Adobe Fireworks CS5 Training
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Adobe Fireworks CS5 is a versatile image-editing program specifically designed for creating, editing, and optimizing web graphics. In this course, VTC author James Gonzalez applies his many years of Fireworks teaching experience to provide a comprehensive review of the software\'s many features and capabilities. Covered topics include: creating/editing bitmap and vector images, working with text, creating image effects, creating slideshows, animations, and interactive menus, optimizing graphics for the web, exporting web pages, mobile device prototypes, CSS-based layouts, and much, much more! Work files are included. To begin learning Adobe Fireworks CS5 today, simply click on one of the movie links below.
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Getting Started
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About the Course | (01:57) | |
What is Fireworks? | (04:37) | |
New Features in CS5 | (03:42) | |
Integration with Device Central | (03:56) | |
The Fireworks Workspace
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Workspace Overview | (06:00) | |
Tools Panel & Properties Inspector | (03:23) | |
Fireworks Panels pt. 1 | (07:02) | |
Fireworks Panels pt. 2 | (06:52) | |
Vector & Bitmap Graphics | (06:21) | |
Opening / Importing / Dragging Files | (04:56) | |
Saving Fireworks Files | (03:36) | |
Creating Vector Graphics
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Working with Vector Objects | (05:09) | |
Drawing Auto Shapes | (07:20) | |
Drawing Rectangles | (03:33) | |
Drawing Free-Form Shapes | (04:39) | |
Editing Free-Form Shapes | (06:45) | |
Editing Paths Using the Path Panel | (05:48) | |
Creating Bitmap Graphics
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Working with Bitmap Graphics | (04:09) | |
Photo Editing Tools | (06:38) | |
Creating New Bitmap Objects | (05:04) | |
Retouching Bitmaps | (03:35) | |
Using Live Filters | (05:34) | |
Survey of Important Filters | (06:33) | |
Adjusting Tonal Ranges | (06:34) | |
Adjusting Hue / Saturation / Contrast | (06:06) | |
Working with Objects
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Selecting Objects | (06:54) | |
Selecting Pixels | (07:35) | |
Transform Objects | (04:22) | |
Grouping & Stacking Objects | (05:33) | |
Aligning Objects | (03:01) | |
Working with Text
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Text Overview | (02:25) | |
Formatting Text pt. 1 | (03:39) | |
Formatting Text pt. 2 | (06:02) | |
Attaching Text to a Path | (04:12) | |
Transforming Text | (03:10) | |
Importing Text | (05:02) | |
Spell Checking | (03:42) | |
Pages / Layers / Masks
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Working with Pages | (05:15) | |
Working with Master Pages | (05:16) | |
Exporting Pages to HTML | (03:47) | |
Working with Layers | (07:42) | |
Image Masking Overview | (04:00) | |
Creating Bitmap Masks | (05:39) | |
Creating Vector Masks | (05:19) | |
Editing Masks | (07:13) | |
Hotspots / Slices / Behaviors
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Slices & Hotspots Overview | (05:45) | |
Using Hot Spots to Create Image Maps | (05:39) | |
Creating Rectangular Slices | (04:39) | |
Creating Polygonal Slices | (02:49) | |
Adding Drag-and-Drop Rollovers to Slices | (04:38) | |
Adding Interactivity with Behaviors | (06:52) | |
Set Nav Bar Image Behavior | (05:51) | |
Set Pop-Up Menu Behavior pt. 1 | (06:48) | |
Set Pop-Up Menu Behavior pt. 2 | (02:07) | |
Using Hotspots on Top of Slices | (03:27) | |
Naming Slices | (06:32) | |
Auto-Naming Slices | (04:58) | |
Defining How Tables Are Exported | (05:16) | |
Buttons & Menus
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Button Symbols Overview | (03:18) | |
Fireworks Symbols | (04:29) | |
Using the Button Editor | (06:37) | |
Using 9-Slice Scaling | (04:00) | |
Creating 2 / 3 / 4-State Buttons | (04:35) | |
Using Buttons from the Import Library | (03:52) | |
Creating Slideshows & Animations
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Slideshows & Animations Overview | (03:06) | |
Creating a Slideshow pt. 1 | (06:26) | |
Creating a Slideshow pt. 2 | (03:49) | |
Creating Symbol Animations | (07:05) | |
Symbol Animation Settings | (04:41) | |
Creating Frame Tweening Animations | (06:18) | |
Preparing Animations for Export | (07:29) | |
Optimizing Images
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Optimizing Images Overview | (03:36) | |
Optimizing Images in the Workspace | (05:17) | |
Optimization Presets & Custom Settings | (06:05) | |
Optimizing GIF & PNG Files | (07:12) | |
Optimizing JPEG Files | (02:25) | |
Selective JPEG Compression | (04:53) | |
Exporting
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Export vs. Export Wizard Commands | (02:42) | |
Setting Slice Export Controls | (04:06) | |
HTML Export Options pt. 1 | (05:50) | |
HTML Export Options pt. 2 | (03:26) | |
Defining How HTML Tables Export | (03:45) | |
Setting Slice Auto-Naming Options | (03:02) | |
Creating & Exporting CSS Layouts | (03:26) | |
Tips for Creating CSS-Based Layouts | (04:17) | |
Prototyping Flex Applications | (06:38) | |
Prototyping Air Applications pt. 1 | (05:14) | |
Prototyping Air Applications pt. 2 | (03:56) | |
Working with Other Applications
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Working with Dreamweaver | (05:53) | |
Fireworks & Dreamweaver Roundtrip HTML | (06:21) | |
Using Behaviors in Dreamweaver | (02:39) | |
Placing Fireworks Images in Flash | (06:56) | |
Working with Photoshop Files | (06:41) | |
Working with Illustrator Files | (06:23) | |
Wrap Up
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Conclusion | (02:04) | |
Credits
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About the Author | (01:22) |
Title Information / Pricing
Title: | Adobe Fireworks CS5 |
Author: | James Gonzalez |
SKU: | 34177 |
ISBN: | 1-936334-62-3 |
Release Date: | 2010-11-12 |
Price: | |
Duration: | 8 hrs / 96 lessons |
Work Files: |
Yes |
Captions: | Available on CD and Online University |
Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7 |
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