| Chapter
1: Introduction to Fireworks 4 |
•
What is Fireworks?
• Digital Image Types: Vectors and Bitmaps
• Internet Image Standards
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| Chapter 2: The Fireworks Environment |
•
The Fireworks Workspace
• The Menu Bar and Toolbars
• The Document Window
• Fireworks Editing Modes
• The Toolbox
• Web Tools
• Stroke / Fill Colors
• Panels
• Customizing the Fireworks Workspace
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| Chapter 3: Creating a New Document |
•
Creating a New Image
• Opening Existing Images into Fireworks
• The Info Panel
• The History Panel
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| Chapter 4: Selections |
•
Selections
• The Selection Tools
• Moving Selections
• The Options Panel
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| Chapter 5: Drawing and Editing |
•
Drawing with Fireworks
• Swatches Panel
• Curves and the Pen Tool
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| Chapter 6: Working with Vectors |
•
Organizing Vector Objects
• The Modify Toolbar
• Converting text to Path
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| Chapter 7: Using Layers |
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The Layers Panel
• Layer Name
• Active Layer
• Distribute to Frames, New / Duplicate Layer,
Delete Layer
• Transparency
• Moving Layers
• Moving Objects from One Layer within another
• Blend Modes
• Layer Panel Flyout menu
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| Chapter 8: Using Style and Text |
•
Style
• Text
• Attaching Text to Path
• Changing the appearance of Text and Shapes
• The Stroke Panel
• The Fill Panel
• The Effects Panel
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| Chapter 9: Timesaving Features of Fireworks |
• Making the Designers life Easier
• The Library Panel
• The Find and Replace Panel
• The Project Log
• The URL Library
• Batch Processing
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| Chapter 10: Advanced Usage of Vector Shapes |
•
Extending the Capabilities of Vector Shapes
• Using Vector shapes to Create Masking Groups
• Mask and the Layer Panel
• Using Text Masks
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| Chapter 11: Animation |
•
Animation Basics
• Creating Simple Animations with Animated
Symbols
• The Frames panel
• Tweening Two Instances
• Creating Simple Animation Without Symbols
• Frame by Frame Animation
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| Chapter 12: Hotspots and Slice Objects |
•
Fireworks and the Web
• Image Maps
• Slice Tools
• Modifying HTML Properties
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| Chapter 13: Buttons and Disjointed Rollovers |
•
Fireworks and JavaScript
• The Behaviors Panel
• Dissection of a Rollover
• Creating Buttons
• Disjointed Rollovers
• Drag and Drop Behaviors
• Pop Up Menus
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| Chapter 14: Graphic Optimization |
•
Fireworks Optimization Features
• GIFs
• The Optimization Panel
• JPEG's
• Selective JPEG File Formats
• Supplimenatary File Formats
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| Chapter 15: Export and Integration |
•
Export Options
• Export Preview
• Export Wizard
• Integration
• Update HTML
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