Chapter 1: Introduction to Firework 4 • What is Fireworks? • Digital Image Types: Vector and Bitmaps • Internet Image Standards
Chapter 2: The Fireworks Environment • The Fireworks Workspace • The Menu Bar and Toolbars • The Document Window • Fireworks Editing Mode • The Toolbox • Web Tools • Stroke / Fill Colors • Panels • Customizing the Fireworks Workspace
Chapter 3: Creating New Documents • Creating New Images • Opening Exisiting Images in Fireworks • The Info Panel • The History Panel
Chapter 4: Selections • Selections • The Selection Tools • Multiple Selections • Moving Selections • The Tool Options Panel
Chapter 5: Drawing and Editing • Drawing with Fireworks ? • The Color Mixer • Swatches Panel • Curves and the Pen Tool • Exercise
Chapter 6: Working with vectors • Organizing Vector Objects • The Modify Toolbar • Converting Text to a Path • Exercise
Chapter 7: Using Layers • Layers • The Layer Panel • Using Layers • Transparency • Moving Objects on Layers • Blend Modes • Layers Panel Pop Out Menu • Exercise
Chapter 8: Using Styles and Text • Style • Text • Attaching Text to Path • Changing the appearance of Text and Shapes • The Stroke Panel • The Fill Panel • The Effects Panel • Exercises
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 • Exercises
Chapter 10: Advanced Usage if Vector Shapes • Extending the Capabilities of Vector Shapes • Using Vector shapes to Create Masking Groups • Mask and the Layer Panel • Using Text Masks • Exercises
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 • Exercises
Chapter 12: Hotspots and Slicing • Fireworks and the Web • Image Maps • Slice Tools • Modifying HTML Properties • Exercise
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 • Exercises
Chapter 14: Graphic Optimization • Fireworks Optimization Features • GIFs • The Optimization Panel • JPEG's • Selective JPEG File Formats • Supplimenatary File Formats • Exercise
Chapter 15: Export and Integration • Export Options • Export Preview • Integration • Exercise
