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Adobe Fireworks CS3 Training Course

 

Adobe Fireworks CS3
Duration: 2 days
Adobe Fireworks CS3

Course Synopsis: Adobe Fireworks CS3 is a two-day course that provides RIA/Web Designers/Graphic Creators with the knowledge and hands-on practice needed to create rich web graphics. You will learn how to use tools in Fireworks CS3 to create and edit web graphics with both vector and bitmap images, work with layers, build buttons, components, symbols, slice images, and optimize and export graphics.

Who Should Attend: This class is designed for RIA/Web designers and graphics creators, general graphic artists with an interest in Web work, and Flash/Flex developers using Fireworks CS3 as a front end tool for graphics creation and interface prototyping.

Prerequisites: Because of the amount of material we cover in class, we do require students to be comfortable using a mouse, opening and saving files, and the general operations of computers. While we will make every reasonable effort to help, students with insufficient skills may be required to observe the class lessons or do their best to keep up without slowing down the rest of the class. We highly recommend working with the application tutorial before coming to the course.

What You Will Learn:
• 9-Slice Scaling
• Importing from Photoshop and Illustrator
• Working with Layers
• Flex Builder 2 Prototyping
• Drawing Vectors and Using Color
• Optimizing and Exporting Graphics
• Exporting Symbols to Flash CS3
• Image Editing and Color Correction
• Working with Special Eff ects

Time: Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.

Locations: We have company-operated facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also work with a network of rental facilities to offer our classes regularly across the United States and in Canada. Please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.

Related Courses: Please take a look at the other course outlines.

Goals: Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (770) 414-5007 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.

Registration: Please fill out our registration form and fax it to us at (312) 896-9094.


Adobe Fireworks CS3 Training Course Outline

 

LESSON 1
Learning The Interface
The Windows workspace
The Macintosh workspace
Working with preferences
Working with panels
Making room on the screen
Using the keyboard to select tools
Getting help


LESSON 2
Drawing
Vectors and bitmaps
Creating basic shapes
Combining shapes
Auto Shapes and their properties
The Pen tool
The Freeform tool
Drawing lines
Rulers, guides, and grids


LESSON 3
Picking and Using Color
The new Color Picker
The Color Mixer panel
Using the Eyedropper tool
The Replace Color tool
Using Fills and Strokes
Fill types
Creating gradients
Creating strokes
Adding arrows
Creating a picture frame


LESSON 4
The Bitmap Painting Tools
Making selections
Using the Pencil and Brush tools
Using the Eraser tool
Using the Rubber Stamp tool
Using the Blur tool
Using the Sharpen tool
Using the Dodge and Burn tool
Using the Smudge tool


LESSON 5
Formatting Text
Checking spelling
Importing text
Inserting special characters
Typing text on a path
Converting text to paths
Converting text to bitmaps


LESSON 6
Image Editing and Color Correction
Using the Image Editing panel
Using the Property Inspector
Using levels
Using curves
Adjusting hue and saturation
Adjusting color in channels
Using Unsharp Mask
Removing red-eye
Creating slideshows



LESSON7
Creating symbols
Applying 9-slice scaling
Reviewing the Common Library
Creating a site flowchart
Exporting symbols to Flash CS3
Using the Flex widgets


LESSON8
Masking
Creating and using vector masks
Creating and using bitmap masks
Using Hide and Reveal
Using text as a mask
Alpha masking


LESSON 9
Live eff ects vs. filters
Using Photoshop Live Effects
Incorporating Photoshop Layer Effects
Using blends
Using Photoshop Layer Blends
Using the Assets panel
Using styles
Aligning and Transforming Objects
Transforming objects


LESSON 10
Layer and Slicing
Introducing layers
Managing layers
Sharing layers
Using Master Pages
Image slicing
Using the Polygon Slice tool
HTML slicing
Exporting a single slice


LESSON 11
Exporting Documents
Using the Export wizard
Using the Image Preview menu
Using the Export Area tool
Using the History panel
Creating commands
Using batch processing
Exporting for Flex Builder


LESSON12
Integrating with Photoshop CS3,
Illustrator CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, and
Flash CS3
Round-tripping
Drag and drop




 

 

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