Introduction to Adobe Fireworks CS3 Training (2 days)

Introduction to Adobe Fireworks CS3 Course Overview

In this Adobe Fireworks training class, students receive a comprehensive introduction to using Fireworks CS3 to create images for the Web.

Introduction to Adobe Fireworks CS3 Course Goals

• Learn to create and edit bitmaps with Fireworks
• Learn to use Fireworks' vector tools
• Learn to work with layers in Fireworks
• Learn to add text to graphics in Fireworks
• Learn to create slices and hotspots in Fireworks
• Learn to optimize graphics in Fireworks
• Learn to export graphics from Fireworks
• Learn to create buttons in Fireworks
• Learn to create gif animations in Fireworks
• Learn to create masks and pop-up menus in Fireworks
• Learn to integrate Fireworks with Dreamweaver

Introduction to Adobe Fireworks CS3 Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Experience with basic software programs such as Microsoft Word
• Experience browsing the Web

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial.

• HTML
• Dreamweaver

Introduction to Adobe Fireworks CS3 Course Outline

1. Bitmap Editing
   1. Exploring the Fireworks Tools Panel
   2. Floating and Docked Panel Groups
   3. The Property Inspector
   4. Editing Bitmap Objects
   5. Changing the View Magnification
   6. Changing the Canvas Color
   7. Using the Crop Tool
   8. Using the Info Panel
   9. Using the Magic Wand Tool
   10. Saving the Selection
   11. Adjusting Levels
   12. Viewing the Gamma Setting
   13. Using the Lasso and Polygon Lasso Tools
   14. Adding and Subtracting Selections
   15. Creating a New Document
   16. Scaling the Image
   17. Changing the Image Size
   18. Copying the Selection
   19. Using the Rubber Stamp Tool
   20. Using the Smudge Tool
   21. Using the Eraser Tool
   22. Using the Marquee Tools
   23. Moving a Selection
2. Using Vector Tools
   1. Displaying Rulers and Guides
   2. Using the Ellipse Tool
   3. Using the Rectangle and Rounded Rectangle Tools
   4. Applying Filters as Live Effects
   5. Saving as a Style
   6. Adding Live Effects
   7. Using the Polygon Tool
   8. Using the Scale Tool
   9. Making a Copy
   10. Rotating an Object
   11. Using the History Panel
   12. Masking with Paste Inside
   13. Grouping Objects
   14. Importing Graphics
   15. Trimming the Canvas
3. Working with Layers
   1. Using the Layers Panel
   2. Adding and Naming Layers
   3. Adjusting the Size and Placement of an Object
   4. Renaming a Layer
   5. Locking a Layer
   6. Showing and Hiding a Layer
   7. Picking Colors
   8. Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool
   9. Adding Texture and a Drop Shadow
   10. Changing the Stacking Order on a Layer
   11. Using Single-Layer Editing
   12. Setting the Default Colors
   13. Aligning Objects
4. Adding Text
   1. Adding Text
   2. Aligning and Indenting Text
   3. Checking your Spelling
   4. Importing Text
   5. Using the Text Editor
   6. Using the Line Tool
   7. Using the Subselection Tool
   8. Using Paste Attributes
5. Advanced Techniques
   1. Combining Shapes
   2. Duplicating Objects with the Repeat Command
   3. Creating a CD
   4. Adding a Gradient
   5. Changing the Opacity
   6. Adding Text Along a Path
   7. Using the Intersect and Crop Commands
   8. Converting Text to Paths
   9. Applying Transformations
6. Creating Buttons
   1. Using a Button Editor
   2. Adding a New Button
   3. Changing Your Buttons
   4. Adding Name and Link to Buttons
   5. Importing Your Buttons
   6. Changing Graphics to Buttons
7. Creating Slices and Hotspots
   1. Crating and Image Map
   2. Working with the Web Layer
   3. Slicing an Image
   4. Adding a Slice
   5. Creating Disjointed Rollovers
   6. Adding Frames
   7. Adding a Behavior
   8. Viewing Full Screen
   9. Adding More Slices
8. Optimizing and Exporting
   1. Using the Export Wizard
   2. Choosing the Image Format
   3. Exporting JPEG Images
   4. Previewing in a Browser
   5. Exporting HTML
   6. Using the Quick Export Button
9. Creating GIF Animations
   1. Creating an Animation
   2. Using Onion Skinning
   3. Sharing a Layer
   4. Using Animation Symbols
   5. Controlling Playback
   6. Exporting a GIF Animation
   7. Using the Export Preview with Animations
   8. Applying Tweening
   9. Tweening Effects
10. Masking and Pop-Up Menus
    1. Creating a Template
    2. Masking an Image
    3. Masking Using the Layers Panel
    4. Using Text as a Mask
    5. Creating a Text Slice
    6. Adding a Pop-Up Menu
    7. Editing a Pop-Up Menu
11. Integrating with Dreamweaver CS3
    1. Fireworks CS3 and Dreamweaver CS3
    2. Exporting Your Pages for Dreamweaver CS3

Introduction to Adobe Fireworks CS3 Course Materials

Each student will receive a copy of Adobe Fireworks 8 Training from the Source by Patti Schulze, which will serve as a guide for the class.

Each student will also receive a one-year subscription to Webucator's online reference library, which contains hundreds of the most current electronic technology books - a $149.95 per student value.

Introduction to Adobe Fireworks CS3 Course Technical Requirements and Setup Instructions

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