Fireworks Resources
Now is a great time to learn about Adobe Fireworks, an image editor originally produced by Macromedia. I thought I would post descriptions of all of the tools used in Fireworks and some tutorials.
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| Selection tools – Used to select and alter existing objects
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SubSelection Tool – Use this tool to select items that are hidden behind other objects | |
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Tools used to alter the appearance of existing objects |
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Drawing, editing and selection tools for Bitmap (typically photos) image. |
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Used to make square or circular selections – selections can be filled with color, copied, resized, distorted, etc. |
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Used to make precise selections
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Magic Wand Tool – Quickly selects an area based on color | |
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Brush Tool – Draw brush strokes | |
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Pencil Tool – Draw freehand lines | |
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Eraser – Erase areas of an image | |
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These tools are used to enhance the appearance of photos.
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These tools are used to enhance the appearance of photos |
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Tools used to edit Vector images |
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Line tool – Draw straight lines |
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Used to draw freehand vector graphics |
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These are vector shapes you can use in your artwork |
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Text tool | |
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These tools are used to alter vector drawings (paths) |
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Used to cut a vector shape | |
Tools used to define areas of a Web page |
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Tools used to define areas of a Web page |
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Tools used to define areas of a Web page
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Hide slices | |
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Show slices | |
Used to set tool the color of an object |
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Eyedropper tool – used to select a color from anywhere on the screen. |
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Fill shapes and selections |
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Set the stoke color of an object
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Set the fill color of an object |
Fireworks Tutorials
Using the Gradient panel in Fireworks CS3
Free Fireworks Gradient Styles
Create Web2.0 logos with Fireworks
Realistic 10-step 3D simulation with reflection in Fireworks 8
Animation: The Fireworks CS3 to Flash CS3 Connection
Adobe Fireworks Developer Center
Virtual Clues Fireworks Tutorials
Tutorials2Go Fireworks CS3 Tutorials
Fireworks Resources at WebSiteTips
Using Fireworks CS3 to design effective, interactive website presentations
Project: Create a Layout in Fireworks CS3
100 Fireworks Tutorials at Tutorialsphere
Create a Planet from scratch with Fireworks
Removing Image Backgrounds With Fireworks 8
Rapid Fire #1: Photo-Realistic
Rapid Fire #2: Golden Seal
Text on Path using Fireworks 8
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