Fireworks MX 2004 Zero to Hero

by Charles Brown, Joyce J. Evans

Overview

Macromedia's Fireworks MX 2004 enables you to design, optimize, and add basic interactivity to your graphics. It is mainly used for designing and optimizing web graphics, then exporting them to website creation programs like Dreamweaver or Flash.

With extensive tools for editing bitmap and vector graphics, Fireworks makes collaborative site design much quicker with improved integration of the Studio products. Graphics in Flash or Dreamweaver libraries can be quickly edited in Fireworks and instantly updated throughout your website. Extra photo-editing tools, Auto Shapes, Live Effects animation, and additional anti-aliasing options provide more creative scope and developers can extend Fireworks image-editing capabilities into Dreamweaver.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590593066
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	02/17/2004
Series:	Zero to Hero
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	346
Product dimensions:	7.52(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Charles Brown is one of the most noted author, consultant, and trainers in the industry today. His books about Dreamweaver and Fireworks have received critical acclaim and used worldwide as teaching tools. In addition to his work in the IT industry, Charles is also a noted concert pianist, organist, and guitarist appearing in major concert centers world-wide. He began his musical studies at age 4 and went on to study with famed pianist Vladimir Horowitz. At age 14, he made his debut with Leonard Bernstein and later studied at the famed Juilliard School. Eventually he went to Paris to study with the 20th century legend, Igor Stravinsky. While working with Stravinsky, Charles developed a close friendship with one of the most powerful artistic forces of the 20th century: Pablo Picasso. What he learned about creativity from Picasso he uses today in his writings and training work. Charles is a certified Macromedia/Adobe trainer who is in heavy demand worldwide. He frequently speaks at major conferences such as MAX and NAB. You can see his blog at blog.charlesebrown.net and his website can be found at CharlesEBrown.net.

Table of Contents

Web Graphics and the Fireworks Interface.- Creating Content Tools and Colors.- Object Properties.- Object Behavior – Interactivity.- Optimization and Exporting.- Animation.- Working with Vectors.- Spectacular Text Effects.- Retouching and Enhancing Color.- Creating Interfaces.- Extensibility and Automation.- Integrating Fireworks MX 2004 with Dreamweaver MX 2004; Hero Project 1; Hero Project 2.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"I warmly recommend this book to all beginners." - Thierry Lorey from Fireworks Zone

"In this book you will learn how to use effectively Fireworks MX 2004 from scratch for Web graphic creation. … In the last two chapters, you will be able to complete two real webdesign projects which will give you an hand on experience of Fireworks. … I warmly recommend this book to all beginners to become more familiar with Fireworks." (fireworkszone.com, May 11, 2004)

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