In Fireworks CS5 Essential Training, author Jim Babbage gives a detailed overview of Fireworks CS5, Adobe%27s 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
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