Beginner's Guides (Osborne)

A Beginner's Guide

By: Kim Cavanaugh

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Paperback | 21 June 2002

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Get a solid introduction to the premier Web graphics creation tool with this hands-on beginner's guide. Designed for easy learning, this book is filled with step-by-step projects, Q & A sections, helpful hints, 1-minute drills, and much more.

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Foreword	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Introduction	p. xxiii
Graphics Creation with Fireworks MX
An Introduction to Fireworks MX	p. 3
What Is Fireworks MX?	p. 4
What Does Fireworks Do?	p. 5
What's New in Fireworks MX?	p. 8
Working with Bitmaps and Vectors	p. 13
Exploring the Fireworks Interface	p. 14
The Tools Panel	p. 16
The Document Window	p. 26
Fireworks Integrated Desktop Environment	p. 28
Introducing the Property Inspector	p. 28
Introducing the Panel Docking Area	p. 28
Additional Options	p. 29
The Menu Bar	p. 29
Main and Modify Toolbars (Windows Only)	p. 31
Context Menu	p. 31
What to Take Away	p. 32
Mastery Check	p. 33
Creating Original Artwork with Vectors	p. 35
Image File Formats for the Internet	p. 36
Bitmaps and Vectors--Understanding Image Types	p. 36
Graphics Interchange Format--GIFs	p. 38
Joint Photographic Experts Group Format--JPEGs	p. 40
Portable Network Graphic Format--PNGs	p. 41
Fireworks' Native File Format--PNG	p. 41
File-Naming Conventions	p. 42
Managing Fireworks Files in a Web Site	p. 42
Creating and Modifying Fireworks Documents	p. 43
Creating a New Fireworks Document	p. 44
Exploring Vector Drawing Tools--Lines	p. 47
The Line Tool	p. 47
The Pen Tool	p. 50
The Vector Path Tool	p. 52
Exploring Vector Drawing Tools--Shapes	p. 53
Creating Basic Shapes	p. 54
Working with Multiple Objects--Arranging, Combining, and Aligning	p. 56
The Power of Transformation	p. 63
Transformation Tools	p. 63
Modifying Objects	p. 64
Transforming Objects	p. 64
Bringing Your Objects Together	p. 68
Combining Objects in a Fireworks Document	p. 68
What to Take Away	p. 71
Mastery Check	p. 72
Working with Bitmap Images	p. 75
Document Operations with Bitmap Images	p. 76
Simple Operations with Bitmap Images	p. 77
Modifying Bitmap Images	p. 81
Project Summary	p. 88
Controlling Edges in Bitmap Selections	p. 89
Understanding Edge Options	p. 89
Painting with Bitmaps	p. 92
The Best of Both Worlds	p. 97
Combining Bitmap Images and Vector Objects	p. 97
Vectors and Bitmaps in Web Design	p. 100
Combining Selection and Painting Tools	p. 102
What to Take Away	p. 103
Mastery Check	p. 104
Working with Text and Text Effects	p. 107
Working with Text in Fireworks MX	p. 108
Text Terminology	p. 109
New Text Tools in Fireworks MX	p. 110
Entering Text in a Fireworks Document	p. 111
Understanding Text Properties	p. 117
Modifying Text Properties	p. 119
Converting Text to Vector Objects	p. 124
Working with Vectors, Paths, and Text	p. 125
Combining Text with Vectors	p. 129
Attaching Text to a Path	p. 130
What to Take Away	p. 136
Mastery Check	p. 138
Exploring Strokes, Fills, and Effects	p. 141
Understanding Strokes and Fills	p. 142
Exploring Stroke and Fill Settings in the Property Inspector	p. 143
Using Strokes and Fills for Three-Dimensional Effects	p. 159
Applying Live Effects and Filters in Fireworks MX	p. 163
Exploring the Effects Interface	p. 164
Exploring the Filters Interface	p. 168
