Fireworks 4 Examples and Operations (Includes Disc)

Author: Xi Bing
Publisher: Beijing Hope Electronic Press
Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: This series of books is a foundational read specifically designed for beginners and intermediate users who want to quickly learn and master specialized knowledge and operational skills in a short time. This book provides detailed introductions to the functions of the latest popular web image creation software, Fireworks4, through numerous vivid examples. Fireworks4 is the latest version of Macromedia's Fireworks, offering numerous improvements over Fireworks3. These enhancements include: an improved user interface, enhancements to the Layers and Frames panels, easy creation of rollover images using the "drag-and-drop" method, the ability to create pop-up menus, enhanced animation capabilities, and better coordination with Dreamweaver through the provision of "round-trip tables." This book consists of 14 chapters. The content includes: Introduction to Fireworks4, Basic Operations in Fireworks, Object Editing, Vector Object Drawing and Editing, Applying Colors, Strokes, and Fills, Creating and Editing Text, Editing Bitmap Objects, Applying Effects and Styles, Layers and Masks, Creating Image Maps and Slices, Symbols, Buttons, and Navigation Bars, Creating Animations, File Optimization and Output, and a Collection of Examples. When introducing various software, this book firmly adheres to the principle of "using" as the core, starting with an introduction to software functions, followed by one or more specific examples, enabling readers to truly integrate operation into learning and learning into operation. The content is comprehensive, well-structured, and rich in examples. Each chapter includes practical exercises and review questions to facilitate learning. This book is aimed at beginners and intermediate readers and can serve as the best reference book for a wide range of readers using Fireworks4 for web design. It is also the preferred textbook for universities, colleges, and various computer training programs. The content of the accompanying CD-ROM is the electronic version of this book.