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Macromedia Fireworks 4
Foundation Level Training Course

Courseware Training Manual

1. THE INTERFACE

WHAT IS FIREWORKS 4?

• Working with Fireworks

TOOLS

• Using the Tools Panel
• Using the Modify Toolbar

PANELS

• Using the Stroke Panel
• Using the Fill Panel
• Using the Effect Panel
• Using the Info Panel
• Using the Optimize Panel
• Using the Object Panel
• Using the Behaviors Panel
• Using the Color Mixer Panel and the Color Box
• Using the Swatches Panel
• Using the Color Table Panel
• Using the Tool Options Panel
• Using the Layers Panel
• Using the Frames Panel
• Using the History Panel
• Using the Styles Panel
• Using the Library Panel
• Using the URL Panel
• Using the Project Panel
• Using the Find and Replace Panel

WINDOW CONTROLS

• Working with controls

2. THE WORKSPACE

WORK WITH DOCUMENTS

• Viewing the document window

RULERS AND GUIDES

• Viewing Rulers and Guides

GRID

• Using the Grid

EDIT DOCUMENTS

• Modifying documents

EDIT PREFERENCES

• Setting preferences
• Setting General preferences
• Setting Editing preferences
• Setting Launch and Edit preferences
• Setting Folders preferences
• Setting Import preferences

3. VECTOR OBJECTS

DRAWING TOOLS

• Working with vector segments and points
• Drawing shapes
• Creating a star shape
• Drawing straight lines

WORK WITH PATHS

• Drawing curved lines
• Closing a path
• Creating an open path

MODIFY PATHS

• Editing a path
• Adding points to a path
• Deleting a point in a path
• Adding corner points
• Redrawing an existing path
• Drawing straight segments with the Pen Tool
• Converting corners into curves

VECTOR OBJECTS

• Working with vector objects
• Selecting objects
• Moving objects
• Duplicating objects
• Changing shapes
• Using the Reshape Area Tool
• Combining objects

TRANSFORM OBJECTS

• Scaling an object
• Skewing an object
• Distorting an object
• Transforming an object numerically
• Rotating an object
• Flipping an object

ALIGN AND GROUP OBJECTS

• Aligning multiple objects
• Grouping multiple objects

4. COLOR

WORK WITH COLOR

• Defining colors
• Using the Color Mixer Panel
• Using the Color Box

SWATCHES PANEL

• Using the Swatches Panel

STROKES

• Working with strokes and color

MODIFY STROKES

• Editing strokes
• Modifying the Options tab
• Modifying the Shape tab
• Modifying the Sensitivity tab

5. TEXT

TEXT BASICS

• Working with text
• Working with the Text Editor

TEXT AND PATHS

• Adding text to a path
• Aligning text on a path

TEXT ATTRIBUTES

• Editing text attributes
• Changing text color
• Transforming text

MODIFY TEXT

• Modifying text orientation
• Offsetting text attached to a path
• Converting text to paths

6. EFFECTS AND FILLS

EFFECTS AND FILTERS

• Adding effects to objects and images
• Adjusting color in an image
• Adding a bevel edge to an object
• Using preset effects

GRADIENTS

• Working with gradient fills
• Using the Fill Panel
• Editing gradients
• Modifying the gradient style

PATTERNS AND TEXTURES

• Applying patterns and textures
• Modifying a pattern
• Applying texture
• Applying a feathered edge