Creating a Glass Button	p. 169
Styling with Styles	p. 173
Introducing the Styles Panel	p. 173
Understanding Styles	p. 174
Creating Custom Styles	p. 175
What to Take Away	p. 176
Mastery Check	p. 177
Creating and Organizing Complex Graphics	p. 179
Understanding Groups and Layers	p. 180
Organizing with Groups	p. 180
Organizing with Layers	p. 181
Working with the Layers Panel	p. 182
Components and Capabilities of the Layers Panel	p. 184
Basic Grouping Operations	p. 185
Using Masks to Create Transparent Images	p. 187
Creating Transparent Masks	p. 188
Advanced Masking Techniques	p. 193
Masking with Fills and Strokes	p. 194
Using Masks to Crop Images	p. 198
Cropping with Masks	p. 199
Organizing Objects with the Layers Panel	p. 203
Controlling Complex Images with the Layers Panel	p. 204
What to Take Away	p. 211
Mastery Check	p. 212
Tools for Creating Consistent Content	p. 215
Understanding Symbols and Instances	p. 216
Working With Symbols	p. 217
Creative Techniques with Symbols	p. 223
Special Effects with Symbols	p. 223
Automated Workflow with the History Panel and Custom Commands	p. 226
Creating a Custom Command--the Spirograph	p. 228
Automated Workflow with Batch Processing	p. 234
Batch Processing Files	p. 235
Editing Graphics with the Find and Replace Feature	p. 239
Using Find and Replace	p. 240
What to Take Away	p. 243
Mastery Check	p. 244
Creating Animated Files	p. 247
Simple Animations	p. 249
Creating Frame-by-Frame Animations	p. 249
Animation Techniques with Symbols, Tweening, and Layers	p. 258
Animating with Symbols and Layers	p. 259
Animated Symbols	p. 265
Working with Animated Symbols	p. 265
Exporting Animated GIFs	p. 270
Setting File Optimization in the Optimize Panel	p. 271
Reducing File Weight	p. 272
Previewing in the Document Window	p. 273
Previewing Animations in a Browser	p. 274
What to Take Away	p. 274
Mastery Check	p. 275
Creative Tips for Getting the Most Out of Fireworks	p. 277
Photographic Techniques	p. 278
Creating Old-Fashioned Photos	p. 278
Applying Textures to Images	p. 279
Creating a Picture Frame	p. 281
Creating an Oval Picture Frame	p. 282
Combining Images	p. 284
Lightening Images	p. 285
Tinting Images	p. 287
Special Effects with the Difference Mode	p. 288
Summary--Photographic Techniques	p. 289
Creative Text Effects	p. 290
Two-Tone Text	p. 290
Joining Text with Vector Objects	p. 292
Joining Text with Text	p. 293
Text with a 3-D Shadow	p. 294
Windy and Zippy Text	p. 294
Creating Brushed Metal Text	p. 295
Fun with Wingdings and Webdings	p. 297
Summary--Creative Text Effects	p. 298
Creative Techniques with Vector Objects	p. 299
Creating Custom Brush Strokes--the Dashed Line	p. 299
Creating 3-D Shapes--the Box	p. 301
Scaling and Skewing to Create Perspective Objects	p. 302
Using Symbols with Multiple Objects	p. 303
Punching Multiple Shapes	p. 304
Summary--Creative Techniques with Vector Objects	p. 306
Combining Creative Techniques	p. 307
What to Take Away	p. 312
Mastery Check	p. 313
Optimizing and Exporting Files	p. 315
Performing Image Optimization	p. 316
Optimizing Files with the Export Preview Feature	p. 320
Project Summary	p. 327
Working from the Document Window	p. 328
Optimizing and Exporting Files from the Document Window	p. 330
Slicing Large Images	p. 334
Slicing Large Graphics with Guides	p. 334
Using Slices for Image Exports	p. 339
Exporting Graphics with Selected Slices	p. 340
About Image Transparencies	p. 344
