Adobe Fireworks CS3

2 day course

This course will provide you with the knowledge and hands-on practice needed to create rich web graphics using Adobe Fireworks CS3.  You will learn how to use tools in Fireworks CS3 to create and edit web graphics with both vector and bitmap images, optimize and export graphics, and work with various objects such as layers, build buttons, components, symbols, and slice images.  This class is designed for web designers, graphics creators, general graphic artists with an interest in Web work, and Flash/Flex developers using Fireworks CS3 as a front end tool for graphics creation and interface prototyping.

Overview of Course Topics:
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• Getting Started
• Fireworks Basics
• Selecting and Transforming Objects
• Working with Bitmaps
• Working with Vector Objects
• Working with Text
• Applying Color, Strokes, and Fills
• Pages, Layers, Masking, and Blending
• Using Filters, Styles, and Symbols
• Slices, Rollovers, and Hotspots
• Creating Buttons and Pop-Up Menus
• Creating Animations
• Creating Slideshows
• Optimizing and Exporting