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   Course Description
Macromedia® Fireworks 8® is a mature, robust, full-featured image-editing application particularly geared toward the Web. It allows designers and programmers to create engaging, attractive and functional websites quickly. It supports importing, creating and exporting a wide range of file formats. Although created for Web development, Fireworks can be used for creating CD-ROMs, kiosks, and other applications. Virtual Training Company author Michael Thomas Green shows users how to create, edit, and animate graphics and text using Fireworks 8®.

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Introduction and Setting Up
  About Fireworks 8 and This Course (02:11)
  New in Fireworks 8 Pt.1 (06:00)
  New in Fireworks 8 Pt.2 (06:18)
  The Fireworks Workspace (05:50)
  Setting Preferences (06:07)
The Fireworks Interface
  Using Panels (02:33)
  Using the Property Inspector (01:16)
  Keyboard Shortcuts (03:38)
Creating Graphics: Foundations
  Vector Graphics vs. Bitmap Graphics (04:49)
  Line / Pen / Rectangle and Ellipse (05:25)
  Polygon (01:55)
  Auto Shapes Pt.1 (05:47)
  Auto Shapes Pt.2 (06:14)
  Auto Shape Properties Panel (02:31)
  Working with Bitmaps (04:23)
Working With Text
  Creating Text Pt.1 (03:00)
  Creating Text Pt.2 (06:08)
  Anti-Aliasing (02:28)
  Getting Text from Outside Fireworks (04:06)
  Attaching Text to a Path (01:38)
  Reshaping Text on a Path (01:17)
  Transforming Text (or Any Object) (04:59)
  Inserting Special Characters (01:40)
  The Text Editor (02:22)
  Pasting an Image Inside Text (03:03)
File and Edit Menus
  File Menu Pt.1 (05:36)
  File Menu Pt.2 (04:44)
  Edit Menu: Undo and Redo (01:16)
  Edit Menu: Insert New Button (05:59)
  Add Swap Image to Button (02:42)
  Add Status Bar Message to Button (02:11)
  Add Pop-Up Menu to Button (03:23)
  Edit Menu: Symbols and Libraries (04:56)
  Built-In Symbols and Libraries (04:07)
  Intro to Hotspots and Slices (04:47)
  Insert Polygon Slice (01:08)
  Empty Bitmap (02:21)
  Insert Layers (01:26)
  Insert Frames/ Animation (02:20)
  Find and Replace (03:36)
  Copy / Clone / Copy as Vector (03:55)
Other Menus
  The View Menu Pt.1 (03:54)
  The View Menu Pt.2 (04:37)
  Select: Super / Sub / Similar / Feather (05:53)
  Select: Expand / Border / Smooth Marquee (04:14)
  Select: Marquee to Path and Vice Versa (02:55)
  Modify > Canvas > Image Size (03:24)
  Modify > Canvas > Canvas Size / Color (02:31)
  Modify > Canvas > Trim / Fit (01:58)
  Modify > Canvas > Rotations (00:44)
  Modify > Alter Path > Expand and Inset (03:59)
  Modify > Combine Paths > Join (03:35)
  The Text Menu (03:39)
  The Commands Menu (03:42)
  The Filters Menu (02:39)
  The Window Menu (04:15)
  The Help Menu (02:15)
The Tools Panel (Toolbox)
  Pointer and Subselect Tools (06:55)
  Marquee and Oval Marquee Tools (04:52)
  Lasso and Magic Wand Tools (03:32)
  Add / Subtract / Multiply Selection (02:49)
  Line Tool (04:13)
  Pen Tool (03:33)
  Redraw Path Tool (01:51)
  Vector Path Tool (01:29)
