Macromedia Fireworks 8 Tutorial Video

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This Fireworks 8 tutorial offers users an cost effective way to master this application it days. Presented using narrated QuickTime videos that work on both PC and Mac platforms. This training CD uses practical examples and easy to follow step by step instructions to convey knowledge and accelerate the learning process, users of this training product will benefit from a degree of clarity and retention that other forms of training fail to match. Most of the tutorials are suitable for beginner to intermediate users.
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Fireworks 8 Video Training

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All the topics covered by this Fireworks 8 Training CD are listed below. The blue links are FREE Demos. Suitable for use on PC or MAC.

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Introduction and Setting Up
 About Fireworks 8 and This Course Demo
 New in Fireworks 8 Pt.1 Demo
 New in Fireworks 8 Pt.2 Demo
 The Fireworks Workspace Demo
 Setting Preferences Demo

The Fireworks Interface
 Using Panels Demo
 Using the Property Inspector Demo
 Keyboard Shortcuts Demo

Creating Graphics: Foundations
 Vector Graphics vs. Bitmap Graphics Demo
 Line / Pen / Rectangle and Ellipse Demo
 Polygon Demo
 Auto Shapes Pt.1 Demo
 Auto Shapes Pt.2 Demo
 Auto Shape Properties Panel Demo
 Working with Bitmaps Demo

Working With Text
 Creating Text Pt.1
 Creating Text Pt.2
 Anti-Aliasing
 Getting Text from Outside Fireworks
 Attaching Text to a Path
 Reshaping Text on a Path
 Transforming Text (or Any Object)
 Inserting Special Characters
 The Text Editor
 Pasting an Image Inside Text

File and Edit Menus
 File Menu Pt.1
 File Menu Pt.2
 Edit Menu: Undo and Redo
 Edit Menu: Insert New Button
 Add Swap Image to Button
 Add Status Bar Message to Button
 Add Pop-Up Menu to Button
 Edit Menu: Symbols and Libraries
 Built-In Symbols and Libraries
 Intro to Hotspots and Slices
 Insert Polygon Slice
 Empty Bitmap
 Insert Layers
 Insert Frames/ Animation
 Find and Replace
 Copy / Clone / Copy as Vector

Other Menus
 The View Menu Pt.1
 The View Menu Pt.2
 Select: Super / Sub / Similar / Feather
 Select: Expand / Border / Smooth Marquee
 Select: Marquee to Path and Vice Versa
 Modify > Canvas > Image Size
 Modify > Canvas > Canvas Size / Color
 Modify > Canvas > Trim / Fit
 Modify > Canvas > Rotations
 Modify > Alter Path > Expand and Inset
 Modify > Combine Paths > Join
 The Text Menu
 The Commands Menu
 The Filters Menu
 The Window Menu
 The Help Menu

The Tools Panel (Toolbox)
 Pointer and Subselect Tools
 Marquee and Oval Marquee Tools
 Lasso and Magic Wand Tools
 Add / Subtract / Multiply Selection
 Line Tool
 Pen Tool
 Redraw Path Tool
 Vector Path Tool
 Pencil: Auto Erase / Anti-alias
 Pencil / Brush: Preserve Transparency
 Scale / Skew and Distort Tools
 Reshaping Paths with the Pen Tool
 Freeform and Reshape Tools
 Path Scrubber Tools
 Paint Bucket and Eyedropper Tools
 Rubber Stamp Tool
 Replace Color Tool
 Red Eye Removal Tool
 Blur and Smudge
 Dodge and Burn
 The Image Editing Panel

Working with Color and Tone
 Color Palettes
 RGB and Hexadecimal Color Models
 CMY / HSB and Grayscale Color Models
 HSL Color Model
 3D Effect w/ Gradient and HSL Luminance
 Color Bit Depth and Transparency
 Web Safe Windows and Mac Color Palettes
 Custom Color Palette / GIF Adaptive
 Levels
 Curves
 Levels and Curves: Auto and Eyedropper

Using Filters
 Intro: Paths / Strokes / Fills and Filters
 Adjust Color
 Blur
 Noise
 Bevel and Emboss
 Convert to Alpha
 Find Edges
 Shadow and Glow
 Sharpen
 Eye Candy
 Alien Skin
 Styles

Layers / Masks and Blend Modes
 Layers Pt.1
 Layers Pt.2
 Vector Masks
 Bitmap Masks
 Alpha Masks
 Blend Modes Intro
 Blend Modes / Opacity and Filters
 Blend Modes and Masks
 Combining Blend Modes Using Color Fill

Fireworks Workflow
 Creating New Documents
 Opening / Importing and Pasting
 Zooming and Scrolling
 Grouping and Combining Objects
 Arranging and Aligning Objects
 The Align Panel

Creating Animation and Interactivity
 Tweening and Using Frames Pt.1
 Tweening and Using Frames Pt.2
 Animation Symbols
 Flash vs. Animated GIF Export Pt.1
 Flash vs. Animated GIF Export Pt.2
 Slices and Hotspots Pt.1: Hotspots
 Slices and Hotspots Pt.2: Slices
 HTML Setup
 Slices with Rollover / Single Image Pt.1
 Slices with Rollover / Single Image Pt.2
 Slices / Nav Bar / No HTML Frameset Pt.1
 Slices / Nav Bar / No HTML Frameset Pt.2
 Slices / Nav Bar / HTML Frameset Pt.1
 Slices / Nav Bar / HTML Frameset Pt.2

Optimizing and Exporting
 Optimizing: Creating Slices
 Optimizing GIFs
 Optimizing JPEGs
 Index Transparency / Matte
 Multiple Index Colors
 HTML Slices
 CSS HTML Rollovers
 Integrating with Dreamweaver
 Flash Integration for Exported Files
 Import PNGs to Flash: with Editablity
 Import PNGs to Flash: Maintain Appearance

Automating and Extending Fireworks
 Extension Manager: Enabling and Disabling
 Extension Manager: Download from Exchange
 Creating Commands with the History Panel
 Editing Commands
 Batch Processing

Conclusion
 Wrapping Up

Credits
 About the Author

Fireworks 8 Tutorial Video Information

Product Title: Fireworks 8
Trainer: Michael Green
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Movie Details: 148 Lessons- Video run time: 10 Hours
Price North America $99.95
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