Course - Fireworks 8

Institution UK Open Learning
Method Distance
Type Courses
Course fee By request

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Course - Fireworks 8

Course description
Fireworks 3 Sessions - 9 Hours of Interactive Training

In the Fireworks 8 course from LearnKey, you'll discover the latest improvements to this incredible web image-creating program. LearnKey expert, Deborah Berg explains the fundamentals of interface and panels, building upon those concepts with layers, filters, animation and Macromedia integration. Your creativity will be sparked throughout this course, and by the end you'll understand everything you need to know to create professional images for the web

Benefits
- Your web images will exude a polished and professional look and feel
- You will gain confidence to venture beyond basic fundamentals in your designs
- You can refer to time saving tips and tricks to drastically increase efficiency
Session 1
Section A: Getting Started
- Interface and Start Screen
- Fireworks Panels
- View Options
- Document Window
Section B: Working with Documents
- Creating and Opening Documents
- Guides and Grids
- Saving a Document
Section C: Using Color
- Color Types
- Gamma Differences
- Color Panels
- Eyedropper Tool
Section D: AutoShapes
- Drawing Basic Shapes
- Modifying Shapes
- Smart Polygons
- Other Shapes
Section E: Applying Fills
- Fill Types
- Transform and Distort Fills
- Color Fill Live Filter
- Fill Edges
- Removing Fills
Section F: Applying Strokes
- Distort Strokes
- Pen Tool
- Freeform Tool
- Vector Path Tool
- Removing Strokes
Session 2
Section A: Working with Layers
- Using Layers
- Duplicating Layers
- Removing Layers
- Organizing and Naming Layers
- Moving Layers
- Protecting Layers
- Exporting Layers
- Merging Layers
- Web Layers
Section B: Applying Filters
- Filters
- Live Filters
- Custom Live Filters
Section C: Working with Text

Formatting Text
- Importing Text
- Editing Text Paths
Section D: Interactivity
- Creating Buttons Symbols
- Using the Button Editor
- Creating Simple Rollovers
- Simple Rollover Behaviors
- Disjointed Rollovers
- Pop-up Menus
Section E: Animation
- Animated GIF
- Animating Symbols
Section F: Bitmap Graphics
- Selection Tools
- Bitmap Drawing Tools
- Bitmap Masks
Session 3

Section A: Optimize Images
- GIF
- Optimizing a GIF File
- JPG
- Optimizing a JPG File
- PNG
- Optimizing a PNG File
Section B: Image Slicing
- Rectangle Slice
- Polygon Slice
- HTML Slicing
- Slice Export Settings
Section C: Exporting
- Exporting HTML Pages
- HTML Export Options
- Export Area Tool
- Export Wizard
- Quick Export
Section D: Automation
- Styles
- Find and Replace
- History Panel
- Batch Processing
Section E: Macromedia Integration
- Export to Dreamweaver Library
- Export as CSS Layers
- Optimize Fireworks Images in Dreamweaver
- Export as Flash SWF Files