About the Introduction to Fireworks 8 Course
Introduction to Fireworks with Matthew Pizzi
Introduction to Fireworks 8 is course available online or on DVD, that provides Web Designers/ Graphic Creators with the
knowledge and hands-on practice needed to create rich web graphics. You will learn how to use tools in Fireworks to create
and edit web graphics with both vector and bitmap images, work with layers, build buttons, add rollovers, slice images, and
optimize and export graphics.
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Introduction to Fireworks 8 is available as part of our online training subscription service,
or for purchase in DVD-ROM and CD-ROM format. These Fireworks tutorials are approx. 8 hours.
Introduction to Fireworks 8 Course Outline
Lesson 1 - The Basics
What is Fireworks
Start Page
Working with Panels
Workspace Layouts
Keyboard Shortcuts
Customize Shortcuts
Guides,Grid, and Rulers
Canvas vs. Image Size
Navigation
Lesson 2 - Vector Tools
Basic Shapes
Subselection Tool
Auto Shapes
Combine Shapes
Pen Tool
Pen Tool Practice
Color Mixer
Swatches Panel
Fill Options and Gradients
Stroke and Custom Strokes
Creating a Logo
Lesson 3 - Bitmap Tools
Bitmap Painting Tools
Making Selections: Marquee Tools
Making Selections: Magic Wand
Saving Selections
Tonal Adjustments with Levels
Sharpen, Smudge, Blur
Dodge and Burn Tools
Rubber Stamp Tool
Color Replace Tool
Red-Eye Removal Tool
Image Editing Panel
Align Elements
Distort and Crop
Lesson 4 - Working with Text
Formating Text
Covert Text to Paths
Attach Text to a Path
Special Characters
Lesson 5 - Working with Layers and Masks
Intro to Layers
Blending Modes
Vector Masks
Bitmap Masks
Modify Masks
Text Masks
Lesson 6 - Filters and Styles
Filters vs. Live Filters
Unsharp Mask
Apply a Traditional Filter
Apply Filters to Vector Shapes
Working with Styles
Lesson 7 - Exporting
Optimization Overview
GIF Compression
Transparent GIF
JPEG Compression
Selective JPEG
Export Wizard
Batch Processing
Introduction to Slicing
HTML Slicing
Lesson 8 - Rollovers and Buttons
ImageMaps
Create a Rollover
Export a Rollover
Multiple State Rollover
Button Symbols
Pop-Out Menu
Lesson 9 - Animation
Frame-by-Frame Animation
Export Animated GIF
Share Across Frames
Tween
Lesson 10 - Quick Export
Quick Export
RoundTrip Editing with Dreamweaver
RoundTrip Editing with Flash
