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Macromedia® Fireworks® 8: Training from the Source
By Patti Schulze
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Publisher: Macromedia
Pub Date: September 29, 2005
ISBN: 0-321-33591-0
Pages: 304

Table of Contents  | Index

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		Copyright
		Introduction
			Outline
			Standard Elements
			File Structure
			Macromedia Training from the Source
			Macromedia Authorized Training and Certification
			What You Will Learn
			Minimum System Requirements
		Lesson 1.  Bitmap Editing
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Exploring The Fireworks Tools Panel
			The Start Page
			Floating And Docked Panel Groups
			The Property Inspector
			Editing Bitmap Objects
			Changing the View Magnification
			Changing the Canvas Color
			Using the Crop Tool
			Using the Info Panel
			Using the Magic Wand Tool
			Saving the Selection
			Adjusting Levels
			Viewing the Gamma Setting
			Using the Lasso And Polygon Lasso Tools
			Adding And Subtracting Selections
			Creating a New Document
			Scaling the Image
			Changing the Image Size
			Copying the Selection
			On Your Own
			Using the Rubber Stamp Tool
			Using the Smudge Tool
			Using the Eraser Tool
			Using the Red Eye Removal Tool
			Using the Marquee Tools
			Moving a Selection
			Additional Selection Options
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 2.  Using the Vector Tools
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Displaying Rulers and Guides
			Using the Ellipse Tool
			Using the Rectangle Tool
			Using the Polygon Tool
			Using the Scale Tool
			Making a Copy
			Rotating an Object
			Using the History panel
			Masking with Paste Inside
			On Your Own
			Adding Live Filters
			Applying Filters as Live Filters
			Saving as a Style
			Grouping objects
			Importing Graphics
			Trimming the Canvas
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 3.  Working with Layers
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Using the Layers Panel
			Adding and Naming Layers
			Adjusting the Size and Placement of an Object
			Renaming a Layer
			Locking a Layer
			Showing and Hiding a Layer
			Picking Colors
			Drawing Rounded Rectangles
			Using Auto Shapes
			Adding Texture and a Drop Shadow
			Changing the Stacking Order on a Layer
			Using Single-Layer Editing
			On Your Own
			Setting the Default Colors
			Aligning Objects
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 4.  Adding Text
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Adding Text
			Aligning and Indenting Text
			Checking Your Spelling
			Importing Text
			Using the Text Editor
			Using the Line Tool
			Using the Subselection Tool
			Using Paste Attributes
			Adding Arrowheads
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 5.  Advanced Techniques
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Combining Shapes
			Duplicating Objects with the Repeat Command
			On Your Own
			Creating a CD
			Adding a Gradient
			Changing the Opacity
			Adding Text Along a Path
			Using the Intersect and Crop Commands
			Converting Text to Paths
			Applying Transformations
			On Your Own
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 6.  Creating Buttons
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Using the Button Editor
			Adding a New Button
			Changing Your Buttons
			Adding a Name and a Link to Buttons
			Importing Your Buttons
			Changing Graphics to Buttons
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 7.  Creating Slices and Hotspots
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Creating an Image Map
			Working with The Web Layer
			Slicing an Image
			Adding a Slice
			Creating Disjointed Rollovers
			Adding Frames
			Adding a Behavior
			Viewing Full Screen
			Adding More Slices
			On Your Own
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 8.  Optimizing and Exporting
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Using the Export Wizard
			On Your Own
			Choosing the Image Format
			Using the 4-Up Preview Button
			Using Preset Optimization Settings
			Exporting JPEG Images
			Previewing in the Browser
			Exporting as HTML
			Using the Quick Export Button
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 9.  Creating GIF Animations
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Creating an Animation
			Using Onion Skinning
			Sharing a Layer
			Using Animation Symbols
			Controlling Playback
			Exporting a GIF Animation
			Using the Image Preview with Animations
			Applying Tweening
			Tweening Effects
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 10.  Masking and Pop-up Menus
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Creating a Template
			Masking an Image
			Masking Using the Layers Panel
			Using Text as a Mask
			On Your Own
			Creating a Text Slice
			Adding a Pop-up Menu
			Editing a Pop-up Menu
			On Your Own
			Performing Batch Processing
			Saving Your Scripts
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 11.  Integrating with Dreamweaver 8
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Fireworks and Dreamweaver
			Exporting your Pages for Dreamweaver
			Creating a Local Site in Dreamweaver
			Viewing Your Pages in Dreamweaver
			Setting Dreamweaver Preferences
			Viewing the Page in the Browser
			Adding Links
			Optimizing in Fireworks
			Editing in Fireworks from Dreamweaver
			Creating a Template in Dreamweaver
			Creating a Template-based Page
			Adding Text in Dreamweaver
			Import from Word
			On Your Own
			Modifying a Template
			Applying a Template to a Page
			Moving Files on the Files Panel
			Editing the Fireworks Pop-up Menu
			Conclusion
			What You Have Learned
		real world. real training. real results.
			Two Types of Training
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		Index