Overview
Main description
Learn the ins and outs of Fireworks using this authoritative guide. You’ll get valuable tips and guidance on everything from streamlining workflow to creating interactive graphics for the Web and integrating Fireworks with other applications.
Table of contents
Part I: Fireworks Basics 1: Getting to Know Fireworks MX 2: Exploring the Fireworks Workspace 3: Optimizing Your Workspace 4: Exploring Fireworks Workflow Part II: Creating Artwork for Your Designs 5: Working with Vector Objects 6: Working with Bitmap Images 7: Creating Text Objects 8: Working with Color 9: Creating Stroke and Line Styles 10: Creating Colorful Fills, Textures, and Patterns Part III : Modifying Artwork 11: Modifying Objects 12: Organizing Your Artwork with Layers 13: Creating Reusable Artwork 14: Creating Special Effects 15: Modifying Artwork with Styles Part IV: Creating Animations and Interactive Web Pages 16: Creating Hotspots and Slices 17: Creating Interactive Graphics for the Web 18: Creating Animations 19: Creating Animated Banners Part V: Optimizing and Exporting Documents 20: Automating Fireworks 21: Optimizing Fireworks Documents 22: Exporting Images and HTML Code 23: Integrating Fireworks with Other Applications Part VI: Appendixes A: Keyboard Shortcuts B: Fireworks Resources C: Web Design Resources
Author comments
Doug Sahlin is an author, graphic designer, and Web site designer. He is the author of numerous books, inclusing Osborne’s Flash 5 Virtual Classroom and How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat. Doug has developed and authored an online Flash course and is the author of numerous magazine articles, product reviews, and Web site tutorials that cover image editing and Web design software.
Back cover copy
The Most Comprehensive Fireworks Resource Available
Create and optimize interactive graphics for Web designs with help from this essential resource. Fireworks MX: The Complete Reference explains how to use the program's professional-quality bitmap- and vector-editing features, take advantage of the automated animation capabilities, and create your own frame-by-frame animation. Find out how to develop complex Web navigation, export images, and integrate Fireworks MX with other applications, including Macromedia Dreamweaver. This is a must-have volume on the latest release of this revolutionary graphics toolset.
- Navigate the user interface--dock and undock panels, display the grid, and create guides
- Customize the workspace and keyboard shortcuts to suit your preferences
- Create a document for use in a Web site or as a standalone Web page
- Import vector graphics or create your own with the Fireworks drawing tools
- Add bitmap images and optimize them for the Web or an output device
- Create text objects using the Property inspector and Text Editor
- Create solid color fills, gradients, Web dither fills, and pattern fills
- Streamline your workflow by creating reusable artwork
- Add special effects and interactive elements to your designs
- Create animations frame-by-frame or by tweening symbol instances
