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Overview
Get a solid introduction to the premier Web graphics creation tool with this hands-on beginner's guide. Designed for easy learning, this book is filled with step-by-step projects, Q & A sections, helpful hints, 1-minute drills, and much more.Synopsis
Essential Skills for First-Time Designers
Create beautiful artwork and Web graphics—even if you're a newcomer to graphic design. Cover the basics—vector drawing tools, bitmap image editing, and animation files—then learn all the powerful tools and features of Fireworks MX. Create Web-ready graphics including buttons, banners, and backgrounds. Work with text. Integrate with all the major Web applications, including Dreamweaver and Macromedia Flash. Author Kim Cavanaugh leads you through a step-by-step program designed to help you discover how Fireworks works independently as a powerful graphic design tool or in concert with other programs to create visually stunning Web pages. Covers both Windows and Macintosh OS X versions of Fireworks MX.
This Beginner's Guide is Designed for Easy Learning:
- Modules—Each concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning
- Goals—Each module opens with the specific skills you'll have by the end of the module
- Ask the Experts—Q&A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary
- 1-Minute Drills—Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress
- Projects—Exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning
- Mastery Checks—End-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions
Booknews
Introduces how to create web graphics with Fireworks MX, and how to integrate those graphics with Dreamweaver and Flash. A series of 14 tutorials explains bitmap editing, text manipulation, vector drawing tools, animation, file optimization for fast download, and advanced navigation elements using JavaScript. Example projects walk the beginner step-by-step through the commands for drawing simple graphics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Editorials
Introduces how to create web graphics with Fireworks MX, and how to integrate those graphics with Dreamweaver and Flash. A series of 14 tutorials explains bitmap editing, text manipulation, vector drawing tools, animation, file optimization for fast download, and advanced navigation elements using JavaScript. Example projects walk the beginner step-by-step through the commands for drawing simple graphics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)