Macromedia Fireworks MX
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Virtual Training Company author Scott Doucet shows users how to create, edit, and animate graphics using Fireworks MX, the latest in the Macromedia MX software production line. Macromedia has designed Fireworks MX to help both the designer and programmer create engaging, attractive, and functional websites in the shortest time possible using the MX technology. It comes with the ability to import, create, and export a wide range of different file formats. Although created for Web development, Fireworks MX can be used for the creation of CD-ROMs, kiosks, and other applications.
Macromedia Fireworks MXMacromedia Fireworks MX: Discovery Computer Training author Scott Doucet shows users how to create, edit, and animate graphics using Fireworks MX, the latest in the Macromedia MX software production line. Macromedia has designed Fireworks MX to help both the designer and programmer create engaging, attractive, and functional websites in the shortest time possible using the MX technology. It comes with the ability to import, create, and export a wide range of different file formats. Although created for Web development, Fireworks MX can be used for the creation of CD-ROMs, kiosks, and other applications. Listed below are all of the chapter and lesson contents for the Macromedia Fireworks MX Try For Free Right Now To help you evaluate our training, we have made some of the tutorials for Macromedia Fireworks MX freely available. Click on any of the linked lesson listings below to preview Free! Macromedia Fireworks MX
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Macromedia Fireworks MX

Intro

Introduction to Fireworks MX
System Requirements
Whats new in Fireworks MX
Property Inspector and Panels
Bitmap vs. Vector Objects
Canvas Options
Importing and Pasting
Creating a New Document
Work Environment
Quick Export
Tools Panel

FW MX Workflow

Selecting Objects
Selecting Pixels
Organizing Objects
Transforming and Distorting Objects
Modifying Marquee Selections

Bitmaps in FW MX

Creating Bitmaps
Drawing/ Painting/Editing Bitmaps
Retouching Tools
Adjusting Bitmap Color and Tone
Blurring and Sharpening

Vector Objects

Drawing Basic Shapes
Freeform Paths
Plotting Path Points
Color Mixer
Strokes and Fills
Stroke Options
Fill Options
Editing Paths

Text in FW MX

Entering and Editing Text
Importing Text
Strokes/ Fills/Effects with Text
Text and Paths
Transforming Text
Converting Text to Paths
Spell Checker
Text Editor

Live Effects

Applying Live Effects
Editing Live Effects

Layers/ Masks and Blending

Working with Layers
Intro to Masks
Vector Masks
Masks with Gradients
Masks with the Layer Panel
Text Masks
Blending and Transparency

Styles/Library/Symbols and URL Panel

Styles
Libraries
Symbols
URL Panel

Slicing/Hotspots/Behaviors

Intro to Slicing and Hotspots
Slices
Frames
Behaviors
Hotspots
Export Options
HTML Setup

Buttons and Pop Up Menu Buttons

Button Editor
Nav Bar Buttons
Layer Buttons
Pop Up Menu Buttons

Creating Animation

Animation Basics
Tweening

Optimizing and Exporting

Export Wizard
Export and Optimization
Custom Optimization
File and Export Types
Quick Export

Automating Tasks

Find and Replace
Batch Process
Extensions and the Extension Manager

Designing and Development

Design Considerations
Inspiration
Web Site Development pt. 1
Web Site Development pt. 2
Web Site Development pt. 3
Web Site Development pt. 4
Fireworks and Web Applications pt. 1
Fireworks and Web Applications pt. 2
Fireworks and CDs

01 Intro
0101 Introduction to Fireworks MX
0102 System Requirements
0103 Whats new in Fireworks MX
0104 Property Inspector and Panels
0105 Bitmap vs. Vector Objects
0106 Canvas Options
0107 Importing and Pasting
0108 Creating a New Document
0109 Work Environment
0110 Quick Export
0111 Tools Panel

02 FW MX Workflow
0201 Selecting Objects
0202 Selecting Pixels
0203 Organizing Objects
0204 Transforming and Distorting Objects
0205 Modifying Marquee Selections

03 Bitmaps in FW MX
0301 Creating Bitmaps
0302 Drawing/ Painting/Editing Bitmaps
0303 Retouching Tools
0304 Adjusting Bitmap Color and Tone
0305 Blurring and Sharpening

04 Vector Objects
0401 Drawing Basic Shapes
0402 Freeform Paths
0403 Plotting Path Points
0404 Color Mixer
0405 Strokes and Fills
0406 Stroke Options
0407 Fill Options
0408 Editing Paths

05 Text in FW MX
0501 Entering and Editing Text
0502 Importing Text
0503 Strokes/ Fills/Effects with Text
0504 Text and Paths
0505 Transforming Text
0506 Converting Text to Paths
0507 Spell Checker
0508 Text Editor

06 Live Effects
0601 Applying Live Effects
0602 Editing Live Effects

07 Layers/ Masks and Blending
0701 Working with Layers
0702 Intro to Masks
0703 Vector Masks
0704 Masks with Gradients
0705 Masks with the Layer Panel
0706 Text Masks
0707 Blending and Transparency

08 Styles/Library/Symbols and URL Panel
0801 Styles
0802 Libraries
0803 Symbols
0804 URL Panel

09 Slicing/Hotspots/Behaviors
0901 Intro to Slicing and Hotspots
0902 Slices
0903 Frames
0904 Behaviors
0905 Hotspots
0906 Export Options
0907 HTML Setup

10 Buttons and Pop Up Menu Buttons
1001 Button Editor
1002 Nav Bar Buttons
1003 Layer Buttons
1004 Pop Up Menu Buttons

11 Creating Animation
1101 Animation Basics
1102 Tweening

12 Optimizing and Exporting
1201 Export Wizard
1202 Export and Optimization
1203 Custom Optimization
1204 File and Export Types
1205 Quick Export

13 Automating Tasks
1301 Find and Replace
1302 Batch Process
1303 Extensions and the Extension Manager

14 Designing and Development
1401 Design Considerations
1402 Inspiration
1403 Web Site Development pt. 1
1404 Web Site Development pt. 2
1405 Web Site Development pt. 3
1406 Web Site Development pt. 4
1407 Fireworks and Web Applications pt. 1
1408 Fireworks and Web Applications pt. 2
1409 Fireworks and CDs

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