Macromedia Fireworks MX Level 1
Accelerate web design and development with Macromedia Fireworks software, the ideal tool for creating and optimizing images for the web and rapidly prototyping websites and web applications.
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Duration: 2 Days
Objectives
- Understand the differences between bitmap and vector graphics
- Use the Info panel to precisely scale objects
- Use Fireworks to create and manipulate complex vector graphics and apply effects, textures, and patterns
- Understand the GIF, JPEG, and PNG file formats to choose the right one for each kind of image
- Import bitmap (raster) graphics and modify them
- Create selections within bitmap images using the Lasso, Marquee, and Magic Wand tools
- Import and modify text objects, and merge them with vector graphics
- Understand image resolution as it pertains to Web based graphics
- Show and edit rulers, grids, and guides in order to position items with precision on a Web page
- Create hotspots to which you will assign links, alt text, and link targets.
- Slice complex images into sections and use the Optimize panel and Preview modes to optimize the images individually.
- Create simple and customized rollover and disjoint rollover effects using effects, patterns, and textures.
- Export a multi-frame Fireworks file with rollover effects as an HTML document
Prerequisites
- A thorough understanding of the Windows operating environment
- Strong mouse and keyboard ability
Outline
- Section 1 - The Fireworks Environment
- An Overview of Fireworks
- Vector and Bitmap Graphics
- Fireworks Environment Elements
- Navigating in Fireworks
- Section 2 - Creating Vector Graphics
- Vector Drawing Tools
- Drawing Basic Shapes
- Modifying Vector Graphics
- Section 3 - Transforming Vector Images and Effects
- Combining Shapes
- Applying Effects
- Section 4 - Bitmap Images
- Bitmap Basics
- Editing Bitmap Images
- Effects with Bitmap Images
- Section 5 - Using Text
- Creating Text
- Merging Text and Graphics
- Section 6 - Optimizing Graphics for the Web
- Web Graphic File Formats
- Optimizing Images
- Section 7 - Hotspot Links
- Creating Hotspots
- Assigning Links to Hotspots
- Section 8 - Slicing and Rollovers
- Slicing
- Rollovers