Macromedia Fireworks 8 Tutorial Video

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These Fireworks 8 Tutorials are the perfect reference and learning aid for both beginners and experienced users that wish to get the most from this powerful graphics program that offers excellent integration with Dreamweaver. Topics covered on this tutorial include : setting up, importing graphics, raster and vector images, PNG format, JavaScript Rollovers, Exporting for Flash and much more. Authored using studio quality narrated videos a degree of clarity is reached that is not available with any other form training. Related training titles : Dreamweaver CS3 Tutorials .

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Topics Covered on this Training Video Include:
Introduction and Setting Up
The Fireworks Interface
Creating Graphics: Foundations
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Working With Text
  • Creating Text Pt.1
  • Creating Text Pt.2
  • Anti-Aliasing
  • Getting Text from Outside Fireworks
  • Attaching Text to a Path
  • Reshaping Text on a Path
  • Transforming Text (or Any Object)
  • Inserting Special Characters
  • The Text Editor
  • Pasting an Image Inside Text
File and Edit Menus
  • File Menu Pt.1
  • File Menu Pt.2
  • Edit Menu: Undo and Redo
  • Edit Menu: Insert New Button
  • Add Swap Image to Button
  • Add Status Bar Message to Button
  • Add Pop-Up Menu to Button
  • Edit Menu: Symbols and Libraries
  • Built-In Symbols and Libraries
  • Intro to Hotspots and Slices
  • Insert Polygon Slice
  • Empty Bitmap
  • Insert Layers
  • Insert Frames/ Animation
  • Find and Replace
  • Copy / Clone / Copy as Vector
Other Menus
  • The View Menu Pt.1
  • The View Menu Pt.2
  • Select: Super / Sub / Similar / Feather
  • Select: Expand / Border / Smooth Marquee
  • Select: Marquee to Path and Vice Versa
  • Modify > Canvas > Image Size
  • Modify > Canvas > Canvas Size / Color
  • Modify > Canvas > Trim / Fit
  • Modify > Canvas > Rotations
  • Modify > Alter Path > Expand and Inset
  • Modify > Combine Paths > Join
  • The Text Menu
  • The Commands Menu
  • The Filters Menu
  • The Window Menu
  • The Help Menu
The Tools Panel (Toolbox)
  • Pointer and Subselect Tools
  • Marquee and Oval Marquee Tools
  • Lasso and Magic Wand Tools
  • Add / Subtract / Multiply Selection
  • Line Tool
  • Pen Tool
  • Redraw Path Tool
  • Vector Path Tool
  • Pencil: Auto Erase / Anti-alias
  • Pencil / Brush: Preserve Transparency
  • Scale / Skew and Distort Tools
  • Reshaping Paths with the Pen Tool
  • Freeform and Reshape Tools
  • Path Scrubber Tools
  • Paint Bucket and Eyedropper Tools
  • Rubber Stamp Tool
  • Replace Color Tool
  • Red Eye Removal Tool
  • Blur and Smudge
  • Dodge and Burn
  • The Image Editing Panel
Working with Color and Tone
  • Color Palettes
  • RGB and Hexadecimal Color Models
  • CMY / HSB and Grayscale Color Models
  • HSL Color Model
  • 3D Effect w/ Gradient and HSL Luminance
  • Color Bit Depth and Transparency
  • Web Safe Windows and Mac Color Palettes
  • Custom Color Palette / GIF Adaptive
  • Levels
  • Curves
  • Levels and Curves: Auto and Eyedropper
Using Filters
  • Intro: Paths / Strokes / Fills and Filters
  • Adjust Color
  • Blur
  • Noise
  • Bevel and Emboss
  • Convert to Alpha
  • Find Edges
  • Shadow and Glow
  • Sharpen
  • Eye Candy
  • Alien Skin
  • Styles
Layers / Masks and Blend Modes
  • Layers Pt.1
  • Layers Pt.2
  • Vector Masks
  • Bitmap Masks
  • Alpha Masks
  • Blend Modes Intro
  • Blend Modes / Opacity and Filters
  • Blend Modes and Masks
  • Combining Blend Modes Using Color Fill
Fireworks Workflow
  • Creating New Documents
  • Opening / Importing and Pasting
  • Zooming and Scrolling
  • Grouping and Combining Objects
  • Arranging and Aligning Objects
  • The Align Panel
Creating Animation and Interactivity
  • Tweening and Using Frames Pt.1
  • Tweening and Using Frames Pt.2
  • Animation Symbols
  • Flash vs. Animated GIF Export Pt.1
  • Flash vs. Animated GIF Export Pt.2
  • Slices and Hotspots Pt.1: Hotspots
  • Slices and Hotspots Pt.2: Slices
  • HTML Setup
  • Slices with Rollover / Single Image Pt.1
  • Slices with Rollover / Single Image Pt.2
  • Slices / Nav Bar / No HTML Frameset Pt.1
  • Slices / Nav Bar / No HTML Frameset Pt.2
  • Slices / Nav Bar / HTML Frameset Pt.1
  • Slices / Nav Bar / HTML Frameset Pt.2
Optimizing and Exporting
  • Optimizing: Creating Slices
  • Optimizing GIFs
  • Optimizing JPEGs
  • Index Transparency / Matte
  • Multiple Index Colors
  • HTML Slices
  • CSS HTML Rollovers
  • Integrating with Dreamweaver
  • Flash Integration for Exported Files
  • Import PNGs to Flash: with Editablity
  • Import PNGs to Flash: Maintain Appearance
Automating and Extending Fireworks
  • Extension Manager: Enabling and Disabling
  • Extension Manager: Download from Exchange
  • Creating Commands with the History Panel
  • Editing Commands
  • Batch Processing
Conclusion
  • Wrapping Up
Credits
  • About the Author
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