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Fireworks 8

Overview & Prerequisite

This course is designed for new users of Fireworks 8. This course is aimed at those people who will be designing or optimising graphics for web sites.

Course content

Web site design fundamentals
Considerations
Elements of a successful web site
Prioritising content
What not to do
How to attract web surfers
Proofreading
How to effectively check all links
Choosing an ISP
Getting a domain name

Using Fireworks MX
Screen Layout
Toolbars
Integration with Dreamweaver

Adding Graphical content
Image types: jpg, gif, png
Graphical acquisition: scanner, digital camera, web, graphics package
Important things to remember and tips

Editing existing images
Using photographs / digital cameras
Marquee and cropping tools
Touching up existing images
Optimising colour in images
Reducing the size of images
Creating transparent backgrounds
Merging images / collages
Blurring / softening / sharpening / enhancing
Colour fills
Pattern overlays
Gradients
Edges
Feathering

Inserting text into graphics
Buttons
Anti-Alias
Effects
3D effects

Drawing object options
Fill effects
Web safe colour palette
Creating custom shapes
Re-sizing objects / re-shaping objects
Object effects
Grouping
Rotating
Vector Vs Bitmap image tools

Web images
Exporting
Image maps
Hotspots
Behaviours
Slicing
Flash buttons

Layers
Frames
History

File optimisation
Exporting as a jpg or a gif
Previewing exports

Tips and tricks for successful images

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