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Summary
Summary
One of our best-selling Visual QuickStart Guides now includes the latest features of Fireworks 4, with updated coverage of animation, scripting Fireworks and Dreamweaver, writing JavaScript commands, and exporting graphics to Macromedia Director. A new chapter compares Fireworks with Adobe Photoshop as a Web graphics tool.
With Fireworks 4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide , you'll learn how to design, create, optimize, and output Web graphics from Fireworks in no time, thanks to the signature Visual QuickStart approach: clear, step-by-step instructions with plenty of helpful screenshots. The book thoroughly explores Fireworks' omnibus graphic tool set, which combines vector drawing, bitmap tools, text editing, special effects, color management, animation, and HTML linking in one interface.
Author Notes
Sandee Cohen, a former advertising creative supervisor, has been teaching and training on the Macintosh for the past seven years. She teaches at the New School for Social Research Computer Instruction Center in New York City. She is also a contributing writer for several desktop publishing magazines. Her artwork has been used for book jacket covers, interior illustrations, maps, and technical illustrations.
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School Library Journal Review
Fireworks 4, a tool for creating graphics and interactive elements for web pages, works well with other Macromedia tools like Dreamweaver and Flash. Like other authors in the "Visual QuickStart" series, Cohen does an excellent job of distilling topics. Whether discussing optimizing graphics or creating rollover effects, her book addresses the issues in a concise manner, which makes it useful for even experienced users. How To Use provides a very graphical reference for the newer user. Both of these titles are recommended, given the popularity of web animation tools, but Cohen's book will probably have a longer shelf life. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
Introduction | p. 1 |
Using This Book | p. 2 |
Cross-Platform Issues | p. 3 |
Fireworks Workflow: How to Use This Book | p. 4 |
Continuing Your Fireworks Education | p. 7 |
Easter Egg | p. 8 |
Chapter 1 Fireworks Basics | p. 9 |
System Requirements | p. 10 |
Installing and Launching Fireworks | p. 12 |
Onscreen Panels | p. 13 |
Working with Panels | p. 19 |
Window Elements | p. 22 |
Using the Text Editor | p. 23 |
Using the Windows Tool bars | p. 23 |
Using the Interface Elements | p. 24 |
Using the Precision Cursors | p. 25 |
Tools panel and Keyboard Shortcuts | p. 26 |
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts | p. 27 |
Chapter 2 Document Setup | p. 31 |
Opening Documents | p. 32 |
Altering Documents | p. 34 |
Working with Rulers | p. 37 |
Using Ruler Guides | p. 38 |
Using the Document Grid | p. 40 |
Magnification | p. 41 |
Using the Display Options | p. 43 |
Using the Hand Tool | p. 44 |
Controlling Actions | p. 45 |
Saving Your Work | p. 46 |
Chapter 3 Colors | p. 47 |
Setting the Color Modes | p. 48 |
Using the Swatches Panel | p. 52 |
Using the Default Colors | p. 56 |
Sampling Colors | p. 57 |
Using the Info Panel | p. 58 |
Chapter 4 Path Tools | p. 59 |
Creating Basic Shapes | p. 60 |
Working with the Pen Tool | p. 64 |
Setting the Pen and Points Display | p. 68 |
Using the Brush Tool | p. 69 |
Using the Pencil Tool | p. 70 |
Modifying Paths | p. 73 |
Modifying Paths and Points | p. 73 |
Chapter 5 Selecting Paths | p. 75 |
Selecting Entire Objects | p. 76 |
Selecting Points | p. 78 |
Selecting Objects Behind Objects | p. 79 |
Controlling Selections | p. 80 |
Working with Groups | p. 82 |
Chapter 6 Working with Objects | p. 85 |
Moving Objects | p. 86 |
Duplicating Objects | p. 86 |
Transforming Objects | p. 88 |
Controlling Transformations | p. 94 |
Reshaping Objects | p. 95 |
Combining Vector Objects | p. 99 |
Using the Alter Path Commands | p. 100 |
Aligning Objects | p. 102 |
Arranging Objects | p. 103 |
Working with Layers | p. 104 |
Chapter 7 Fills | p. 107 |
Creating Basic Fills | p. 108 |
Creating a Web Dither Fill | p. 109 |
Creating Gradient Fills | p. 110 |
Working with Patterns | p. 114 |
Using Textures | p. 116 |
Modifying Fill Edges | p. 117 |
Chapter 8 Strokes | p. 119 |
Setting Stroke Attributes | p. 120 |
Saving Stroke Settings | p. 122 |
Using the Pencil | p. 122 |
Creating Pressure Effects | p. 123 |
Editing Strokes | p. 125 |
Modifying Stroke Positions | p. 129 |
