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Course Name
Adobe Fireworks CS3

Contact Hours: 10

Course Description


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Get your designs from the rest of the CS3 suite out to the web and ready for the masses with . This program picks up where Adobe's old ImageReady left off and comes packed with new features to set your designs up using html, java, and even CSS. With John Ulliman as your guide, you'll learn how to adjust, crop, and use filters on your digital pictures, scans and stock art. Plus, how to create composite images using layer techniques, adjustments and effects.

The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student.


Outcome
By completing this course you will:
  1. Learn how to adjust your raw images and get them compressed and ready for the web.
  2. Create your own website designs using the bitmap and vector tools built into Fireworks or importing designs from Photoshop or Illustrator.
  3. Learn how to use Fireworks layers, compositing, and filter effects to take your designs to a higher level.
  4. Understand Fireworks slicing features to make your designs into web pages and add advanced elements like rollover and pulldown menus.
  5. Try out round trip editing of your completed web site – edit in Fireworks and back to HTML.

Assessment
Project files are included with this course to aid in your learning. There are no exams or tests.


Outline

Lesson 1: ADJUSTING & EXPORTING WEB IMAGES (56 min)
  • Introducing Fireworks
  • Rotating & Cropping an Image
  • Using Levels to Adjust Brightness
  • Adjusting the Color
  • Removing Red Eye
  • Explaining Basic Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Using Filters
  • Using Sharpening Filters
  • Using Painting Tools
  • Using the Blur & Sharpen Tools
  • Setting Up the Image Size
  • Optimizing Your Images for the Web
  • Additional Optimize & Align Settings
Lesson 2: USING BITMAP & VECTOR ELEMENTS (50 min)
  • Making Simple Vector Shapes
  • Modifying Fills & Strokes
  • Working with Patterns & Gradients
  • Adjusting the Opacity & Applying Filters
  • Working with Layers
  • Create a Logo with Gradients & Layers
  • Working with the Pen Tool
  • Delete Points along a Path & More Pen Tool Tips
  • Creating & Using Styles
Lesson 3: CREATING COMPOSITE IMAGES (38 min)
  • Making Bitmap Selections
  • Setting Properties to Marquee Selections
  • Manipulating Selections
  • Using the Magic Wand
  • Creating a Multi-Layer Composite
  • Removing Complex Backgrounds
  • Removing More Complex Backgrounds
  • Adding Text
Lesson 4: USING SLICES TO CREATE LAYERS (55 min)
  • Taking a Look at the Layers
  • Importing & Adjusting Images & Text
  • Creating a Button Graphic
  • Creating Slices
  • Setting Slice Properties
  • Exporting HTML & Image Slices
  • Using the New Pages Panel
  • Create a Button & Add Rollover Actions
  • Add, Align, Name & Link Multiple Buttons
  • Create HTML Slices & More Image Slices
  • Exporting & Previewing in a Browser
  • Final Comments & Credits