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Adobe Fireworks CS5 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 the software\'s many features and capabilities. Covered topics include: creating/editing bitmap and vector images, working with text, creating image effects, creating slideshows, animations, and interactive menus, optimizing graphics for the web, exporting web pages, mobile device prototypes, CSS-based layouts, and much, much more! Work files are included. To begin learning Adobe Fireworks CS5 today, simply click on one of the movie links below.

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Getting Started
  About the Course (01:57)
  What is Fireworks? (04:37)
  New Features in CS5 (03:42)
  Integration with Device Central (03:56)
The Fireworks Workspace
  Workspace Overview (06:00)
  Tools Panel & Properties Inspector (03:23)
  Fireworks Panels pt. 1 (07:02)
  Fireworks Panels pt. 2 (06:52)
  Vector & Bitmap Graphics (06:21)
  Opening / Importing / Dragging Files (04:56)
  Saving Fireworks Files (03:36)
Creating Vector Graphics
  Working with Vector Objects (05:09)
  Drawing Auto Shapes (07:20)
  Drawing Rectangles (03:33)
  Drawing Free-Form Shapes (04:39)
  Editing Free-Form Shapes (06:45)
  Editing Paths Using the Path Panel (05:48)
Creating Bitmap Graphics
  Working with Bitmap Graphics (04:09)
  Photo Editing Tools (06:38)
  Creating New Bitmap Objects (05:04)
  Retouching Bitmaps (03:35)
  Using Live Filters (05:34)
  Survey of Important Filters (06:33)
  Adjusting Tonal Ranges (06:34)
  Adjusting Hue / Saturation / Contrast (06:06)
Working with Objects
  Selecting Objects (06:54)
  Selecting Pixels (07:35)
  Transform Objects (04:22)
  Grouping & Stacking Objects (05:33)
  Aligning Objects (03:01)
Working with Text
  Text Overview (02:25)
  Formatting Text pt. 1 (03:39)
  Formatting Text pt. 2 (06:02)
  Attaching Text to a Path (04:12)
  Transforming Text (03:10)
  Importing Text (05:02)
  Spell Checking (03:42)
Pages / Layers / Masks
  Working with Pages (05:15)
  Working with Master Pages (05:16)
  Exporting Pages to HTML (03:47)
  Working with Layers (07:42)
  Image Masking Overview (04:00)
  Creating Bitmap Masks (05:39)
  Creating Vector Masks (05:19)
  Editing Masks (07:13)
Hotspots / Slices / Behaviors
  Slices & Hotspots Overview (05:45)
  Using Hot Spots to Create Image Maps (05:39)
  Creating Rectangular Slices (04:39)
  Creating Polygonal Slices (02:49)
  Adding Drag-and-Drop Rollovers to Slices (04:38)
  Adding Interactivity with Behaviors (06:52)
  Set Nav Bar Image Behavior (05:51)
  Set Pop-Up Menu Behavior pt. 1 (06:48)
  Set Pop-Up Menu Behavior pt. 2 (02:07)
  Using Hotspots on Top of Slices (03:27)
  Naming Slices (06:32)
  Auto-Naming Slices (04:58)
  Defining How Tables Are Exported (05:16)
Buttons & Menus
  Button Symbols Overview (03:18)
  Fireworks Symbols (04:29)
  Using the Button Editor (06:37)
  Using 9-Slice Scaling (04:00)
  Creating 2 / 3 / 4-State Buttons (04:35)
  Using Buttons from the Import Library (03:52)
Creating Slideshows & Animations
  Slideshows & Animations Overview (03:06)
  Creating a Slideshow pt. 1 (06:26)
  Creating a Slideshow pt. 2 (03:49)
  Creating Symbol Animations (07:05)
  Symbol Animation Settings (04:41)
  Creating Frame Tweening Animations (06:18)
  Preparing Animations for Export (07:29)
Optimizing Images
  Optimizing Images Overview (03:36)
  Optimizing Images in the Workspace (05:17)
  Optimization Presets & Custom Settings (06:05)
  Optimizing GIF & PNG Files (07:12)
  Optimizing JPEG Files (02:25)
  Selective JPEG Compression (04:53)
Exporting
  Export vs. Export Wizard Commands (02:42)
  Setting Slice Export Controls (04:06)
  HTML Export Options pt. 1 (05:50)
  HTML Export Options pt. 2 (03:26)
  Defining How HTML Tables Export (03:45)
  Setting Slice Auto-Naming Options (03:02)
  Creating & Exporting CSS Layouts (03:26)
  Tips for Creating CSS-Based Layouts (04:17)
  Prototyping Flex Applications (06:38)
  Prototyping Air Applications pt. 1 (05:14)
  Prototyping Air Applications pt. 2 (03:56)
Working with Other Applications
  Working with Dreamweaver (05:53)
  Fireworks & Dreamweaver Roundtrip HTML (06:21)
  Using Behaviors in Dreamweaver (02:39)
  Placing Fireworks Images in Flash (06:56)
  Working with Photoshop Files (06:41)
  Working with Illustrator Files (06:23)
Wrap Up
  Conclusion (02:04)
Credits
  About the Author (01:22)

Title Information / Pricing

Title: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Author: James Gonzalez
SKU: 34177
ISBN: 1-936334-62-3
Release Date: 2010-11-12
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Duration: 8 hrs / 96 lessons
Work Files: Yes
Captions: Available on CD and Online University
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
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