  Pencil: Auto Erase / Anti-alias (02:01)
  Pencil / Brush: Preserve Transparency (01:38)
  Scale / Skew and Distort Tools (05:09)
  Reshaping Paths with the Pen Tool (02:19)
  Freeform and Reshape Tools (02:22)
  Path Scrubber Tools (05:30)
  Paint Bucket and Eyedropper Tools (05:36)
  Rubber Stamp Tool (03:58)
  Replace Color Tool (02:52)
  Red Eye Removal Tool (01:06)
  Blur and Smudge (06:46)
  Dodge and Burn (01:39)
  The Image Editing Panel (02:27)
Working with Color and Tone
  Color Palettes (03:08)
  RGB and Hexadecimal Color Models (04:02)
  CMY / HSB and Grayscale Color Models (03:16)
  HSL Color Model (06:00)
  3D Effect w/ Gradient and HSL Luminance (06:14)
  Color Bit Depth and Transparency (04:49)
  Web Safe Windows and Mac Color Palettes (04:04)
  Custom Color Palette / GIF Adaptive (03:44)
  Levels (05:52)
  Curves (02:33)
  Levels and Curves: Auto and Eyedropper (02:36)
Using Filters
  Intro: Paths / Strokes / Fills and Filters (02:37)
  Adjust Color (06:41)
  Blur (05:12)
  Noise (01:50)
  Bevel and Emboss (04:17)
  Convert to Alpha (04:19)
  Find Edges (01:13)
  Shadow and Glow (04:04)
  Sharpen (03:57)
  Eye Candy (06:20)
  Alien Skin (03:11)
  Styles (04:42)
Layers / Masks and Blend Modes
  Layers Pt.1 (02:15)
  Layers Pt.2 (04:46)
  Vector Masks (05:50)
  Bitmap Masks (03:54)
  Alpha Masks (03:51)
  Blend Modes Intro (05:42)
  Blend Modes / Opacity and Filters (04:00)
  Blend Modes and Masks (02:33)
  Combining Blend Modes Using Color Fill (02:13)
Fireworks Workflow
  Creating New Documents (03:40)
  Opening / Importing and Pasting (06:07)
  Zooming and Scrolling (03:11)
  Grouping and Combining Objects (05:11)
  Arranging and Aligning Objects (05:33)
  The Align Panel (06:10)
Creating Animation and Interactivity
  Tweening and Using Frames Pt.1 (06:18)
  Tweening and Using Frames Pt.2 (06:39)
  Animation Symbols (05:01)
  Flash vs. Animated GIF Export Pt.1 (05:27)
  Flash vs. Animated GIF Export Pt.2 (04:59)
  Slices and Hotspots Pt.1: Hotspots (06:15)
  Slices and Hotspots Pt.2: Slices (05:54)
  HTML Setup (02:18)
  Slices with Rollover / Single Image Pt.1 (05:12)
  Slices with Rollover / Single Image Pt.2 (04:29)
  Slices / Nav Bar / No HTML Frameset Pt.1 (04:26)
  Slices / Nav Bar / No HTML Frameset Pt.2 (03:01)
  Slices / Nav Bar / HTML Frameset Pt.1 (04:41)
  Slices / Nav Bar / HTML Frameset Pt.2 (03:56)
Optimizing and Exporting
  Optimizing: Creating Slices (03:00)
  Optimizing GIFs (04:10)
  Optimizing JPEGs (05:49)
  Index Transparency / Matte (04:36)
  Multiple Index Colors (01:44)
  HTML Slices (04:30)
  CSS HTML Rollovers (05:24)
  Integrating with Dreamweaver (05:00)
  Flash Integration for Exported Files (04:01)
  Import PNGs to Flash: with Editablity (03:15)
  Import PNGs to Flash: Maintain Appearance (02:34)
Automating and Extending Fireworks
  Extension Manager: Enabling and Disabling (02:40)
  Extension Manager: Download from Exchange (02:49)
  Creating Commands with the History Panel (05:27)
  Editing Commands (05:06)
  Batch Processing (04:23)
Conclusion
  Wrapping Up (00:38)
Credits
  About the Author (00:39)