Fireworks CS4 Intro Course - 3 Day Course in Cape Town                      see our CS5 courses here

Sample Course Outline:

• Introduction

• Bitmap Editing

  • Exploring the Fireworks tools panel

  • The Start Page

  • Floating and docked panel groups

  • The Property Inspector

  • Editing bitmap objects

  • Changing the view magnification

  • Changing the canvas colour

  • Using the Crop tool

  • Using the Info Panel

  • Using the Magic Wand tool

  • Saving the selection

  • Adjusting levels

  • Viewing the gamma setting

  • Using the Lasso and Polygon Lasso tools

  • Adding and subtracting selections

  • Creating a new document

  • Scaling the image

  • Changing the image size

  • Copying the selection

  • Using the Rubber Stamp tool

  • Using the Smudge tool

  • Using the Eraser tool

  • Using the Red Eye Removal tool

  • Using the Marquee tools

  • Moving a selection

  • Additional selection options

   

• Using Vector Tools

  • Displaying rulers and guides

  • Using the Ellipse tool

  • Using the Rectangle tool

  • Using the Polygon tool

  • Using the Scale tool

  • Making a copy

  • Rotating an object

  • Using the History panel

  • Masking with Paste Inside

  • Adding Live Effects

  • Applying filters as Live Effects

  • Saving as a style

  • Grouping objects

  • Importing graphics

  • Trimming the canvas

   

• Working with Layers

  • Using the Layers panel

  • Adding and naming layers

  • Adjusting the size and placement of an object

  • Renaming a layer

  • Locking a layer

  • Showing and hiding a layer

  • Picking colours

  • Drawing rounded rectangles

  • Using Auto Shapes

  • Adding texture and a drop shadow

  • Changing the stacking order on a layer

  • Using single-layer editing

  • Setting the default colours

  • Aligning objects
     

• Adding Text

  • Adding text

  • Aligning and indenting text

  • Checking your spelling

  • Importing text

  • Using the text editor

  • Using the Line tool

  • Using the Subselection tool

  • Using Paste attributes

  • Adding Arrowheads

   

• Advanced Techniques

  • Combining shapes

  • Duplicating objects with the repeat command

  • Creating a CD

  • Adding a gradient

  • Changing the opacity

  • Adding text along a path

  • Using the intersect and crop commands

  • Converting text to paths

  • Applying transformations

   

• Creating Buttons

  • Using the Button Editor

  • Adding a new button

  • Changing your buttons

  • Adding a name and a link to buttons

  • Importing your buttons

  • Changing graphics to buttons

   

• Creating Slices and Hotspots

  • Creating an image map

  • Working with the Web Layer

  • Slicing an image

  • Adding a slice

  • Creating disjointed rollovers

  • Adding frames

  • Adding a behaviour

  • Viewing full screen

  • Adding more slices

   

• Optimizing and Exporting

  • Using the Export wizard

  • Choosing the image format

  • Using the 4-Up preview button

  • Using the preset optimization settings

  • Exporting JPEG images

  • Previewing in the browser

  • Exporting as HTML

  • Using the Quick Export button

   

• Creating GIF Animations

  • Creating an animation

  • Using onion skinning

  • Sharing a layer

  • Using animation symbols

  • Controlling playback

  • Exporting a GIF animation

  • Using the export preview with animation

  • Applying tweening

  • Tweening effects

   

• Masking and Pop-up Menus

  • Creating a template

  • Masking an image

  • Masking using the Layers panel

  • Using text as a mask

  • Creating a text slice

  • Adding a pop-up menu

  • Editing a pop-up menu

  • Performing batch processing

  • Saving your scripts

  
  
   

Fireworks CS4 courses run every few weeks in Greenpoint, Cape Town

see our CS5 courses here

 

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