Macromedia Fireworks Mx 2004: Zero to Hero,9781590593066

Macromedia Fireworks Mx 2004: Zero to Hero

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ISBN13: 9781590593066
ISBN10: 1590593065
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Pub. Date: 2004-02-01
Publisher(s): Springer-Verlag New York Inc
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Summary

Macromedias Fireworks MX 2004 enables you to design, optimize, and add basic interactivity to your graphics and is mainly used for designing and optimizing web graphics, then exporting them to website creation programs like Dreamweaver or Flash.With extensive tools for editing bitmap and vector graphics, Fireworks makes collaborative site design much quicker with improved integration of the Studio products. Graphics in Flash or Dreamweaver libraries can be quickly edited in Fireworks and instantly updated throughout your website. Extra photo-editing tools, Auto Shapes, Live Effects animation, and additional anti-aliasing options provide more creative scope and developers can extend Fireworks image-editing capabilities into Dreamweaver.Summary of ContentsChapter 1: Web Graphics and the Fireworks InterfaceChapter 2: Creating Content Tools and ColorsChapter 3: Object PropertiesChapter 4: Object Behavior: InteractivityChapter 5: Optimization and ExportingChapter 6: AnimationChapter 7: Working with VectorsChapter 8: Spectacular Text EffectsChapter 9: Retouching and Enhancing ColorChapter 10: Creating InterfacesChapter 11: Extensibility and AutomationChapter 12: Integrating Fireworks MX 2004 with Dreamweaver MX 2004Hero Project 1: Web page layout with Fireworks and Dreamweaver Hero Project 2: Media player interface

