Adobe Fireworks CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques

Table of contents

1. Copyright
   1. Dedication
2. Acknowledgments
3. One. Getting Started
   1. #1 Creating a New Document
   2. #2 It’s All About the Pixels
   3. #3 Working with Tabbed Documents
   4. #4 Setting Up Rulers
   5. #5 Guides for Precise Layout
   6. #6 Using Grids
   7. #7 Smart Guides and Tooltips
   8. #8 Document Previews
   9. #9 Customizing the Panel Group
   10. #10 Panel Group Management
   11. #11 Customizing the Workspace
   12. #12 Modifying Tool Attributes
   13. #13 The Joy of Multiple Undo
4. Two. Graphics Boot Camp
   1. #14 Opening Files with Adobe Bridge
   2. #15 Importing Files
   3. #16 Opening Photoshop Files
   4. #17 Opening Adobe Illustrator Files
   5. #18 Zen and the Art of Saving Files
   6. #19 Exporting a Single File
   7. #20 Using the Image Preview Dialog
   8. #21 Using the Export Area Tool
   9. #22 Creating PDF files
   10. #23 Saving Photoshop Files
5. Three. Working with Bitmap Images
   1. #24 Resizing Images
   2. #25 Improving Images with Levels Filters
   3. #26 Using Selection Tools to Alter Specific Areas
   4. #27 Retouching with the Rubber Stamp Tool
   5. #28 Masking One Image with Another
   6. #29 Creating a Bitmap Mask with a Selection
6. Four. Staying on the (Vector) Path
   1. #30 Using Vector Tools
   2. #31 Using Shapes as Image Elements
   3. #32 Understanding the Transform Tools
   4. #33 Using the Transform Tools
   5. #34 Distortion-free Scaling with the 9-Slice Scaling Tool
   6. #35 Creating a Custom Shape
   7. #36 Understanding the Pen Tool
   8. #37 Masking an Image with a Vector Shape
   9. #38 Using the Auto Vector Mask for Quick Fades
7. Five. Working with Multiple Images
   1. #39 Name Your Objects
   2. #40 Using Guides for Alignment
   3. #41 Using the Align Panel
   4. #42 Grouping Images
8. Six. The Big Picture on Web Graphics
   1. #43 Interactivity Using the Hotspot Tool
   2. #44 Sliced Images for Custom Optimization
   3. #45 Slice Images for Interactivity
   4. #46 Creating a Remote Rollover
   5. #47 Optimize Panel and Preview Views
   6. #48 Creating Slices Manually with the Slice Tool
   7. #49 Working with Image Preview
   8. #50 Using the Export Area Tool
   9. #51 Creating an Interactive Prototype
9. Seven. Working with Type
   1. #52 Text Basics
   2. #53 Using Type as a Mask
   3. #54 Adding Text to a Path
   4. #55 Wrapping Text Around an Object
   5. #56 Setting Text Anti-aliasing
10. Eight. Exploring Creative Options
    1. #57 Creating Movement with Blur Filters
    2. #58 Live Filters for Ultimate Flexibility
    3. #59 Using Photoshop Live Effects
    4. #60 Working with Styles
    5. #61 Using Blend Modes
    6. #62 Converting Bitmap Selections to Paths
    7. #63 Converting Paths to Bitmap Selections
11. Nine. Working with Symbols
    1. #64 Creating Graphic Symbols
    2. #65 Creating Button Symbols
    3. #66 Creating Animation Symbols
    4. #67 Editing Symbols
    5. #68 Importing and Exporting Symbols
    6. #69 The Common Library
    7. #70 Adding Component Symbols to a Design
    8. #71 Editing a Component Symbol
12. Ten. Animation in Fireworks
    1. #72 Creating GIF Animations
    2. #73 Tweening Animation
    3. #74 Shape Tweening
    4. #75 Optimizing and Exporting Animated GIFs
13. Eleven. Improving Production Workflow
    1. #76 Changing Application Views on the Mac
    2. #77 Using the Kuler Panel
    3. #78 Naming Fireworks’ Elements
    4. #79 Adding Structure to Your Documents
    5. #80 Site Prototyping—The Basics
14. Twelve. Designing Interfaces
    1. #81 Working with Pages
    2. #82 Duplicating Pages
    3. #83 Using Multiple Web Layers
    4. #84 Sharing Layers Across Pages
    5. #85 Creating HTML Mock-ups
    6. #86 Using Hotspots for Mock-up Navigation
    7. #87 Sharing Web Layers
    8. #88 Previewing Your Mock-up
    9. #89 Exporting an Interactive Mock-up
    10. #90 Exporting a CSS-based Layout
    11. #91 Creating an AIR Prototype
15. Thirteen. Fitting Fireworks into the Design Workflow
    1. #92 Working with Metadata
    2. #93 Using Fireworks’ Tools in Bridge
    3. #94 Integrating Fireworks with Photoshop
    4. #95 Prototyping Flash Interfaces with Fireworks
    5. #96 Importing to Flash
    6. #97 Round-trip Editing Between Dreamweaver and Fireworks
    7. #98 Copy and Paste to Dreamweaver
    8. #99 Using Fireworks with Flex or Thermo
    9. #100 Creating Skins for Flex