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Macromedia Fireworks 4 Tutorials
Macromedia Fireworks 4 Tutorials
Author Name   Rick Martin
Total Movies   90
ISBN   1930519281
Duration   7 Hours
 

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Macromedia Fireworks brings efficiency to Web graphics production! This tutorials will show you how to create, edit, and animate Web graphics using a complete set of bitmap and vector tools graphics can be imported in PNG, GIF, JPEG, PSD, TIFF and many more . You will be shown how to use export controls to optimize your images slice images and set the properties, 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.

This training course is designed for fast learning and covers all the fundamental points of the application, all cds work on a mac or pc and no application is needed.


The links below are free Macromedia Fireworks tutorials. The entire contents may be purchased either on CD or watched via the Online University

Introduction and Setting Up
  About Fireworks 4 and This Course
 What's New in Fireworks 4
 The Fireworks Workspace
 Setting Preferences pt1
 Setting Preferences pt2

About Web Pages
  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 / Library 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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