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Course Information
Description
This course is designed to familiarise the participant with how to design, create, optimize, and output Web graphics from Fireworks. The course involves the set-up of buttons, rollovers and navigation bars, each designed to illustrate a basic feature or function and so reinforce the skills taught during the course.
 
Basic knowledge
A basic understanding of the computer interface and some understanding of graphics software is desirable but not essential.
 
Target audience
The course will benefit those with an interest in web graphics, animation, graphic art, web page design and multimedia.
 
Duration
1 day or 2 days, depending on the time available, which will change the level of depth and quantity of exercises to be completed.
 
 
 
 
 Fireworks Outline
Introduction
Vector vs. raster graphics; the Fireworks work environment
Basic Tools
Basic drawing and painting tools; applying fills and strokes; creating custom colors; gradients, and line styles
Changing Shapes
Combining vector shapes; Arranging and aligning objects; transforming and grouping objects; using rulers, grids and guides
Using Layers
Working with layers; mask layers; aligning objects
Using Bitmaps
Importing, editing and cropping bitmap images; creating selections; applying effects to bitmap images
Using Text
Creating text blocks; applying effects to text; merging text and graphics
Oprtimising for Web
Optimising graphics for the web; web graphic file formats; optimising gif and jpeg images
Hotspots
Creating hotspots; assigning links to hotspots;
Re-using Objects
Understanding symbols and instances; buttons; editing symbols and instances
Rollovers
Slicing and optimising; creating drag and drop rollovers; using live effects in rollovers; creating disjoint rollovers; exporting Fireworks files to Dreamweaver
Navigation Menus
Creating pop-up menus; Creating a multi-state nav bar