Course overview
This course teaches new Fireworks users how to create and optimize images, edit vector and bitmap images, integrate with other Adobe products.

Who should attend
This course is designed for new Fireworks users. It is suitable for web designers, graphics creators, general graphic artists or Flash developers using Fireworks as front-end tool for graphics creation. No background in graphics editing is assumed.

Course contents

Getting Started
Fireworks overview (windows, palettes, help menu, tutorials)
Digital image types: vector and bitmaps
Fireworks editing modes and Internet image standards
Creating a new document
Using rulers, guides, and the grid
Importing image files

Working with Bitmap and Vector Elements
Creating vector shapes
Working with gradients, layers and patterns
Using the painting and drawing tools
Creating and adjusting bitmap selections
Opacity and filter application
Creating and using styles
Vector objects
Applying effects to objects
Changing the Appearance of Shapes and Text
Selecting objects (pointer tool, select behind and sub-selection tools)
Multiple selections and moving selections
Creating and using the path tool
Converting text to paths

Fireworks and the Web
Create images maps
Exporting HTML & image slices
Creating buttons and rollovers
Creating slices
Creating animations for the web
Viewing HTML files in browser

Using Fireworks with other Adobe products
Integrating Fireworks with Flash
Integrating Fireworks with Dreamweaver

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