Adobe Flash professional is an industry leader in creating 2D animations; it’s also widely used in creating games (flash games). Adobe Flash is widely adopted by many animators and flash games designers worldwide, it’s worth noting that there are many alternatives to Adobe Flash and Toon Boom Studio is one of the most widely used animation alternatives.

Learning Adobe Flash can help you in many ways; you can create a short promotional video for an idea you’ve, you can find a part time job as an animator or you can even learn the basics of ActionScript and you can create wonderful games using it with Adobe Flash.

This post is a road map for anyone willing to start learning Adobe Flash from scratch, the post will present and compare between the best free online sources where beginners can start from and follow along, the sources stated here are for full structured courses so you won’t find a link to a single video or unrelated tutorials.

If you just want the bottom line (the road map to learn Adobe Flash Professional) and you don’t wish to read the entire article then go to the “Bottom Line” section at the end of the article.

Start learning Adobe Flash from Scratch for Free

Udemy

Udemy is the first outlet where beginners can start learning Adobe Flash for free through video tutorials, you need to register in order to have access to the courses, it’s worth noting that Udemy is a unique source as you can literally learn anything (not only Adobe Flash) through video tutorials for free or for a fee (depending on the course provide), at the time of writing this article the course “Adobe Flash CS5.5 for Beginners” was available for free.

Structure: The course is divided into 17 sections; each section is divided into a group of video tutorials that covers certain topics in Adobe Flash professional, the course is well-structured and organized for beginners.

Interface: The interface is very simple, just click on the lesson (tutorial) you’re interested in and the video will start.

Now, to the pros and cons:

Pros

1. Free.
2. The course is well-structured and organized for beginners.
3. The course covers everything beginners should be aware of in order to start using Adobe Flash.

Cons

1. The course covers an old version of Adobe Flash, though that won’t be a problem for many.

Verdict: This’s the go to source for anyone willing to learn Adobe Flash from scratch for free, it’s recommended to start from section 2 as that’s where the course actually starts.

Adobe TV

Adobe TV is the second outlet where beginners can start learning Adobe Flash professional for free through video tutorials, you don’t have to register in order to have access to the video library, just go to the website and you’re ready to go.

Structure: The course is divided into 5 sections, each section has a group of video tutorial, and each tutorial covers certain topics in Adobe Flash professional. The course is well-structured and organized for beginners.

Interface: the interface is very simple as seen below, just click on the tutorial you’re interested in and the video will start.

 

Now, the pros and cons:

Pros

1. Free.
2. The course is well-structured for beginners.

Cons

1. Doesn’t cover every aspect an Adobe Flash beginner should be aware of.

Verdict: Suitable for those who wants to get an overview about Adobe Flash.

Baycon Group

Baycon Group is the third outlet where beginners can start learning Adobe Flash professional for free. You don’t need to register in order to have access to the tutorial, the tutorial is text based and there are no videos.

Structure: The tutorial is divided into 30 sections and each section covers certain topics in Adobe Flash professional, the course is well-structured and organized for beginners.

Interface: The interface is very simple, just click on the tutorial you’re interested in and you’ll be directed to its page.

Now, the pros and cons:

Pros

1. Free.
2. The course is well-structured and organized for free.

Cons

1. The tutorial covers a very old version for Adobe Flash professional.

Verdict: The course is suitable for those who prefer text based tutorials.

Bottom Line

The recipe for learning Adobe Flash from scratch

1. Any beginner should start from Udemy.
2. If you’re one of those people who can’t study except from a book then the free book “Adobe Flash Professional CS6: A Tutorial Approach” is your best option.

Remember that the first step is always the toughest step, and the aim of this post is to provide you with resources that will help you take your first step in Adobe Flash.