Adobe Fireworks

Introduction

* Creating a New Document and Modifying the Workspace
* Tools Panel
* Properties Panel and Preferences
* Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
* Zooming
* Canvas Properties
* Help and Support

Bitmaps

* Importing and Cropping
* Making Selections
* Adjusting Color
* Rubber Stamp Tool
* Blur Tool and History Panel
* Transforming and Positioning an Image

Vector Images

* Rulers, Guides and Grids
* Colors and Swatches
* Drawing a Shape and Adding a Gradient
* Ellipse Tool
* Freeform and Subselection Tools to Distort Shapes
* Line Tool and Applying Patterns & Textures
* Filters and Working with Styles

Text

* Creating and Formatting Text
* Using Placeholder Text and Importing Text
* Using the Find and Replace and Check Spelling Commands

Layers

* Layers Panel
* Adding and Deleting Layers and Sub Layers
* Showing, Hiding and Locking Layers
* Renaming, Organizing and Changing Stacking Order
* Single Layer Editing and Flattening Layers

Features and Methods

* Combining Paths
* Opacity and Blend Modes
* Creating and Applying Commands
* Attaching Text to a Path

Interactive Buttons

* Using Rulers to Determine Button Size
* Creating and Aligning a Button
* Stylizing a Button
* Setting Button States
* Creating Multiple Buttons
* Naming, Linking and Testing Buttons

Slices and Hotspots

* Creating a Hotspot
* Naming and Linking Hotspots
* Inserting Slices Based on Selections
* Using the Slice Tools, Testing and Previewing

Export

* Optimize Panel
* Choosing a File Format and Settings
* JPEG Optimization Settings
* Optimizing a GIF and Saving a Preset
* Exporting Your File and Viewing It

GIF Animation

* Animation and the States Panel
* Using the Share Layer To States and Animate Selection Commands
* Symbols, Adding a Still Text State and Onion Skinning
* Frame-by-Frame Animation
* Adjusting the Timing, Looping and Exporting

Workflow

* Library Items
* Exporting a SWF and Editing
* Editing Layers
* Editing Vector Graphics

Conclusion