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Macromedia Fireworks 4
Intermediate Level Training Course

Courseware Training Manual

1. IMAGES

WORK WITH BITMAPS

• Working with bitmap images

USE THE BITMAP TOOLS

• Using the bitmap tools
• Using the Marquee Tool
• Sampling color in an image
• Working with the Lasso Tool
• Adding a feathered edge
• Using the Magic Wand Tool
• Using the Eraser Tool
• Working with the Rubber Stamp Tool
• Filling a selection of an image with color

NEGATIVE, SEPIA, GRAYSCALE AND FRAMES

• Creating a negative of an image
• Converting an image to Sepia
• Converting an image to Grayscale
• Adding a frame to an image

BATCH FILES AND SCAN IMAGES

• Batching files
• Acquiring images with a scanner

IMAGE PREFERENCES

• Setting Image Preferences

2. LAYERS AND MASKS

LAYERS

• Working with layers
• Blending layers

CREATE MASKS

• Using masks
• Masking with vector objects

TEXT MASKS

• Using text as a mask

MODIFY MASKS

• Editing masks
• Hiding a mask
• Modifying a mask

3. OPTIMIZING

OPTIMIZE FILES

• Reducing file size
• Using Preview Windows
• Editing images in Dreamweaver
• Editing Fireworks files in Flash

THE COLOR TABLE

• Using the Color Table

GIF TRANSPARENCY

• Working with transparency
• Using the Transparency Eyedropper

4. INTERACTIVITY

IMAGE MAPS

• Creating image maps
• Adding a link to a "hotspot"
• Working with URL links

STYLES

• Working with Styles
• Adding a new style
• Adding a text style

BUTTONS AND ROLLOVERS

• Creating buttons

LINK WIZARD

• Using the Link Wizard
• Selecting Export Settings
• Setting the Link
• Setting the Target
• Setting the Filename

SLICE IMAGES

• Preparing sliced images
• Using the Slice Tool
• Linking slices

5. ANIMATION

CREATE FRAMES

• Creating animations
• Using frames
• Placing objects into a frame
• Adding and deleting frames

LIBRARIES

• Using the Library Panel

SYMBOLS

• Using symbols
• Creating a Graphic symbol
• Using the Symbol Editor
• Creating an Animation symbol
• Converting an object to an animation symbol

TWEENING AND ONION SKINNING

• Using tweening
• Using Onion Skinning

NAVIGATION BARS

• Creating a Nav Bar
• Modifying a Nav Bar
• Importing symbols
• Importing Fireworks preset Library items

POP-UP MENUS

• Creating pop-up menus
• Previewing the pop-up menu in the browser
• Moving the pop-up menu

6. IMPORTING AND EXPORTING

IMPORT IMAGES

• Importing bitmap images
• Importing vector objects

EXPORT IMAGES

• Exporting slices
• Setting the General options
• Setting the Table options
• Setting the Document Specific options
• Using the Export Wizard