
Adobe Fireworks CS5
by James Gonzalez
Start the free chapterAdobe Fireworks CS5 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 the software\'s many features and capabilities. Covered topics include: creating/editing bitmap and vector images, working with text, creating image effects, creating slideshows, animations, and interactive menus, optimizing graphics for the web, exporting web pages, mobile device prototypes, CSS-based layouts, and much, much more! Work files are included. To begin learning Adobe Fireworks CS5 today, simply click on one of the movie links below.
Course content
Getting Started4 lessons
The Fireworks Workspace7 lessons
- Workspace Overview6:001 credit or ad
- Tools Panel & Properties Inspector3:231 credit or ad
- Fireworks Panels pt. 17:021 credit or ad
- Fireworks Panels pt. 26:521 credit or ad
- Vector & Bitmap Graphics6:211 credit or ad
- Opening / Importing / Dragging Files4:561 credit or ad
- Saving Fireworks Files3:361 credit or ad
Creating Vector Graphics6 lessons
Creating Bitmap Graphics8 lessons
- Working with Bitmap Graphics4:091 credit or ad
- Photo Editing Tools6:381 credit or ad
- Creating New Bitmap Objects5:041 credit or ad
- Retouching Bitmaps3:351 credit or ad
- Using Live Filters5:341 credit or ad
- Survey of Important Filters6:331 credit or ad
- Adjusting Tonal Ranges6:341 credit or ad
- Adjusting Hue / Saturation / Contrast6:061 credit or ad
Working with Objects5 lessons
Working with Text7 lessons
Pages / Layers / Masks8 lessons
- Working with Pages5:151 credit or ad
- Working with Master Pages5:161 credit or ad
- Exporting Pages to HTML3:471 credit or ad
- Working with Layers7:421 credit or ad
- Image Masking Overview4:001 credit or ad
- Creating Bitmap Masks5:391 credit or ad
- Creating Vector Masks5:191 credit or ad
- Editing Masks7:131 credit or ad
Hotspots / Slices / Behaviors13 lessons
- Slices & Hotspots Overview5:451 credit or ad
- Using Hot Spots to Create Image Maps5:391 credit or ad
- Creating Rectangular Slices4:391 credit or ad
- Creating Polygonal Slices2:491 credit or ad
- Adding Drag-and-Drop Rollovers to Slices4:381 credit or ad
- Adding Interactivity with Behaviors6:521 credit or ad
- Set Nav Bar Image Behavior5:511 credit or ad
- Set Pop-Up Menu Behavior pt. 16:481 credit or ad
- Set Pop-Up Menu Behavior pt. 22:071 credit or ad
- Using Hotspots on Top of Slices3:271 credit or ad
- Naming Slices6:321 credit or ad
- Auto-Naming Slices4:581 credit or ad
- Defining How Tables Are Exported5:161 credit or ad
Buttons & Menus6 lessons
Creating Slideshows & Animations7 lessons
- Slideshows & Animations Overview3:061 credit or ad
- Creating a Slideshow pt. 16:261 credit or ad
- Creating a Slideshow pt. 23:491 credit or ad
- Creating Symbol Animations7:051 credit or ad
- Symbol Animation Settings4:411 credit or ad
- Creating Frame Tweening Animations6:181 credit or ad
- Preparing Animations for Export7:291 credit or ad
Optimizing Images6 lessons
Exporting11 lessons
- Export vs. Export Wizard Commands2:421 credit or ad
- Setting Slice Export Controls4:061 credit or ad
- HTML Export Options pt. 15:501 credit or ad
- HTML Export Options pt. 23:261 credit or ad
- Defining How HTML Tables Export3:451 credit or ad
- Setting Slice Auto-Naming Options3:021 credit or ad
- Creating & Exporting CSS Layouts3:261 credit or ad
- Tips for Creating CSS-Based Layouts4:171 credit or ad
- Prototyping Flex Applications6:381 credit or ad
- Prototyping Air Applications pt. 15:141 credit or ad
- Prototyping Air Applications pt. 23:561 credit or ad