Adobe Fireworks Level 1

Short course

In Windsor

£ 310 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    Windsor

  • Duration

    1 Day

Understand the differences between bitmap and vector graphics. -Use the info panel to precisely scale objects. -Use Fireworks to create and manipulate complex vector graphics and apply effects, textures, and patterns. -Understand the GIF, JPEG, and PNG file formats to choose the right one for each kind of image. -Import bitmap (raster) graphic. Suitable for: This programme is for you if you want to learn how to use Fireworks to create vector graphics, edit bitmap graphics, optimise images and create and assign rollover effects for the web. This is the ideal tool for creating, modifying, and optimising graphics for web sites. It offers the flexibility to edit both vector and bitmap images so if you ar.

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Location

Start date

Windsor (Berkshire)
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13 - 15 Sheet Street, SL4 1BN

Start date

On request

About this course

You must have a basic understanding of how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CD's and other media.

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Course programme

Course suitable for:
This programme is for you if you want to learn how to use Fireworks to create vector graphics, edit bitmap graphics, optimise images and create and assign rollover effects for the web. This is the ideal tool for creating, modifying, and optimising graphics for web sites. It offers the flexibility to edit both vector and bitmap images so if you are already a web designer, or are new to web design, Fireworks is the tool for you.
Course objectives:
-Understand the differences between bitmap and vector graphics
-Use the info panel to precisely scale objects
-Use Fireworks to create and manipulate complex vector graphics and apply effects, textures, and patterns
-Understand the GIF, JPEG, and PNG file formats to choose the right one for each kind of image
-Import bitmap (raster) graphics and modify them
-Create selections within bitmap images using the lasso, marquee, and magic wand tools
-Import and modify text objects, and merge them with vector graphics
-Understand image resolution as it pertains to web based graphics
-Show and edit rulers, grids, and guides in order to position items with precision on a web page
-Create hotspots to which you will assign links, alt text, and link targets
-Slice complex images into sections and use the optimise panel and Fireworks preview modes to optimise the images individually
-Create simple and customised rollover and disjoint rollover effects using effects, patterns, and textures
-Export a multi-frame Fireworks file with rollover effects as an HTML document
Course content:
The Fireworks environment
-An overview of Fireworks
-Vector and bitmap graphics
-Fireworks environment elements
-Navigating in Fireworks
Creating vector graphics
-Vector drawing tools
-Drawing basic shapes
-Modifying vector graphics
Transforming vector images and effects
-Combining shapes
-Applying effects
Bitmap images
-Bitmap basics
-Editing bitmap images
-Effects with bitmap images
-Using Touch Up tool and filtersUsing text
-Creating text
-Merging text and graphics
-Attaching text to path
Optimising graphics for the web
-Web graphic file formats
-Optimising images
-Exporting images
Hotspot links
-Creating hotspots
-Assigning links to hotspots
Slicing and rollovers
-Slicing
-Rollovers
Colours and colour settings
-Strokes
-Fill colours
-Gradients
-Eyedropper tools
Review of Programme
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Adobe Fireworks Level 1

£ 310 + VAT