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| Fireworks CS3: Advanced |
| Course Number: AP0077 |
| Category: Web Design & Internet |
| Duration: 1.00 day |
Description
This course builds on the skills and concepts taught in Fireworks CS3: Basic. Students will learn how to create complex shapes and paths; work with layers, grids, and masks; create styles and graphic symbols; and use advanced techniques for adjusting and retouching images. They will also create interactive graphics (buttons, rollovers, pop-up menus, and image maps) and build and modify animations. Finally, they will learn how to boost efficiency by using the Find and History panels, running batch processes and scripts, and creating custom keyboard shortcuts.
Outline
- Unit 1: Complex shapes and paths
- Topic A: Freeform drawing
- Topic B: The Pen tool
- Unit 2: Layering and blending
- Topic A: Layers
- Topic B: The grid
- Topic C: Masking and blending modes
- Unit 3: Effects and image adjustments
- Topic A: Styles
- Topic B: Graphic symbols
- Topic C: Adjusting images
- Topic D: Retouching images
- Unit 4: Interactive graphics
- Topic A: Buttons
- Topic B: Rollover effects
- Topic C: Pop-up menus
- Topic D: Image maps
- Unit 5: Animation
- Topic A: Frame-by-frame animation
- Topic B: Automated animation
- Topic C: Exporting animations
- Unit 6: Efficiency boosters
- Topic A: The Find panel
- Topic B: The History panel
- Topic C: Automation
- Topic D: Custom keyboard shortcuts