Fireworks MX
Basic

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Windows 98/2000, or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Getting started with Fireworks MX

Topic A: 0 Graphics basics

A-1: Discussing graphics basics

Topic B: 0 The Fireworks MX environment

B-1: Starting Fireworks MX and opening a document

B-2: Examining the Fireworks MX interface

B-3: Examining the Tools panel

B-4: Examining the Property inspector and Answers panel

Topic C: 0 Creating and saving documents

C-1: Creating a new document

C-2: Saving a document

C-3: Closing a document and exiting Fireworks MX

Unit 2 : Vector graphics

Topic A: 0 Viewing and selecting images

A-1: Using the Zoom tool

A-2: Using the Hand tool

A-3: Using the Pointer tool

A-4: Using the Subselection tool

Topic B: 0 Paths

B-1: Using the Line tool

B-2: Using the Rectangle tool

B-3: Using the Pen tool

Topic C: 0 Cropping images

C-1: Using the Crop tool

Topic D: 0 Customizing stroke and fill settings

D-1: Changing stroke settings

D-2: Changing fill settings

D-3: Applying gradient fills

Unit 3 : Bitmap graphics

Topic A: 0 Viewing and importing bitmap images

A-1: Viewing a bitmap image

A-2: Importing a bitmap image

Topic B: 0 The selection tools

B-1: Using the Oval Marquee tool

B-2: Using the Lasso tool

B-3: Using the Polygon Lasso tool

B-4: Using the Magic Wand tool

Topic C: 0 The drawing tools

C-1: Using the Pencil tool

Topic D: 0 Retouching images

D-1: Using the Rubber Stamp tool

D-2: Using the Blur tool

Unit 4 : Colors and color settings

Topic A: 0 Changing stroke and fill colors

A-1: Using the color boxes

A-2: Using the color bar

A-3: Using the color picker

A-4: Creating colors by using the Color Mixer

A-5: Creating, saving, and applying a custom color

Topic B: 0 The Paint Bucket and Eyedropper tools

B-1: Using the Paint Bucket tool

B-2: Using the Eyedropper tool

Unit 5 : Using text

Topic A: 0 Adding and importing text

A-1: Adding text

A-2: Importing text

Topic B: 0 Modifying text

B-1: Formatting text

B-2: Setting kerning and leading

B-3: Applying stroke and fill to text

B-4: Attaching text to a path

Unit 6 : Optimizing images

Topic A: 0 Understanding optimization

A-1: Exploring optimization

Topic B: 0 Exporting to different file formats

B-1: Exporting an image to JPEG

B-2: Exporting an image to GIF

B-3: Locking colors

Topic C: 0 Exporting to other applications

C-1: Exporting objects and images