Fireworks CS4
Category:
- Web and Graphic Design
Sessions:
2
Hours:
5
SKU:
TS140378 $75.00
Course Description:
Learn how to design and optimize images for the Web with Fireworks CS4. TrainingSol expert Deborah Berg explains the basic tools and fundamental features to create and enhance your Web images. You'll also learn how to prototype a Web page layout and publish it to CSS-based HTML. This course is a great overview of how to use Fireworks to create professional images and Web page layouts for the Web.
Course Outline
Session 1
Section A: Introduction
- Welcome to Fireworks
- Fireworks Start Page
- Interface Overview
- Toolbox
- Property Inspector
- Panels
- Customizing Fireworks Interface
- Opening Documents
- Rulers/Guides/Grids
Section B: Fills
- Working with Fills
- Solid Fill
- Subselection Tool
- Gradient Fill
- Pattern Fill
- Texture Fill
- Color Fill Live Filter
- Fill Edges
Section C: Strokes
- Line Tool
- Line Properties
- Pen Tool
- Curved Lines
- Converting Lines
- Freeform Tool
- Vector Path Tool
- Redraw Path Tool
- Removing Strokes
Section D: Text
- Creating Text
- Formatting Text
- Importing Photoshop Text
- Photoshop Import Options
- Attach Text In Path
- Importing Word Documents
- Attach In Path Command
Section E: Layers
- Creating Layers
- Layer Properties
- Duplicating Layers
- Duplicating Objects
- Deleting Layers
- Organizing Layers
- Exporting Layers
- Web Layers
Section F: Symbols
- Convert to Symbol
- Create Common Library Symbol
- Sharing Symbols
- Editing Symbols
- Button Symbols
- Scaling Button Symbols
- Creating Rollovers
- Defining Active Area
- Create Navigation Bar
- Animation Symbols
- Customizing State Animation
- Component Symbols
- Editing and Updating Symbols
Session 2
Section A: Bitmap Graphics
- Understanding Bitmaps
- Marquee Tool
- Oval Marquee Tool
- Lasso and Polygon Tools
- Magic Wand Tool
- Pencil Tool
- Brush Tool
- Eraser Tool
- Red Eye Removal Tools
- Photoshop Integration
- Photoshop Live Effects
Section B: Productivity Using Prototypes
- Creating a Mock-Up
- Setting a Page Tag Line
- Creating a Navigation Bar
- Setting a Master Page
- Creating Pages
- Sharing Layer Pages
- Creating CSS-Based Layouts
Section C: Optimizing Images
- Understanding Size and Quality
- GIF
- Using GIFs
- Optimizing GIFs
- JPEG
- Optimizing JPEGs
- Quality Based Optimization
- Selective JPEG Compression
- PNG
- PNG 8
- PNG 32
- PNG 24
Section D: Image Slicing
- Rectangle Slices
- Slicing and Optimizing Guides
- Gradient Slices
- Polygon Slices
- HTML Slices
- Slice Properties
- Image Optimization with Slices
Section E: Exporting
- Export Options
- Exporting Images
- Exporting HTML
- HTML Table and Naming Options
- Other HTML Save Options
- Preview HTML Export
- Exporting CSS
- Exporting for Flash
- Exporting PDFs
- Preparing PDF Links
- PDF Export Options
