Fireworks 4

Training Provided by 123-CBT Computer Based Training Macromedia Fireworks 4 brings efficiency to Web graphics production! Let Virtual Training Company author Rick Martin show you how to create, edit, and animate Web graphics using a complete set of bitmap and vector tools. In this tutorial, he will teach you to use export controls to optimize your images, give them advanced interactivity, and export them into Macromedia Dreamweaver and other HTML editors. You will even learn how to launch and edit Fireworks graphics from inside Dreamweaver or Macromedia Flash.
Course Duration: 7 Hours
Introduction and Setting Up
About Fireworks 4 and This Course
Whats New in Fireworks 4
The Fireworks Workspace
Setting Preferences pt1
Setting Preferences pt2
The Internet and World Wide Web
Internet Architecture and Web Delivery
Web Page Architecture
Web Graphics
Vector Graphics vs. Bitmap Graphics
RGB and Hexadecimal Color Modes
Other Color Modes
Color Depth
The Web Safe Color Palette
Graphic Formats pt1
Graphic Formats pt2
Monitor Resolution
Download Time
Fireworks Workflow
Creating New PNG Documents
Opening / Importing and Pasting
Navigating and Modifying the Canvas
Vector and Bitmap Modes
Layers and Frames
Arranging and Aligning Objects
Grouping / Hiding and Combining Objects
Masking pt1
Masking pt2
Compositing and Blending Modes
Symbols and Instances
Commands
Batch Processing
Keyboard Shortcuts
The Toolbox
Pointer and Subselect Tools
Marquee and Oval Marquee Tools
Lasso and Magic Wand Tools
Line and Pen Tools
Shape / Pencil and Brush Tools
Text Tool
Scale / Skew and Distort Tools
Reshaping Tools
Eyedropper and Paint Bucket Tools
Eraser and Rubber Stamp Tools
Hotspot and Slice Tools
Panels
Stroke and Fill
Effect and Info
Mixer / Swatches / Table and Options
Optimize / Object and Behaviors
Layers / Frames and History
Styles / Liary and URL
Find/Replace and Project Log
Working With Text
Creating Text
Importing Text
Attaching Text To a Path
Transforming Text
Retouching
About Retouching In Fireworks
Levels
Curves
Brightness and Contrast / Hue and Saturation
Blurring / Sharpening and Finding Edges
Optimizing
Optimizing Overview
Optimizing GIFs In The Workspace
Optimizing JPEGs In The Workspace
Optimizing While Exporting
Matte and Transparency
Creating Simple Buttons
Creating a New Button
Button Graphics and Behavior
Previewing and Exporting
Creating A Simple Navigation Bar
Overview and Setup
Modifying and Duplicating Buttons
Adding Behavior and Exporting
Creating A Navigation Bar With Pop Up Menus
Overview and Setup
Modifying and Testing
Creating An Image Map Web Interface With Image Swap
Overview and Setting Up
Button Text
Center Text
Center Highlight and Slice
Button Hotspots and Frames
Assigning Image Swap Behaviors
Optimizing / Exporting and Testing
Compromising and Modifying
Sliced Web Interface With Image Swap and Rollovers
Overview and Setting Up
Drawing Slices
Assigning Behaviors and Exporting
Method Comparison
Animation
Overview
Opening and Importing Existing Files
Creating and Editing Animation Symbols
Working With Frames
Animation Controls and Export
Final Thoughts and Contacts

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