Macromedia Fireworks MX for Macintosh and Windows : Visual QuickStart Guide

by Cohen, Sandee

• ISBN13: 9780201794793
• ISBN10: 0201794799
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

InMacromedia Fireworks MX for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide,you'll learn how to use Macromedia's design software as more than just a drawing and effects tool. Even if you've never used Fireworks before, with the fourth update to this popular Visual QuickStart Guide, you'll soon be using Macromedia Fireworks MX to generate buttons, image maps, and simple animations, as well as their underlying code. This task-based reference uses step-by-step instructions and ample illustrations to explain all of Macromedia Fireworks MX's newest vector and bitmap features, as well as its existing ones, in a language and tone that you can understand.

Author Biography

Sandee Cohen has been teaching computer graphics for over 14 years. She is currently the graphics curriculum coordinator for New School Computer Instruction Center in New York City, as well as a frequent speaker for Seybold seminars, Thunder Lizard conferences, and Macworld Expo. She is the author of the Visual QuickStart Guides for Adobe InDesign and Macromedia FreeHand, and co-author of Adobe Acrobat 5 Master Class.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Fireworks Basics

Document Setup

Colors

Vector Tools

Selecting Paths

Working with Objects

Fills

Strokes

Effects

Working with Bitmaps

Text

Masks

Automation Features

Importing

Optimizing

Animations

Hotspots and Links

Slices

Buttons and Behaviors

Exporting

Keyboard Shortcuts

Index

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