Learning Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004 with Abigail Rudner is a movie-based tutorial designed for novice and intermediate Fireworks users who want to design and export static as well as interactive web graphics. Solid, clear, creative, and easy-to-follow instructions cover both the design and the interactive code development features offered by Fireworks MX 2004. This tutorial begins with an overview of the Fireworks MX 2004 interface and quickly advances to cover topics such as working with and creating vector and bitmap image content, animation, optimization, interactivity and exporting methods, as well as Dreamweaver integration. Exercise files accompany the training, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

Introduction
- welcome
 
Getting Started
- the interface

Drawing Tools
- vector vs. bitmap
- basic shapes
- vector drawing
- modifying points
- bitmap drawing

Color, Strokes and Fills
- fill properties
- fill textures
- fill patterns
- fill gradients
- web dither fill
- stroke settings
- creating custom strokes

Typography
- typography
- importing type
- text on a path
- converting text to paths

Working with Pixels
- editing pixels
- copying and pasting pixels
- selecting by color

Masking
- vector masks
- bitmap masks
- masking with text

Align and Transforming Objects
- the align panel
- the modify panel
- scale, skew and distort

Optimization, Exporting and Slicing
- GIF vs. JPEG
- GIF - web safe palette
- GIF - transparency
- GIF - alpha transparency
- JPEG - optimization
- slicing
- HTML slicing
- single slice
 
Image Maps
- image maps

Effects and Filters
- effects vs. filters
- using effects
- using styles

Animation
- frame-by-frame
- duplicating and reversing
- tweens
- symbols
- importing

Rollovers
- simple
- exporting
- complex
- button symbols
- multiple event
- rollovers and image maps
- pop-up menus
 
Dreamweaver Integration
- images
- library items
- quick export
- build a simple site

Conclusion
- goodbye

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