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Topics covered on this course include:
Introduction and Setting Up
The Fireworks Interface
Creating Graphics: Foundations
Working With Text
  • Creating Text Pt.1
  • Creating Text Pt.2
  • Anti-Aliasing
  • Getting Text from Outside Fireworks
  • Attaching Text to a Path
  • Reshaping Text on a Path
  • Transforming Text (or Any Object)
  • Inserting Special Characters
  • The Text Editor
  • Pasting an Image Inside Text
File and Edit Menus
  • File Menu Pt.1
  • File Menu Pt.2
  • Edit Menu: Undo and Redo
  • Edit Menu: Insert New Button
  • Add Swap Image to Button
  • Add Status Bar Message to Button
  • Add Pop-Up Menu to Button
  • Edit Menu: Symbols and Libraries
  • Built-In Symbols and Libraries
  • Intro to Hotspots and Slices
  • Insert Polygon Slice
  • Empty Bitmap
  • Insert Layers
  • Insert Frames/ Animation
  • Find and Replace
  • Copy / Clone / Copy as Vector
Other Menus
  • The View Menu Pt.1
  • The View Menu Pt.2
  • Select: Super / Sub / Similar / Feather
  • Select: Expand / Border / Smooth Marquee
  • Select: Marquee to Path and Vice Versa
  • Modify > Canvas > Image Size
  • Modify > Canvas > Canvas Size / Color
  • Modify > Canvas > Trim / Fit
  • Modify > Canvas > Rotations
  • Modify > Alter Path > Expand and Inset
  • Modify > Combine Paths > Join
  • The Text Menu
  • The Commands Menu
  • The Filters Menu
  • The Window Menu
  • The Help Menu
The Tools Panel (Toolbox)
  • Pointer and Subselect Tools
  • Marquee and Oval Marquee Tools
  • Lasso and Magic Wand Tools
  • Add / Subtract / Multiply Selection
  • Line Tool
  • Pen Tool
  • Redraw Path Tool
  • Vector Path Tool
  • Pencil: Auto Erase / Anti-alias
  • Pencil / Brush: Preserve Transparency
  • Scale / Skew and Distort Tools
  • Reshaping Paths with the Pen Tool
  • Freeform and Reshape Tools
  • Path Scrubber Tools
  • Paint Bucket and Eyedropper Tools
  • Rubber Stamp Tool
  • Replace Color Tool
  • Red Eye Removal Tool
  • Blur and Smudge
  • Dodge and Burn
  • The Image Editing Panel
Working with Color and Tone
  • Color Palettes
  • RGB and Hexadecimal Color Models
  • CMY / HSB and Grayscale Color Models
  • HSL Color Model
  • 3D Effect w/ Gradient and HSL Luminance
  • Color Bit Depth and Transparency
  • Web Safe Windows and Mac Color Palettes
  • Custom Color Palette / GIF Adaptive
  • Levels
  • Curves
  • Levels and Curves: Auto and Eyedropper
Using Filters
  • Intro: Paths / Strokes / Fills and Filters
  • Adjust Color
  • Blur
  • Noise
  • Bevel and Emboss
  • Convert to Alpha
  • Find Edges
  • Shadow and Glow
  • Sharpen
  • Eye Candy
  • Alien Skin
  • Styles
Layers / Masks and Blend Modes
  • Layers Pt.1
  • Layers Pt.2
  • Vector Masks
  • Bitmap Masks
  • Alpha Masks
  • Blend Modes Intro
  • Blend Modes / Opacity and Filters
  • Blend Modes and Masks
  • Combining Blend Modes Using Color Fill
Fireworks Workflow
  • Creating New Documents
  • Opening / Importing and Pasting
  • Zooming and Scrolling
  • Grouping and Combining Objects
  • Arranging and Aligning Objects
  • The Align Panel
Creating Animation and Interactivity
  • Tweening and Using Frames Pt.1
  • Tweening and Using Frames Pt.2
  • Animation Symbols
  • Flash vs. Animated GIF Export Pt.1
  • Flash vs. Animated GIF Export Pt.2
  • Slices and Hotspots Pt.1: Hotspots
  • Slices and Hotspots Pt.2: Slices
  • HTML Setup
  • Slices with Rollover / Single Image Pt.1
  • Slices with Rollover / Single Image Pt.2
  • Slices / Nav Bar / No HTML Frameset Pt.1
  • Slices / Nav Bar / No HTML Frameset Pt.2
  • Slices / Nav Bar / HTML Frameset Pt.1
  • Slices / Nav Bar / HTML Frameset Pt.2
Optimizing and Exporting
  • Optimizing: Creating Slices
  • Optimizing GIFs
  • Optimizing JPEGs
  • Index Transparency / Matte
  • Multiple Index Colors
  • HTML Slices
  • CSS HTML Rollovers
  • Integrating with Dreamweaver
  • Flash Integration for Exported Files
  • Import PNGs to Flash: with Editablity
  • Import PNGs to Flash: Maintain Appearance
Automating and Extending Fireworks
  • Extension Manager: Enabling and Disabling
  • Extension Manager: Download from Exchange
  • Creating Commands with the History Panel
  • Editing Commands
  • Batch Processing
Conclusion
  • Wrapping Up
Credits
  • About the Author

Macromedia Fireworks 8 Course Details

Macromedia Fireworks 8 Training Course
Author: Michael Green
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Duration: 10 Hours
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