Chapter 9 Effects | p. 131 |
Applying Effects | p. 132 |
Applying Bevel Effects | p. 133 |
Applying Shadow Effects | p. 135 |
Applying Emboss Effects | p. 136 |
Applying Glow Effects | p. 137 |
Applying Blur Effects | p. 138 |
Applying Sharpening Effects | p. 139 |
Applying the Find Edges Effect | p. 141 |
Using the Convert to Alpha Effect | p. 141 |
Applying the Adjust Color Effects | p. 142 |
Using the Eye Candy Filters | p. 146 |
Working with the Effect Panel | p. 150 |
Chapter 10 Text | p. 153 |
Typing Text | p. 154 |
Setting the Text Attributes | p. 155 |
Working with Text Blocks | p. 160 |
Working with Text on a Path | p. 162 |
Font Management | p. 164 |
Chapter 11 Masks and Interactions | p. 165 |
Applying Transparency | p. 166 |
Creating Masks | p. 167 |
Bitmap or Grayscale Masks | p. 170 |
Masking Chart | p. 173 |
Editing and Manipulating Masks | p. 174 |
Applying and Discarding Masks | p. 177 |
Using the Blending modes | p. 178 |
Chapter 12 Automation Features | p. 181 |
Paste Attributes | p. 182 |
Using Styles | p. 183 |
Working with Find and Replace | p. 187 |
Regular Expressions | p. 189 |
Using the Project Log | p. 193 |
Scripting Commands | p. 194 |
Batch Processing Changes | p. 197 |
Chapter 13 Working with Pixels | p. 201 |
Switching to the Bitmap Mode | p. 202 |
Importing Bitmap Images | p. 203 |
Manipulating Bitmap Images | p. 204 |
Selecting Pixels | p. 205 |
Working with Selections | p. 211 |
Saving and Restoring Selections | p. 213 |
Using the Pixel Tools | p. 215 |
Setting Bitmap Preferences | p. 219 |
Applying Xtras | p. 220 |
Chapter 14 Importing | p. 221 |
Working with Scanned Artwork | p. 222 |
Working with Photoshop Files | p. 223 |
Importing Vector Objects | p. 225 |
Importing EPS Files | p. 228 |
Importing GIF Animations | p. 229 |
Importing Text | p. 230 |
Chapter 15 Optimizing | p. 231 |
Following the Optimizing Steps | p. 232 |
Onscreen Preview | p. 233 |
Optimizing GIF Files | p. 235 |
Adjusting the Color Table | p. 237 |
Revealing Images | p. 239 |
Optimizing JPEG Files | p. 240 |
Creating Selective JPEG | p. 242 |
Choosing GIF or JPEG | p. 244 |
Setting Transparency | p. 245 |
Creating WBMP Images | p. 247 |
Other Formats | p. 247 |
Working with Optimization Settings | p. 248 |
Optimizing in the Export Preview | p. 249 |
Optimizing in Dreamweaver | p. 250 |
Integrating with Flash | p. 252 |
Chapter 16 Animations | p. 255 |
Working with Frames | p. 256 |
Creating Frame-by-Frame Animations | p. 258 |
Importing onto Frames | p. 260 |
Creating Graphic Symbols | p. 261 |
Tweening Instances | p. 263 |
Creating Animation Symbols | p. 265 |
Working with Symbols | p. 268 |
Modifying Animations | p. 270 |
Previewing Animations | p. 273 |
Frame Controls | p. 274 |
Optimizing Animations | p. 278 |
Chapter 17 Hotspots and Links | p. 279 |
Creating Hotspots | p. 280 |
Modifying Hotspots | p. 282 |
Assigning Hotspot Attributes | p. 283 |
Managing Links | p. 285 |
Chapter 18 Slices | p. 289 |
Using Ruler Guides to Slice | p. 290 |
Creating Slice Objects | p. 291 |
Viewing Slice Objects and Guides | p. 293 |
Setting the Slice Options | p. 294 |
Optimizing Slices | p. 296 |
Chapter 19 Behaviors | p. 299 |
Understanding the Rollover states | p. 300 |
Creating a Button Symbol | p. 301 |
Using the Link Wizard | p. 303 |
Working with Button Symbols | p. 305 |
Creating a Nav Bar | p. 308 |
Sharing Symbols | p. 310 |
Creating a Disjointed Rollover | p. 313 |
Working with the Behaviors Panel | p. 317 |
Creating Pop-up Menus | p. 319 |
Setting Other Behaviors | p. 323 |
Chapter 20 Exporting | p. 325 |
Understanding Exporting | p. 326 |
Setting the Slices Controls | p. 327 |
Setting the HTML Properties | p. 328 |
Setting HTML General Properties | p. 329 |
Setting the HTML Table Properties | p. 330 |
Setting HTML Document Properties | p. 331 |
Using the Export Wizard | p. 333 |
Cropping or Scaling Exported Images | p. 334 |
Exporting a Dreamweaver Library | p. 336 |
Exporting CSS Layers | p. 337 |
Exporting to Director | p. 338 |
Breaking Up Files | p. 339 |
Exporting as Vector Artwork | p. 341 |
Exporting as Flash SWF | p. 342 |
Exporting as Photoshop Files | p. 344 |
Updating HTML | p. 346 |
Chapter 21 Compared to Photoshop | p. 347 |
Working with Tools | p. 348 |
Working with Palettes | p. 354 |
Working with Layers | p. 360 |
Miscellaneous Features | p. 362 |
Appendix A Keyboard Shortcuts | p. 363 |
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts | p. 364 |
Macintosh Keyboard Shortcuts | p. 366 |
Index | p. 369 |