Book description
Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Fireworks X in 24 Hours is written for Web designers who are looking for a book to quickly and easily get up to speed with Fireworks.
The reader most likely has some experience creating Web pages and designing Web graphics, and probably plans on using Fireworks in conjunction with Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Readers will learn everything they would need to know in order to use Fireworks in a professional graphics production environment - everything from how to create and edit graphics, to using complex techniques like transformations, to optimizing graphics for use on Web pages, to creating animations and interactive elements.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
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I. Learning the Basics: Image File Fundamentals
- 1. Getting to Know the Fireworks MX Interface
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2. Image Collection and Management
- Creating Fireworks Native Images (PNG)
- Using Supported Formats
- Collecting Graphics
- Organizing and Sharing Graphics
- Creating Backups of Source Images
- Legal Considerations
- Summary
- Workshop
- 3. Choosing Optimization Settings and Exporting Graphics
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II. Bitmap Editing: The Digital Darkroom
- 4. Working with Bitmap Images
- 5. Editing Bitmap Graphics
- 6. Improving Photos
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III. Graphic Design: Working with Art and Text
- 7. Working with Vector Paths
- 8. Creating Text and Typographic Effects
- 9. Tools and Techniques for Layout and Design
- 10. Tricks of the Trade
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IV. Creating Animations: The Power of Motion
- 11. Planning and Creating Animation for the Web
- 12. Improving and Finishing Your Animation
- 13. Working with Flash MX
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V. Designing Web Pages: Layout, Interactivity and Publishing
- 14. Slicing Layouts
- 15. Creating Interactive Graphics
- 16. Exporting HTML Code from Fireworks
- 17. Working with Dreamweaver MX
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VI. Speed Up Your Workflow: Automation and Customization
- 18. Batch Processing and Configuration Sharing
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19. Creating Custom Scripts for the Commands Menu
- Using the History Panel to View Your Steps
- Saving a Custom Script from the History Panel
- Viewing Custom Scripts as Text
- Organizing the Commands Menu
- Batch Processing Files
- Summary
- Workshop
- Exercises
- 20. Harnessing the Power of Macromedia Extensions
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VII. Fireworks and Friends: Working with Other Applications
- 21. Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady
- 22. Macromedia FreeHand and Adobe Illustrator
- 23. HTML Options and Editors
- 24. Microsoft Office
- Glossary
Product information
- Title: Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia® Fireworks® MX in 24 Hours
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2002
- Publisher(s): Sams
- ISBN: None
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