program I like to use is called FireFTP. It is an Addon to the firefox browser.

Watch this video on how to upload your homework.