Table of Contents

Chapter Zero Web Graphics and the Fireworks Interface 1(24)
How to use this book
2(1)
Styles
2(1)
Mac or PC?
2(1)
Download files
2(1)
Support
3(1)
Getting started
3(1)
Using images on the web
3(4)
Vector images
3(1)
Bitmap images
4(3)
Fireworks MX 2004 interface
7(8)
Creating a new document
7(3)
Title bar
10(1)
Panels
10(1)
Configuring the interface
10(1)
The context-sensitive Property inspector
11(1)
Renaming a document
12(1)
Changing the size of a document
12(2)
Changing the canvas color
14(1)
The Tools panel
14(1)
Exporting your first web graphic
15(5)
Assembling the graphics
20(1)
Using the Property inspector to manipulate basic objects
21(2)
Summary
23(2)
Chapter One Creating Content: Fireworks Tools 25(40)
What is an object?
26(1)
The Tools panel
26(1)
Drawing basic vector shapes
27(7)
Alternative strokes
29(2)
Fine tuning the object's size and position
31(1)
Scale tool
31(1)
Rounding rectangles
32(1)
Skew tool
32(1)
Distort tool
32(1)
Drawing tips
33(1)
Ellipse tool
33(1)
Polygon tool
33(1)
Auto Shapes
34(2)
Smart Polygon
34(2)
Line tool
36(1)
Text tool
37(4)
Kerning
37(1)
Horizontal scale
38(1)
Leading
38(1)
Text orientation
39(1)
Text alignment
40(1)
Indenting text
41(1)
Paragraph spacing
41(1)
Baseline shift
41(1)
Knife tool
41(2)
Bitmap tools
43(14)
Pencil and Brush tools
43(1)
Pixel selection tools
44(6)
Eraser tool
50(1)
Bitmap retouching tools
51(6)
Advanced vector tools
57(6)
Pen tool
58(1)
Vector Path tool
59(1)
Redraw Path tool
59(1)
Freeform tool
60(1)
Reshape Area tool
61(1)
Path Scrubber tools
62(1)
Cropping objects
63(1)
Summary
63(2)
Chapter Two Working with Color 65(14)
Understanding color modes
66(2)
Understanding color palettes
68(1)
Choosing a color to work with
69(3)
Eyedropper tool
69(1)
Colors panel
70(1)
Color Picker
71(1)
Organizing your colors
72(1)
Customizing and saving the Swatches panel
72(1)
Finding and replacing colors
73(1)
More fun with fills
73(4)
Using gradient fills
73(3)
More complex gradient fills
76(1)
Summary
77(2)
Chapter Three Object Properties 79(20)
Layers
80(2)
Manipulating objects
82(3)
Rulers
82(1)
Guides
83(1)
Grids
84(1)
Ordering objects
85(5)
Rearranging objects on the canvas
86(2)
Aligning objects together
88(1)
Grouping objects
89(1)
Copying an object
89(1)
Using masks
90(2)
Blending modes
92(3)
Symbols
95(3)
Creating a symbol
95(2)
Editing a symbol
97(1)
Exporting and importing symbols
97(1)
Summary
98(1)
Chapter Four Object Behavior: Interactivity 99(26)
Behaviors
100(4)
A note about frames
100(1)
How to create a button
101(3)
Button library
104(1)
Hotspots
104(6)
How to create hotspots
105(4)
URL library
109(1)
Editing hotspots
110(1)
Slices
110(4)
How to create slices
111(1)
Previewing your work
112(2)
Creating a simple rollover
114(2)
Disjointed rollover
116(2)
Pop-up menus
118(6)
How to create pop-up menus
118(6)
Summary
124(1)
Chapter Five Optimization and Exporting 125(18)
Optimizing your projects
126(8)
Creating custom settings
127(1)
Previewing your settings
128(3)
Optimizing with JPEG formats
131(3)
Exporting in Fireworks
134(8)
Exporting slices, images, and HTML
135(1)
Exporting frames and layers
136(1)
Exporting selected areas
136(2)
Optimize and Export Wizards
138(2)
Exporting XHTML
140(1)
CSS Layers
140(1)
Quick Export button
140(1)
Exporting to Flash
141(1)
Other quick exports
141(1)
Summary
142(1)
Chapter Six Animation 143(14)
Animation principles
144(2)
Producing a basic frame-by-frame animation
144(2)
Tweaking your animations
146(2)
Onion skinning
146(1)
Duplicating and distributing frames
146(1)
Controlling time
147(1)
Using symbols to produce keyframe animation
148(1)
Animating with symbols
148(1)
Animated GIF banner
149(4)
Exporting your animations
153(3)
Summary
156(1)
Chapter Seven Working with Vectors 157(20)
Making tabs
158(6)
Using the Union operation
159(1)
Auto Shapes Rounded Rectangle
159(1)
Making a tabbed folder
160(4)
Make an L shape with a curve
164(1)
Drawing a heart shape
165(2)
Making a decorative ornament
167(7)
Creating the small spheres with highlights
167(2)
Sphere variation
169(1)
Preparing all the spheres
169(2)
Making the basic shape
171(2)
Adding depth
173(1)
Assembling the ornament
174(1)
Using vector editing tools to make boring shapes interesting
174(2)
Summary
176(1)
Chapter Eight Spectacular Text Effects 177(26)
Text tool and the Property inspector
178(1)
Smoothing text edges
178(1)
Converting text to a path
179(6)
Cutting text out of an image
179(2)
Placing text on a circular path
181(3)
Pasting an image inside text on a path
184(1)
3D text
185(2)
Metal text
187(4)
Filling text with an image
191(3)
Filling only half of an image
192(1)
Filling a portion of an image with an uneven edge
192(2)
Gold text with custom bevel
194(3)
Text with bevel and glow
197(2)
Creating a reflection
199(2)
Producing clear small type
201(1)
Adding copyright and trademark symbols
202(1)
Summary
202(1)
Chapter Nine Creating Interfaces 203(34)
Make a metal button
204(4)
Making the metal button a symbol
207(1)
Navigation bar
208(4)
Exporting the navigation bar
210(2)
Pop-up menus
212(5)
Considerations
212(1)
Building the pop-up menu
212(4)
Exporting the pop-up menu nav bar
216(1)
Creative interfaces and navigation
217(5)
Birdhouse button graphic
217(3)
Navigation symbol
220(2)
Adding hotspots
222(4)
Making disjointed rollovers
223(3)
Animation
226(9)
Animated banner ad
226(5)
Making sliding buttons
231(4)
Summary
235(2)
Chapter Ten Extensibility and Automation 237(22)
Extensibility
238(5)
Macromedia Extension Manager
238(2)
Macromedia Exchange
240(1)
Downloading and installing an extension
241(2)
Creative commands
243(4)
Arrowheads
243(1)
Add Picture Frame
244(1)
Fade Image
245(1)
Twist and Fade
245(2)
Non-creative commands
247(2)
Document
247(1)
Panel Layout Sets
247(1)
Data-Driven Graphics Wizard
247(1)
Save Panel Layout
247(1)
Reset Warning Dialogs
248(1)
Resize Selected Objects
248(1)
Web
248(1)
User-defined commands
249(3)
Using the History panel
249(1)
Creating a command
250(2)
More automation tools
252(6)
Plugins
252(2)
Installing third-party plugins
254(1)
Find and Replace
254(2)
Batch processing graphic files
256(2)
Summary
258(1)
Chapter Eleven Retouching and Enhancing Color 259(26)
Using a scanner and digital camera
260(4)
Resolution
260(1)
Cleaning your scanner
261(1)
Making a scan
261(1)
Removing artifacts from a black and white scan
262(1)
Shooting with a digital camera
263(1)
Adjusting color levels with the histogram
264(2)
Setting highlights and shadows with the eyedropper
265(1)
Anti-aliasing and reducing colors
266(1)
Using effects to change colors
267(1)
Colorizing a grayscale image
268(1)
Image modification
269(6)
Adjusting color tone
269(1)
Removing unwanted objects from a photo
270(1)
Cleaning up the wall
271(1)
Removing JPEG artifacts
272(1)
Adjusting the image border
273(1)
Changing the shirt's color
274(1)
Image composition
275(9)
Background
275(4)
Adding texture and lines
279(1)
Adding buttons
280(2)
Adding text
282(2)
Summary
284(1)
Hero One Web Page Layout with Fireworks and Dreamweaver 285(28)
Export as a web page from Fireworks
286(5)
Code the links
287(1)
Optimize the slices
288(1)
Export the file
289(2)
Export for layout in Dreamweaver
291(3)
Export the navigation area
291(1)
Export the bottom images and rollovers
292(1)
New slices for stretchy table
293(1)
Export images only
294(1)
Layout in Dreamweaver
295(14)
Define the local and remote site
295(1)
Upload the site
296(1)
Open the site generated by Fireworks
297(1)
Laying out a web page in Dreamweaver
297(5)
Adding the table with corner images
302(1)
Using CSS to style the content table
303(3)
Add the bottom table
306(1)
Expansion decisions
307(2)
Editing images
309(2)
Check in/out site management
311(1)
Summary
312(1)
Hero Two Media Player Interface 313
Making the center ellipse
314(1)
Center screen
315(2)
Curve support
317(2)
Shading the shape
319(3)
Outside curve shapes
322(4)
Side buttons
326(2)
Resizing the interface
328(1)
Making the shape for the buttons
328(2)
Making the buttons
330(2)
Import into Flash MX 2004
332(1)
Creating the movie mask
333(3)
Button editing in Fireworks
336(1)
Loading an external movie
337

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