COURSE OUTLINE
Fast
Track to Macromedia Fireworks 8 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 Macromedia Fireworks 8 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 Macromedia Fireworks 8 integration
with Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 and Macromedia Flash 8.
· Topics
· Objectives
· Prerequisites
· Course Outline
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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 8 with Dreamweaver 8
· Using Fireworks 8 with Flash 8
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
· Describe Fireworks 8 and its interface.
· Use Fireworks 8 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 8-Dreamweaver 8 integration.
· Use Fireworks 8-Flash 8 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 8
· The Fireworks 8 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
· Macromedia Fireworks 8 and the Web
· Image Maps
· Slice Tools
Unit 5: Creating Navigation Elements
· Macromedia Fireworks 8 and JavaScript
· Creating Buttons
· Disjointed Rollovers
· Creating a Pop-up Menu
Unit 6: Using Fireworks 8 with Dreamweaver
8
· Macromedia Fireworks 8 and the Web
· Graphics Optimization
· Exporting Graphics
· Importing Fireworks 8 Graphics and HTML into Dreamweaver 8
Unit 7: Using Fireworks 8 with Flash
8
· Integrating Fireworks 8 Graphics and Flash 8
· Launching and Editing Fireworks 8 from Flash 8
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