COURSE OUTLINE
Fast
Track to Adobe Fireworks CS3 is a two-day course that provides
Web Designers/ Graphic Creators with the knowledge and hands-on
practice needed to create rich Web graphics. You will learn how
to use tools in Adobe Fireworks CS3 to create/edit Web graphics
with both vector and bitmap images, work with layers, build buttons,
add rollovers, slice images, and optimize and export graphics.
This course introduces basic Adobe Fireworks CS3 integration
with Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 and Adobe Flash CS3.
· Topics
· Objectives
· Prerequisites
· Course Outline
· Find a Class
Topics
· Introduction
· Learning the Basics
· Working with Bitmap Graphics
· Creating a Logo with Vectors and Layers
· Creating Hotspots and Slicing
· Creating Navigation Elements
· Using Fireworks CS3 with Dreamweaver CS3
· Using Fireworks CS3 with Flash CS3
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
· Describe Fireworks CS3 and its interface.
· Use Fireworks CS3 tools to create and edit graphics.
· Draw, style, and edit shapes and text.
· Edit bitmap objects.
· Work with layers.
· Create image maps.
· Slice images.
· Create multistate navigation buttons, disjointed rollovers, and pop-up
menus.
· Optimize and export graphics.
· Use Fireworks CS3-Dreamweaver CS3 integration.
· Use Fireworks CS3-Flash CS3 integration.
Prerequisites
· Familiarity with a Windows or Macintosh environment.
· Familiarity with Web terminology.
Course Outline
Introduction
· Course Objectives
· Course Prerequisites
· Course Format
· Internet Applications: The Big Picture
Unit 1: Learning the Basics
· Introduction to Fireworks CS3
· The Fireworks CS3 Interface
· Opening an Existing Document
Unit 2: Working with Bitmap Graphics
· Creating New Images
· Using the Selection Tools
· Modifying Bitmap Images
· Working with Additional Bitmap Tools
Unit 3: Creating a Logo With Vectors
And Layers
· Adding Vector Objects
· Changing the Appearance of Shapes and Text
· Using Layers
· Drawing Freeform Paths
· Using Strokes and Fills
· Using Effects and Styles
· Combining Simple Paths
· Using Masks
· Using Transparency and Blending
Unit 4: Creating Hotspots and Slicing
· Adobe Fireworks CS3 and the Web
· Image Maps
· Slice Tools
Unit 5: Creating Navigation Elements
· Adobe Fireworks CS3 and JavaScript
· Creating Buttons
· Disjointed Rollovers
· Creating a Pop-up Menu
Unit 6: Using Fireworks CS3 with Dreamweaver CS3
· Adobe Fireworks CS3 and the Web
· Graphics Optimization
· Exporting Graphics
· Importing Fireworks CS3 Graphics and HTML into Dreamweaver CS3
Unit 7: Using Fireworks CS3 with Flash CS3
· Integrating Fireworks CS3 Graphics and Flash CS3
· Launching and Editing Fireworks CS3 from Flash CS3
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