Fireworks Full Series Training Course
Course Summary
Fireworks CS4 is the best and most efficient way to prototype web designs, present them to your clients and begin generating assets for the final build. Learn how to create master styles and multiple page layouts that bring a new level of FUN to website design.
Duration
30 hours.
5 course(s)
Audience
Professionals who want to learn how to create web graphics and quickly prototype websites. Basic knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and web-design is helpful, but not required.
Outline
Fireworks Series Level 1 (6 hours)
Day 1:
The interface, Different work spaces, The divisions of the tool bar, Creating a new document, Placing a photo on the stage, Demonstrating Grids, Smart Guides, Tooltips, Rulers, Layers, Pages, Master Pages, Placing text in a document, Typeograpy controls & Saving a file
Day 2:
Importing various file types, Opening PSD files, Opening AI files, Image preview, Exporting files, Creating PDF files, Saving PSD files, Saving AI files & Exporting basics for asset creation.
Fireworks Series Level 2 (6 hours)
Day 1:
Creating with the bitmap toolset, Resizing images, Using selection tools, Using the drawing tools, Retouching images, Bitmap effects & Reviewing integration between FW and PSD
Day 2:
Creating with the Vector toolset, Shapes and properties, Autoshapes, 9-Slice Scaling tool, Vector Masking, Adding a vector mask to a bitmap, The knife tool & Exporting a basic prototype
Fireworks Series Level 3 (6 hours)
Day 1:
Working with Symbols, Creating Graphic, button and animation symbols, Creating animated GIFs (Logos and banner ads) & Creating a tween animation
Day 2:
The web toolset, Interactivity and hotspots, The slice tool and asset creation, Optimization of images, Working with Text, Utilization of filters and styles, Exporting an HTML prototype & Generating a CSS-based layout
Fireworks Series Level 4 (6 hours)
Day 1:
Prototyping a website from the beginning, Using a master page, Organizing layers, Common library and the Document library & Blend modes and masks
Day 2:
HTML component symbols, Form elements, The Fireworks Dreamweaver workflow, Round trip edits, Copy and Paste from Fireworks to Dreamweaver, Using Fireworks tools in Bridge, Creating options for showing the client & Prepping for the buildout
Fireworks Series Level 5 (6 hours)
Day 1:
Workshop: Bring in your own files or work on our demo project.
Day 2:
Workshop: Bring in your own files or work on our demo project.
