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Macromedia Training Overview
You have probably worked with some of the web design applications to create graphics for the web. However, you would now like to have better control over editing vector and bitmap graphics and also make web graphics appear the way you had intended. In this course, you'll work with some of the tools and features of Fireworks 8 to create and edit vector and bitmap graphics, apply interesting effects, as well as add graphical text to web pages.
Objectives
You will use Fireworks 8 to create vector graphics, edit bitmap graphics, optimize images, and create and assign rollover effects for web pages
Target Student:
This course is intended for students who want to learn the basic techniques used to create web pages. Students must be proficient in working with Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system, such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with Windows. Students should also have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, and so on.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities
Hardware Requirements
- 300 MHz Intel Pentium II Processor
- 64 MB RAM
- A color monitor capable of at least 1024 x 768, 256 color display
- 80 MB of hard disk space
- A CD-ROM drive
Software Requirements
- Adobe Type Manager version 4 or later with Type 1 fonts
- Macromedia Fireworks MX
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later version
Platform Requirements
- Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- get familiar with the Fireworks environment.
- create vector graphics.
- transform vector images and apply Live Filters.
- enhance bitmap images.
- add text to a web page.
- optimize graphics for the web.
- create hotspots for images and link them to web pages.
- explore the techniques of slicing to optimize sections of a web page.
Course duration
1 Day
Macromedia Training Course outline
Lesson 1: Getting Familiar with the Fireworks Environment
- Topic 1A: Explore the Fireworks Environment
- Topic 1B: Examine the Types of Graphics
- Topic 1C: Arrange Panels in Fireworks
- Topic 1D: Navigate in Fireworks
Lesson 2: Creating Vector Graphics
- Topic 2A: Create Graphics Using Vector Drawing Tools
- Topic 2B: Create Basic Shapes
- Topic 2C: Modify Vector Graphics
Lesson 3: Transforming Vector Images and Applying Live Filters
- Topic 3A: Combine Shapes
- Topic 3B: Create a Layer
- Topic 3C: Use Rulers, Grids, and Guides
- Topic 3D: Apply Effects to Vector Images
Lesson 4: Enhancing Bitmap Images
- Topic 4A: Create Bitmap Images
- Topic 4B: Edit Bitmap Images
- Topic 4C: Apply Live Filters to Bitmap Images
Lesson 5: Adding Text to a Web Page
- Topic 5A: Create and Format Text
- Topic 5B: Reshape Text on a Path
- Topic 5C: Merge Text and Graphics
Lesson 6: Optimizing Graphics for the Web
- Topic 6A: Examine File Formats
- Topic 6B: Optimize Images
Lesson 7: Working with Hotspots
- Topic 7A: Create Hotspots
- Topic 7B: Add Links to Hotspots
Lesson 8: Using Slices and Rollovers
- Topic 8A: Slice an Image
- Topic 8B: Apply Rollover Effects
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