
Adobe Fireworks CS4
by James Gonzalez
Start the free chapterFireworks CS4 is a versatile image editing program specifically designed for creating, editing, and optimizing web graphics. In this course, VTC author James Gonzalez applies his many years of Fireworks teaching experience to provide a comprehensive review of Fireworkâs many features and capabilities. This includes: creating and editing bitmap and vector images, working with text, creating image effects using masking and filters, creating slideshows and animations, creating interactive menus using button symbols, slices and behaviors, optimizing graphics for the Web, exporting, and much, much more. Work files are included. To begin learning Adobe Fireworks CS4 today, simply click on one of the movie links.
Course content
Getting Started4 lessons
The Fireworks Workspace5 lessons
Creating Vector Graphics9 lessons
- Working with Vector Objects pt. 14:121 credit or ad
- Working with Vector Objects pt. 23:501 credit or ad
- Using Auto Shapes4:191 credit or ad
- Survey of Auto Shapes pt. 14:401 credit or ad
- Survey of Auto Shapes pt. 26:001 credit or ad
- Editing Paths pt. 16:081 credit or ad
- Editing Paths pt. 22:371 credit or ad
- Creating Graphics with the Pen Tool5:001 credit or ad
- Editing Paths with Path Operations6:041 credit or ad
Creating Bitmap Graphics6 lessons
Selecting/Transforming/Organizing Objects5 lessons
Working with Text7 lessons
Pages/Layers/Masks10 lessons
- Working with Pages6:261 credit or ad
- Working with Master Pages6:351 credit or ad
- Exporting Pages to HTML5:071 credit or ad
- Working with Layers pt. 16:211 credit or ad
- Working with Layers pt. 22:501 credit or ad
- Image Masking & Bitmap Masks5:431 credit or ad
- Creating Vector Masks4:411 credit or ad
- Masking Objects Using Reveal & Hide3:581 credit or ad
- Editing Masks6:181 credit or ad
- Importing & Exporting Photoshop Masks4:521 credit or ad
Hotspots/Slices/Behaviors12 lessons
- Overview of Slices & Hotspots4:241 credit or ad
- Creating Image Maps7:261 credit or ad
- Working with Slices pt. 16:161 credit or ad
- Working with Slices pt. 24:501 credit or ad
- Adding Simple Interactivity to Slices5:551 credit or ad
- Adding Interactivity with Behaviors4:231 credit or ad
- The Swap Image Behavior4:311 credit or ad
- The Set Nav Bar Image Behavior4:051 credit or ad
- The Set Pop-Up Menu Behavior3:261 credit or ad
- Using Hotspots on Top of Slices5:261 credit or ad
- Preparing Slices for Export pt. 16:371 credit or ad
- Preparing Slices for Export pt. 24:281 credit or ad
Button Symbols6 lessons
Creating Slideshows & Animations7 lessons
- Creating Slideshows5:551 credit or ad
- Slideshow Settings pt. 13:481 credit or ad
- Slideshow Settings pt. 25:291 credit or ad
- Working with Animation Symbols7:071 credit or ad
- Preparing Animations for Export5:311 credit or ad
- Creating Frame Tweening Animations5:331 credit or ad
- Tweening Symbol Filters3:411 credit or ad
Optimizing Images6 lessons
Exporting11 lessons
- Publishing Files5:331 credit or ad
- Setting Slice Export Controls4:001 credit or ad
- Setting HTML Export Options5:581 credit or ad
- Defining How HTML Tables Export4:331 credit or ad
- Document Specific HTML Settings6:111 credit or ad
- Creating & Exporting CSS Layouts6:371 credit or ad
- Working with Dreamweaver6:201 credit or ad
- Getting Fireworks Images into Dreamweaver6:241 credit or ad
- Placing Fireworks Images in Flash6:391 credit or ad
- Working with Photoshop Files4:401 credit or ad
- Working with Illustrator Files6:151 credit or ad