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Adobe Fireworks CS5 Introduction Course
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Overview
Adobe Fireworks is a leading package for producing graphical content for the web. This course is designed to enable users to work with vector and bitmap images and optimise them for the web. Delegates will create animated GIFs, simple rollovers and image maps.
Audience
Users needing to create graphics and menus for web pages built using Dreamweaver.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Create and edit bitmaps and use vector tools
- Add text to graphics and work with layers
- Create slices and hotspots
- Optimise graphics for the web and export
- Create buttons, gif animations, masks and pop-up menus
- Integrate Fireworks with Dreamweaver
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge of Fireworks is assumed.
Course Contents (2 days)
- Fireworks workspace
- Finding your way around
- Working with Tabbed Documents
- Rulers & Guides
- Panel Group Management
- Customising the Workspace
- Modifying Tool Attributes
- Graphics
- Using Adobe Bridge
- Importing Files
- Using Photoshop/Illustrator files
- Exporting & the Export Area Tool
- Creating PDF files
- Bitmap Editing
- Editing Bitmap Objects
- Resizing Images
- Floating and Docked Panel Groups
- The Property Inspector
- View Magnification
- Changing the Canvas Color
- Using the Info Panel
- Levels Filters
- Viewing the Gamma Setting
- Using the Lasso and Polygon Lasso Tools
- Adding and Subtracting Selections
- Using the Rubber Stamp, Magic Wand,
Smudge, Crop, Marquee & Eraser Tools - Masking Images
- Converting Bitmap Selections to Paths
and vice versa
- Using Vector Drawing Tools
- Tools – Ellipse, Rectangle & Rounded Rectangle,
9-Slice Scaling, Pen, Polygon & Scale - Rotating, Grouping & Importing Objects
- Applying Filters as Live Effects
- Saving as a Style
- Adding Live Effects
- Using the History Panel
- Masking with Paste Inside
- The Auto Vector Mask for Quick Fades
- Trimming the Canvas
- Tools – Ellipse, Rectangle & Rounded Rectangle,
- Working with Layers
- Using the Layers Panel
- Adding and Naming Layers
- Adjusting the Size and Placement of an Object
- Renaming and Locking a Layer
- Showing and Hiding a Layer
- Picking Colours
- Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool
- Adding Texture and a Drop Shadow
- Changing the Layer Stacking Order
- Using Single-Layer Editing
- Setting the Default Colors
- Aligning Objects
- Adding Text
- Adding, Aligning and Indenting Text
- Using Text Editor
- Using the Line & Subselection Tool
- Paste Attributes
- Adding Text along a Path
- Using Type as a Mask
- Wrapping Text around objects
- Setting Text Anti-aliasing
- Advanced Techniques
- Combining Shapes
- Adding a Gradient
- Changing the Opacity
- Using the Intersect and Crop Commands
- Applying Transformations
- Creating Buttons
- Using a Button Editor
- Add/Edit Buttons
- Adding Name and Link to Buttons
- Importing Buttons
- Changing Graphics to Buttons
- Creating Slices and Hotspots
- Interactivity with the Hotspot Tool
- Working with the Web Layer
- The Slice tool - Slicing an Image
& adding slices - Creating Rollovers
- Adding Frames and Behavior
- Previewing options
- Optimizing and Exporting
- Using the Export Wizard
- Exporting JPEG Images & to HTML
- Previewing in a Browser
- Using the Quick Export Button
- Creating GIF Animations
- Creating an Animation
- Using Onion Skinning
- Sharing a Layer
- Using Animation Symbols
- Controlling Playback
- Optimising & Exporting a GIF Animation
- Applying Tweening
- Tweening Effects
- Masking and Pop-Up Menus
- Creating a Template
- Masking an Image
- Masking Using the Layers Panel
- Using Text as a Mask
- Creating a Text Slice
- Add/Edit a Pop-Up Menu
- Integrating with other Adobe Products
- Quick Export
- Building a simple site
- Working with Metadata
- Using Fireworks' Tools in Bridge
- Integrating Fireworks with Photoshop
- Integration with Dreamweaver & Flash