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Imaging for the Web Using Fireworks MX 2004
Price: $99.00
Business Focus: Web Graphics & Multimedia
Instructor: KathyMarrs
Course Code: fx2
Delivery Method: Instructor-led Online Course
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Course Overview:
Tap into the power of Fireworks MX 2004 to create dynamic Web graphics, including logos, buttons, rollovers, image swaps, animations and more. Learn from an Internet pro with experience in graphic design, Web development, and scripting languages. Gain an understanding of the dramatic differences between creating images for onscreen viewing and creating images for printing. Learn about color concepts, bandwidth, hardware limitations and compatibility issues to help you choose the Web technologies and design strategies that are best suited to your needs.

Easy-to-follow instructions will give you hands-on experience with the techniques that distinguish amateurs from professional Web designers. Quickly discover how easy it is to use Fireworks to create engaging Web pages complete with hyperlinks—all without writing any cryptic code. By the end of the course, you'll know how to use Fireworks alone to produce interactive Web pages, and you'll also be able to integrate your creations with Dreamweaver or Flash for a truly remarkable total Web solution.
Instructor Biography:
Kathy Marrs is a CPA turned entrepreneur, founder of her own PC consulting and technical training firm. Kathy keeps her foot inside the traditional classroom by teaching HTML and Web Imaging courses. Kathy is also A+ Certified, and, in her spare time, helps disadvantaged youth learn technology skills.
Course Syllabus:
Lesson 1 Syllabus Web Graphic Fundamentals
Lesson 2 Syllabus Get Started With Fireworks
Lesson 2 Objective Understand the challenges posed by the Web and the technologies that help overcome them.
Lesson 3 Syllabus Create Buttons
Lesson 3 Objective Get acquainted with the Fireworks work environment, common vector tools, and panels by creating a basic graphic.
Lesson 4 Syllabus Create Rollover Buttons
Lesson 4 Objective Use the common vector path tools and learn to create hyperlinks by creating a basic navigation bar that links to live Web sites.
Lesson 5 Syllabus Create an Image Swap
Lesson 5 Objective Identify and apply the techniques for creating a rollover navigation bar that links to live Web sites.
Lesson 6 Syllabus Create a Basic Animation
Lesson 6 Objective Master the techniques for creating an image swap.
Lesson 7 Syllabus Advanced Animation Techniques
Lesson 7 Objective Identify and apply techniques for creating an animated image that follows a linear motion path.
Lesson 8 Syllabus Create Pop-up Menus
Lesson 8 Objective Discover and use techniques for creating an animated image that uses manual and automated methods resulting in a nonlinear motion path.
Lesson 9 Syllabus Work with Photos
Lesson 9 Objective Identify and apply techniques for creating a pop-up menu that links to live Web sites.
Lesson 10 Syllabus Create a Web Page
Lesson 10 Objective Understand digital imaging concepts and apply photo retouching techniques.
Lesson 11 Syllabus Advanced Fireworks Techniques
Lesson 11 Objective Create an online portfolio as a complete Web page containing image swaps and rollovers.
Lesson 12 Syllabus Fireworks Integration and Publishing
Lesson 12 Objective Understand and apply masking and blending techniques to create a Web gallery.