Adobe Fireworks Beginners Training - 1 Day
Platform: Windows PC and Apple Mac
Courseware: Comprehensive training manual provided per person
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows or Apple Mac operating system
Software Version: Training available for Dreamweaver CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3, 8, MX 2004, MX
Course Overview:
This one day training course provides an intensive introduction to Fireworks, allowing you to create
a wide variety of visual elements for your web sites. You will learn how to edit images, create a wide
variety of web graphics, add special effects, slice up content and optimise your files for the Web. This Fireworks course is ideal for anyone who needs to quickly get to grips with Fireworks.
Fireworks Beginner Training Outline
Image Concepts
- About graphics on the web
- Planning graphic content
- Download times
- Image formats
The Fireworks Interface
- Setting preferences
- Using the menu bar/panels
- Working with image/object modes
- Creating a new document
- Importing images/graphics
- Magnifying
- Using the info palette
Working with Selections
- Using the selection tools
- Selection options
- Feathering
- Creating Image effects
Drawing and Editing
- Working with the drawing tool
- Creating shapes/lines
- Working with the colour tools
- Using the colour table
- Using the colour mixer
- Working with swatches
- Editing images
Working with Vectors
- Using the modify bar
- Rotating/scaling vectors
- Grouping/splitting
- Arrange and align
- Merging vectors
- Masking with vectors
Working with Text and Styles
- Inserting text
- Using the text palette
- Typography and formatting
- Using styles and effects
- Saving styles
- Putting text on a path
Using Layers
- Working with the layers palette
- Creating/deleting layers
- Changing layer order
- Maintaining layers
- Sharing layers
Working with Slices
- Setting up links
- Inserting slices
- Naming and exporting slices
Optimization
- Using the optimization panel
- Optimizing simple graphics/Quality images
- GIF vs JPEG – when and why
- GIF’s and the colour palette
- GIF colour options
- JPEG’s and quality settings
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