The Complete Reference Fireworks MX Full coverage of all the new features - Doug Sahlin - 2002 - Paperback - Mcgraw-hill / Osborne

The Complete Reference Fireworks MX
Full coverage of all the new features

Demonstrates how to reate and optimize iteractive graphics and nimations for the Web

Covers everything from working with vector objects to creating Web banners

Explains how to export images and integrate Fireworks with other applications


The Most Comprehensive Fireworks Resource Available
Create and optimize interactive graphics for Web designs with help from this essential resource. Fireworks MX: The Complete Reference explains how to use the program's professional-quality bitmap- and vector-editing features, take advantage of the automated animation capabilities, and create
your own frame-by-frame animation. Find out how to develop complex Web navigation, export images, and integrate Fireworks MX with other applications, including Macromedia1 Dreamweaver�. This is a must-have volume on the latest release of this revolutionary graphics toolset.

* Navigate the user interface�dock and undock panels, display the grid, and create guides
* Customize the workspace and keyboard shortcuts to suit your preferences
* Create a document for use in a Web site or as a standalone Web page
* Import vector graphics or create your own with the Fireworks drawing tools
* Add bitmap images and optimize them for the Web or an output device
* Create text objects using the Property inspector and Text Editor
* Create solid color fills, gradients, Web dither fills, and pattern fills
* Streamline your workflow by creating reusable artwork
* Add special effects and interactive elements to your designs
* Create animations frame-by-frame or by tweening symbol instances

Doug Sahlin is a graphic and Web site designer and the author of several books on computer graphics, including. Flash� MX Virtual Classroom and How to Do Everything with Adobe� Acrobat� 5.0.