Fireworks Level 1

Date	Location	Duration	Cost
28 Sep 2010 (Tue) 29 Sep 2010 (Wed)	Washington	2	£ 395
29 Nov 2010 (Mon) 30 Nov 2010 (Tue)	Washington	2	£ 395
27 Jan 2011 (Thu) 28 Jan 2011 (Fri)	Washington	2	£ 395
28 Mar 2011 (Mon) 29 Mar 2011 (Tue)	Washington	2	£ 395
19 May 2011 (Thu) 20 May 2011 (Fri)	Washington	2	£ 395
28 Jun 2011 (Tue) 29 Jun 2011 (Wed)	Washington	2	£ 395
11 Aug 2011 (Thu) 12 Aug 2011 (Fri)	Washington	2	£ 395
Please contact us to discuss private course dates and locations

Course Overview

In this course, you'll use Macromedia Fireworks to create vector graphics, edit bitmap graphics, optimise images, and create and assign rollover effects for the Web.

Prerequisites

To ensure your success, you must have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

Objectives

Delegates will be able to:

Understand the differences between bitmap and vector graphics.
Use the Info panel to precisely scale objects.
Use Fireworks to create and manipulate complex vector graphics and apply effects, textures, and patterns.
Understand the GIF, JPEG, and PNG file formats to choose the right one for each kind of image.
Import bitmap (raster) graphics and modify them in Bitmap Mode.
Create selections within bitmap images using the Lasso, Marquee, and Magic Wand tools.
Import and modify text objects, and merge them with vector graphics.
Understand image resolution as it pertains to Web based graphics.
Show and edit rulers, grids, and guides in order to help position items with precision on a Web page.
Create hotspots to which you will assign links, alt text, and link targets.
Slice complex images into sections and use the Optimise panel and Fireworks' Preview modes to optimise the images individually.
Create simple and customized rollover and disjoint rollover effects using effects, patterns, and textures.
Export a multi-frame Fireworks file with rollover effects as an HTML document

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Fireworks Level 2

Training Options

Scheduled public courses at one of our training venues
Private course at your company office throughout the UK, at one of our training venues (Durham, Newcastle or Washington) or at an independent location, convenient to you
Bespoke course written to your specific needs, at your company office throughout the UK, at our training venue or at an independent location, convenient to you
For further information please contact us on 0191 377 8377

What's Included

1 delegate per computer
Telephone and email support
Relaxed refreshment area at our training venues
Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venue
Comprehensive course manual and exercises

Fireworks Level 1

Please contact us to discuss private course dates and locations

Course Overview

Prerequisites

Objectives

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Training Options

What's Included

Course Content

The Fireworks Environment

Creating Vector Graphics

Transforming Vector Images and Effects

Bitmap Images

Using Text

Optimising Graphics for the Web

Hotspot Links

Slicing and Rollovers