Adobe Fireworks CS4
by James Gonzalez
$ 49.95
  • 8.00 hrs
  •  EN
  • 90 lessons

Fireworks CS4 is a versatile image editing program specifically designed for creating, editing, and optimizing web graphics. In this course, VTC author James Gonzalez applies his many years of Fireworks teaching experience to provide a comprehensive review of FireworkÂ’s many features and capabilities. This includes: creating and editing bitmap and vector images, working with text, creating image effects using masking and filters, creating slideshows and animations, creating interactive menus using button symbols, slices and behaviors, optimizing graphics for the Web, exporting, and much, much more. Work files are included. To begin learning Adobe Fireworks CS4 today, simply click on one of the movie links.
Course Adobe Fireworks CS4
Author James Gonzalez
SKU 33999
ISBN 1-935320-47-5
Release Date 2009-05-21
Duration 8.00 hrs / 90 tutorials
Work files Yes
Price $ 49.95
Retail price $ 99.95
Language
Tags Adobe, Fireworks
Required software Adobe Fireworks CS4
 
Getting Started
About this Tutorial 03:17
What is Fireworks? 05:47
New Features pt. 1 05:46
New Features pt. 2 04:57
The Fireworks Workspace
The Fireworks Workspace 07:05
Fireworks Panels & Windows 06:24
About Vector & Bitmap Graphics 06:12
Opening & Importing Files 06:26
Saving Fireworks Files 04:35
Creating Vector Graphics
Working with Vector Objects pt. 1 04:12
Working with Vector Objects pt. 2 03:50
Using Auto Shapes 04:19
Survey of Auto Shapes pt. 1 04:40
Survey of Auto Shapes pt. 2 06:00
Editing Paths pt. 1 06:08
Editing Paths pt. 2 02:37
Creating Graphics with the Pen Tool 05:00
Editing Paths with Path Operations 06:04
Creating Bitmap Graphics
Working with Bitmap Graphics 04:55
Creating Bitmap Objects 07:14
Editing with the Image Editing Panel 03:57
Retouching Bitmaps pt. 1 06:21
Retouching Bitmaps pt. 2 01:49
Image Filters 07:32
Selecting/Transforming/Organizing Objects
Selecting Objects 04:32
Selecting Pixels 06:32
Transforming Objects 03:36
Organizing Objects 07:10
Aligning Objects 03:49
Working with Text
Overview: Working with Text 05:25
Formatting Text pt. 1 07:05
Formatting Text pt. 2 07:55
Attaching Text to a Path 03:56
Transforming Text 04:47
Importing Text 05:39
Spell Checking 04:07
Pages/Layers/Masks
Working with Pages 06:26
Working with Master Pages 06:35
Exporting Pages to HTML 05:07
Working with Layers pt. 1 06:21
Working with Layers pt. 2 02:50
Image Masking & Bitmap Masks 05:43
Creating Vector Masks 04:41
Masking Objects Using Reveal & Hide 03:58
Editing Masks 06:18
Importing & Exporting Photoshop Masks 04:52
Using Hotspots on Top of Slices 05:26
Preparing Slices for Export pt. 1 06:37
Preparing Slices for Export pt. 2 04:28
Button Symbols
Overview: Working with Button Symbols 06:54
About Fireworks Symbols 04:03
Creating Symbols 06:00
Using the Button Editor 03:53
Creating a Navigation Bar 05:28
Using 9 Slice Scaling 06:08
Creating Slideshows & Animations
Creating Slideshows 05:55
Slideshow Settings pt. 1 03:48
Slideshow Settings pt. 2 05:29
Working with Animation Symbols 07:07
Preparing Animations for Export 05:31
Creating Frame Tweening Animations 05:33
Tweening Symbol Filters 03:41
Optimizing Images
Overview of Optimizing Images 06:39
Optimizing Images in the Workspace 07:06
Optimization Presets & Custom Settings 03:58
Optimizing GIF & PNG Files 03:26
Optimizing JPEG Files 05:07
Selective JPEG Compression 05:34
Exporting
Publishing Files 05:33
Setting Slice Export Controls 04:00
Setting HTML Export Options 05:58
Defining How HTML Tables Export 04:33
Document Specific HTML Settings 06:11
Creating & Exporting CSS Layouts 06:37
Working with Dreamweaver 06:20
Getting Fireworks Images into Dreamweaver 06:24
Placing Fireworks Images in Flash 06:39
Working with Photoshop Files 04:40
Working with Illustrator Files 06:15
Wrap Up
Conclusion 01:53
About the Author 01:16

 
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