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Macromedia Fireworks 4 Training Information
Author: Rick Martin
Duration: 7 hrs
Video Lessons: 90
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Introduction and Setting Up
About Fireworks 4 and This Course
 What's New in Fireworks 4
 The Fireworks Workspace
 Setting Preferences - Tuition 1
 Setting Preferences - Tuition 2

About Web Pages
 The Internet and World Wide Web
 Internet Architecture and Web Delivery
 Web Page Architecture
 Web Graphics
 Vector Graphics vs. Bitmap Graphics
 RGB and Hexadecimal Color Modes
 Other Color Modes
 Color Depth
 The Web Safe Color Palette
 Graphic Formats - Tuition 1
 Graphic Formats - Tuition 2
 Monitor Resolution
 Download Time

Fireworks Workflow
 Creating New PNG Documents
 Opening / Importing and Pasting
 Navigating and Modifying the Canvas
 Vector and Bitmap Modes
 Layers and Frames
 Arranging and Aligning Objects
 Grouping / Hiding and Combining Objects
 Masking - Tuition 1
 Masking - Tuition 2
 Compositing and Blending Modes
 Symbols and Instances
 Commands
 Batch Processing
 Keyboard Shortcuts

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The Toolbox
 Pointer and Subselect Tools
 Marquee and Oval Marquee Tools
 Lasso and Magic Wand Tools
 Line and Pen Tools
 Shape / Pencil and Brush Tools
 Text Tool
 Scale / Skew and Distort Tools
 Reshaping Tools
 Eyedropper and Paint Bucket Tools
 Eraser and Rubber Stamp Tools
 Hotspot and Slice Tools

Panels
 Stroke and Fill
 Effect and Info
 Mixer / Swatches / Table and Options
 Optimize / Object and Behaviors
 Layers / Frames and History
 Styles / Library and URL
 Find/Replace and Project Log

Working With Text
 Creating Text
 Importing Text
 Attaching Text To a Path
 Transforming Text

Retouching
 About Retouching In Fireworks
 Levels
 Curves
 Brightness and Contrast / Hue and Saturation
 Blurring / Sharpening and Finding Edges

Optimizing
 Optimizing Overview
 Optimizing GIFs In The Workspace
 Optimizing JPEGs In The Workspace
 Optimizing While Exporting
 Matte and Transparency

Creating Simple Buttons
 Creating a New Button
 Button Graphics and Behavior
 Previewing and Exporting

Creating A Simple Navigation Bar
 Overview and Setup
 Modifying and Duplicating Buttons
 Adding Behavior and Exporting

Creating A Navigation Bar With Pop Up Menus
 Overview and Setup
 Modifying and Testing

Creating An Image Map Web Interface With Image Swap
 Overview and Setting Up
 Button Text
 Center Text
 Center Highlight and Slice
 Button Hotspots and Frames
 Assigning Image Swap Behaviors
 Optimizing / Exporting and Testing
 Compromising and Modifying

Sliced Web Interface With Image Swap and Rollovers
 Overview and Setting Up
 Drawing Slices
 Assigning Behaviors and Exporting
 Method Comparison

Animation
 Overview
 Opening and Importing Existing Files
 Creating and Editing Animation Symbols
 Working With Frames
 Animation Controls and Export
 Final Thoughts and Contacts

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