Fireworks Level 1

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Description

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    Course

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

In this course, you'll use Macromedia Fireworks to create vector graphics, edit bitmap graphics, optimise images, and create and assign rollover effects for the Web.

About this course

To ensure your success, you must have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

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Course Overview

In this course, you'll use Macromedia Fireworks to create vector graphics, edit bitmap graphics, optimise images, and create and assign rollover effects for the Web.
Prerequisites
  • To ensure your success, you must have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.


Objectives


    Delegates will be able to :
  • 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 in Bitmap Mode.
  • 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 help 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 customized rollover and disjoint rollover effects using effects, patterns, and textures.
  • Export a multi-frame Fireworks file with rollover effects as an HTML document
Follow on Courses
  • Fireworks Level 2
Training Options
  • Bespoke course (a course written to your specific needs) at your company office throughout the UK, at our training venue or at an independent location, convenient to you
  • Private course at your company office throughout the UK, at our training room or at an independent location, convenient to you
  • Scheduled public course at one of our training venues
Whats Included
  • Comprehensive colour course manual and exercises
  • Use of a Modern Training suite with 19 inch flat screen monitors
  • 1 delegate per computer
  • Lunch (When at our training venue)
  • Refreshments (When at our training venue)
  • Relaxed refreshment area at our training room
  • 12 Months telephone and email support
Course Content
The Fireworks Environment
  • Previewing a web page in Fireworks
  • Vector and bitmap graphics
  • Fireworks environment elements
  • Exploring a Fireworks document
  • Accessing and arranging Fireworks panels
  • Navigating in Fireworks
  • Zooming and navigating
  • Resizing the Fireworks window
  • Navigating using shortcuts
Creating Vector Graphics
  • Drawing tools
  • Drawing with the pencil tool
  • Drawing straight segments with the pencil
  • Drawing line segments with the line tool
  • Object drawing tools
  • Rectangle tool
  • The ellipse tool
  • Polygon tool
  • Modifying vector graphics
  • Using the stroke panel
  • Editing fills
  • Gradient fills
  • Applying pattern fills
Transforming Vector Images and Effects
  • Combining shapes
  • Combining vector shapes
  • Expanding strokes
  • Arranging and transforming
  • Aligning objects
  • Adjusting the stacking order
  • Using layers
  • Scaling objects
  • Skewing and distorting objects
  • Knife tool
  • Grouping
  • Using rulers, grids, and guides
  • Applying effects
  • Applying glow and drop shadow
Bitmap Images
  • Bitmap basics
  • Importing bitmaps
  • Enlarging bitmap images
  • Cropping bitmap images
  • Editing bitmap images
  • Bitmap mode
  • Creating selections
  • Painting bitmap images
  • Effects with bitmap images
  • Applying effects to bitmap images
  • Effects with bitmap images
  • Vector and bitmap graphics
Using Text
  • Creating text
  • Adding text
  • Applying effects to text
  • Merging text and graphics
  • Combining text with vectors
  • Converting text to paths
  • Merging text and graphics
  • Adding text
Optimising Graphics for the Web
  • Web graphic file formats
  • Optimising images
  • Optimising photographic images
  • Optimising flat colour graphics
Hotspot Links
  • Creating hotspots
  • Adding hotspots
  • Assigning links to hotspots
  • Assigning links
Slicing and Rollovers
  • Slicing
  • Slicing and optimising
  • Rollovers
  • Creating drag and drop rollovers
  • Using live effects in rollovers
  • Custom rollovers
  • Creating disjoint rollovers
  • Exporting
  • Using Fireworks files in Dreamweaver

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