Macromedia Fireworks Tutorial - Version 4

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The Toolbox
Chapter Overview
Tools:
• Pointer and Subselect
• Marquee and Oval Marquee
• Lasso and Magic Wand
• Line & Pen
• Shape, Pencil and Brush
• Text
• Scale, Skew and Distort
• Reshaping
• Eyedropper and Paint Bucket
• Eraser and Rubber Stamp
• Hotspot and Slice

Panels
Stroke and Fill Panels
Effect and Info Panels
Mixer, Swatches, Table and Options
Optimise, Object and Behaviours
Layers, Frames and History
Styles, Liary and URL
Find, Replace and Project Log

Working With Text
The Creation of Text
How to Import Text
How to Attach Text To a Path
Transforming Text

Retouching
About Retouching In Fireworks
Levels in Fireworks 4
Curves in Fireworks 4
Brightness and Contrast, Hue and Saturation
Blurring, Sharpening and Finding Edges Explained

Optimising
Optimising:
• Overview
• GIFs In The Workspace
• JPEGs In The Workspace
• While Exporting
Matte & Transparency

Creating Simple Buttons
How to Create a New Button
Button Graphics and Behaviour
Preview and Export

The Creation of a Simple Navigation Bar
Chapter Overview
Setup
How to Modify and Duplicate Buttons
Adding Behaviour and Exporting - Explained

Creating A Navigation Bar With Pop Up Menus
Chapter Overview
Setup
Modify and Test

Creating An Image Map Web Interface With Image Swap
Chapter Overview
Set Up
Button and Centre Text
Centre Highlight and Slice
Button Hotspots and Frames Explained
How to Assign Image Swap Behaviours
Optimising, Export and Test
Compromise and Modify

Sliced Web Interface With Image Swap and Rollovers
Chapter Overview
Set Up
Drawing Slices
How to Assign Behaviours and Export
Method Comparison Explained

Animation
Chapter Overview
Open & Import an Existing File
Create and Edit Animation Symbols
Handling Frames
Animation Controls and Export
Course Summary
Contact Info
Macromedia Fireworks CS3 Tutorial Wrap Up