In Fireworks CS5 Essential Training, author Jim Babbage gives
a detailed overview of Fireworks CS5, Adobe's software for
creating and optimizing web graphics and interactive prototypes.
This course includes a detailed tour of the interface, the
enhanced PNG format, and the image editing toolset in Fireworks.
Critical concepts, such as prototyping for HTML and AIR
applications and working with symbols, the heart of an efficient
workflow in Fireworks, are covered in detail. Exercise files are
included with this course.

Topics include:

* Customizing the workspace
* Working with pages, layers, and states
* Importing content
* Comparing bitmaps and vectors
* Creating and editing vector shapes
* Converting artwork into graphic, button, and animation symbols
* Animating in Fireworks
* Maintaining crisp text in web images
* Sharing content between pages
* Optimizing images for export
* Integrating with Device Central, Dreamweaver, Flash, and
Flash Catalyst

Download File Size:1.16 GB

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