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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Getting Started ~ 7System requirements ~ 7
Installing Fireworks ~ 8
What’s new in Fireworks ~ 10
CHAPTER 1
Graphic Design Basics Tutorial ~ 13What you’ll learn ~ 13
What you should know ~ 13
Copy the Tutorials folder ~ 14
View the completed file ~ 14
Create and save a new document ~ 14
Explore the Fireworks work environment ~ 16
Create and edit vector objects ~ 17
Import a bitmap and select pixels ~ 20
Add and edit Live Effects ~ 23
Work with layers and objects ~ 24
Create and edit a mask ~ 28
Create and edit text ~ 30
Export the document ~ 36
Take the next steps ~ 40
CHAPTER 2
Web Design Basics Tutorial ~ 41What you’ll learn ~ 41
What you should know ~ 41
Copy the Tutorials folder ~ 42
View the completed web page ~ 42
Open the source file ~ 43
Import a graphic ~ 43
Slice the document ~ 43
Create a drag-and-drop rollover ~ 46
Create and edit buttons to make a navigation bar ~ 50
Create and edit a pop-up menu ~ 56
Optimize the document ~ 62
Export HTML ~ 65
Test the completed file ~ 68
Take the next steps ~ 69
CHAPTER 3
Fireworks Basics ~ 71About vector and bitmap graphics ~ 71
About working in Fireworks ~ 72
Creating a new document ~ 73
Opening and importing files ~ 74
Saving Fireworks files ~ 80
The Fireworks work environment ~ 81
Changing the canvas ~ 92
CHAPTER 4
Selecting and Transforming Objects ~ 101Selecting objects ~ 101
Selecting pixels ~ 104
Editing selected objects ~ 115
Transforming and distorting selected objects and selections ~ 116
Organizing objects ~ 120
CHAPTER 5
Working with Bitmaps ~ 125Working with bitmaps ~ 125
Creating bitmap objects ~ 125
Drawing, painting, and editing bitmap objects ~ 127
Retouching bitmaps ~ 130
Adjusting bitmap color and tone ~ 133
Blurring and sharpening bitmaps ~ 143
CHAPTER 6
Working with Vector Objects ~ 147Drawing vector objects ~ 147
Editing paths ~ 160
CHAPTER 7
Using Text ~ 171Entering text ~ 171
Editing text ~ 173
Applying strokes, fills, and effects to text ~ 182
Attaching text to a path ~ 182
Transforming text ~ 185
Converting text to paths ~ 185
Importing text ~ 186
Checking spelling ~ 187
Using the Text Editor ~ 189
CHAPTER 8
Applying Color, Strokes, and Fills ~ 191Using the Colors section of the Tools panel ~ 192
Organizing swatch groups and color models ~ 193
Using color boxes and color pop-up windows ~ 200
Working with strokes ~ 201
Working with fills ~ 206
Applying gradient and pattern fills ~ 207
Adding texture to strokes and fills ~ 213
CHAPTER 9
Using Live Effects ~ 215Applying Live Effects ~ 215
Editing Live Effects ~ 220
CHAPTER 10
Layers, Masking, and Blending ~ 223Working with layers ~ 223
Masking images ~ 229
Blending and transparency ~ 247
CHAPTER 11
Using Styles, Symbols, and URLs ~ 251Using styles ~ 251
Using symbols ~ 255
Working with URLs ~ 260
CHAPTER 12
Slices, Rollovers, and Hotspots ~ 265Creating and editing slices ~ 265
Making slices interactive ~ 273
Preparing slices for export ~ 280
Working with hotspots and image maps ~ 284
CHAPTER 13
Creating Buttons and Pop-up Menus ~ 289Creating button symbols ~ 289
Creating navigation bars ~ 299
Creating pop-up menus ~ 299
CHAPTER 14
Creating Animation ~ 309Building animation ~ 309
Working with animation symbols ~ 310
Working with frames ~ 314
Tweening ~ 319
Previewing an animation ~ 320
Exporting your animation ~ 320
Working with existing animations ~ 322
Using multiple files as one animation ~ 323
CHAPTER 15
Optimizing and Exporting ~ 325About optimizing ~ 325
Using the Export Wizard ~ 326
Optimizing in the workspace ~ 328
Exporting from Fireworks ~ 346
Using the Quick Export button ~ 359
CHAPTER 16
Using Fireworks with Other Applications ~ 361Working with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX ~ 362
Working with Macromedia Flash MX ~ 375
Working with Macromedia FreeHand ~ 380
Working with Macromedia Director ~ 384
Working with Macromedia HomeSite ~ 387
Working with Microsoft FrontPage ~ 389
Working with Adobe Photoshop ~ 392
About working with Adobe GoLive ~ 396
About working with HTML editors ~ 397
CHAPTER 17
Automating Repetitive Tasks ~ 399Finding and replacing ~ 400
Batch processing ~ 405
Using the Project Log ~ 412
Extending Fireworks ~ 413
CHAPTER 18
Preferences and Keyboard Shortcuts ~ 417Setting preferences ~ 417
Changing keyboard shortcut sets ~ 420
Working with configuration files ~ 423
INDEX ~ 429