Understanding Transparencies	p. 344
Practical Considerations When Working with Transparencies	p. 344
What to Take Away	p. 345
Mastery Check	p. 346
Fireworks MX and the World Wide Web
Creating Image Maps and Buttons	p. 351
Understanding Web Objects	p. 352
Fireworks' Web Object Tools	p. 353
Considerations for Using Image Maps	p. 354
Creating Image Maps with Hotspots	p. 356
Previewing Interactive Images in a Web Browser	p. 359
Creating Rollover Effects with Slices	p. 360
File Formats and Interactive Images	p. 364
Using the Button Editor	p. 365
Using the URL Panel	p. 371
Importing URLs	p. 371
About Links and URLs	p. 373
Exporting Interactive Images	p. 374
What to Take Away	p. 378
Creating Advanced Navigation Elements	p. 381
Disjoint Rollovers	p. 382
Creating a Disjoint Rollover	p. 383
Exploring the Behaviors Panel	p. 390
Disjoint Rollovers with Animations	p. 391
Creating Navigation Bars	p. 394
Creating a Navigation Bar with Multiple Down States	p. 395
Creating Pop-Up Menu Navigation	p. 400
Designing Pop-Up Menu Navigation	p. 402
What to Take Away	p. 409
Mastery Check	p. 410
Integrating Fireworks with Dreamweaver	p. 413
Understanding Dreamweaver/Fireworks Integration	p. 414
Preparing Fireworks and Dreamweaver Editing Preferences	p. 415
Setting Dreamweaver Editing Preferences	p. 415
Setting Fireworks Preferences	p. 416
Editing Fireworks Graphics from Within Dreamweaver	p. 417
Integrating Web Page Design with Fireworks and Dreamweaver	p. 422
Designing a Web Page Interface in Fireworks	p. 423
Automating Workflow with Dreamweaver Library Elements	p. 433
Creating Dreamweaver Library Items	p. 434
Exploring Additional Integration Features	p. 439
Quick Export	p. 439
Image Placeholders	p. 440
Enhanced Pop-up Menu Editing	p. 441
Reconstitute HTML Tables Command	p. 441
What to Take Away	p. 442
Mastery Check	p. 443
Integrating Fireworks with Other Applications	p. 445
Fireworks MX and Flash MX Integration	p. 446
Export and Import Options for Flash MX	p. 447
Importing Fireworks Files to Flash MX	p. 449
Integrating with Other Macromedia Products	p. 456
Working with Macromedia FreeHand	p. 456
Working with Macromedia Director	p. 461
Working with Macromedia Homesite	p. 462
Integrating with Other Applications	p. 464
Working with Microsoft FrontPage	p. 464
Working with Adobe Photoshop	p. 465
What to Take Away	p. 470
Mastery Check	p. 472
Appendixes
Answers to Mastery Checks	p. 477
An Introduction to Fireworks MX	p. 478
Creating Original Artwork with Vectors	p. 479
Working with Bitmap Images	p. 480
Working with Text and Text Effects	p. 482
Exploring Strokes, Fills, and Effects	p. 483
Creating and Organizing Complex Graphics	p. 484
Tools for Creating Consistent Content	p. 485
Creating Animated Files	p. 486
Creative Tips for Getting the Most Out of Fireworks	p. 488
Optimizing and Exporting Files	p. 489
Creating Image Maps and Buttons	p. 490
Creating Advanced Navigational Elements	p. 492
Integrating Fireworks with Dreamweaver	p. 493
Integrating Fireworks with Other Applications	p. 495
Working with Fireworks Extensions	p. 497
Working with Included Extensions	p. 498
Add Arrowheads Extension	p. 498
Add Picture Frame Extension	p. 499
Fade Image Extension	p. 500
Twist and Fade Extension	p. 501
Resize Selected Objects Extension	p. 503
Align Extension	p. 503
Additional Extensions	p. 506
Managing Extensions	p. 507
Glossary	p. 509
Index	p. 517
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