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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
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| 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) | ||
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The Fireworks Interface
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| Using Panels | (02:33) | ||
| Using the Property Inspector | (01:16) | ||
| Keyboard Shortcuts | (03:38) | ||
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Creating Graphics: Foundations
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| 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) | ||
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Working With Text
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| 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) | ||
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File and Edit Menus
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| 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) | ||
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Other Menus
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| 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) | ||
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The Tools Panel (Toolbox)
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| 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) | ||
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Working with Color and Tone
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| 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) | ||
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Using Filters
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| 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) | ||
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Layers / Masks and Blend Modes
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| 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) | ||
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Fireworks Workflow
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| 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) | ||
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Creating Animation and Interactivity
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| 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) | ||
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Optimizing and Exporting
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| 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) | ||
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Automating and Extending Fireworks
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| 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) | ||
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Conclusion
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| Wrapping Up | (00:38) | ||
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Credits
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| About the Author | (00:39) | ||
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| Course: | Macromedia Fireworks 8 |
| Author: | Michael Thomas Green |
| SKU: | 33670 |
| ISBN: | 1-933736-06-2 |
| Release Date: | 2006-02-23 |
| Duration: | 9.5 hrs / 148 tutorials |
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