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Macromedia Fireworks 3 Basic Skills 2
(16 hours)

Course Description
This course will prepare students to use many additional features of Macromedia Fireworks 3. Students will create image slices, image rollovers and learn how to create image effects. Students will also learn about the web graphics workflow in Fireworks, how to create animations, and how to use symbols and instances. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Macromedia Fireworks 3 Basic Skills 1. (Text is included with the course fee)

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
· Describe the various features and techniques that Fireworks uses to create Web graphics
· Create sliced images that are assembled in a Web page that presents useful information to users more quickly
· Create a reusable library of links, use enhanced fine and replace, and perform batch processing of image files
· Develop simple and disjointed JavaScript image rollovers
· Use Fireworks image effects to create masking and styles
· Create and export animated GIFs, use onion skinning techniques and open multiple files with one procedure
· Implement symbols and instances as a method of conserving development time

Course Content

Lesson 1: Fireworks on the Web
· Taking it to the Web
· Linking with Fireworks
· Exporting the Source

Lesson 2: Using Slices
· Slices
· Exporting Slices
· Adding HTML to an Existing Page

Lesson 3: Working with Bitmap Graphics
· Defining Bitmaps
· Image Edit Mode
· The Drawing Tools

Lesson 4: Web Graphics Workflow
· Managing Links
· Using Find and Replace
· Batch Processing

Lesson 5: Creating Image Rollovers
· Layers and Frames
· Simple Rollovers
· Disjointed Rollovers
· JavaScript

Lesson 6: Image Effects
· Mask Groups
· Xtras
· Styles
· Animated GIFs
· Adding Frames and Onion Skinning
· Preview and Export of Animated GIFs

Lesson 6: Symbols and Instances
· Understanding Symbols and Instances
· Editing Symbols and Instances
· Tweening

Text
Fireworks 3 Introduction by Element K

Course Requirements
Students must complete at least 80% of the scheduled course, an score a minimum of 70% on a final end of course test.