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| Fireworks CS3: Basic + Advanced (2 days) |
| Course Number: AP0205 |
| Category: Web Design & Internet |
| Duration: 2.00 days |
Description
This course combines the material from the Fireworks CS3: Basic and Fireworks CS3: Advanced courses to create a comprehensive two-day workshop on Fireworks CS3.
During the first day of training, students will learn how to use Fireworks CS3 to design effective, high-quality images for the Web. They will learn how to customize the Fireworks CS3 environment, create and modify vector shapes; duplicate and merge shapes; create and apply custom colors, gradients, and patterns; import and modify bitmaps; insert and format text; and optimize and export graphics for the Web
During the second day of training, 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
Day 1 (Fireworks CS3: Basic)
- Unit 1: Getting started
- Topic A: The Fireworks environment
- Topic B: Document navigation
- Topic C: Fireworks Help
- Unit 2: Vector shapes
- Topic A: New documents
- Topic B: Shapes
- Topic C: Manipulating shapes
- Unit 3: Color
- Topic A: Applying color
- Topic B: Fill options
- Topic C: Stroke options
- Unit 4: Bitmap images
- Topic A: Importing bitmap images
- Topic B: Editing bitmap images
- Unit 5: Working with text
- Topic A: Adding text
- Topic B: Using text effects
- Unit 6: Preparing graphics for the Web
- Topic A: Exporting graphics
- Topic B: Working with sliced graphics
Day 2 (Fireworks CS3: Advanced)
- 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