Fireworks 2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide (Visual QuickStart Guides) Book

With quick lessons in how to accomplish creative wonders, Fireworks 2 for Windows and Macintosh offers more than the usual product propaganda. Graphic designers and Web content creators will get quick lessons in how to accomplish creative wonders with this book's "Learn by the Numbers" approach for Fireworks. Every page is packed with annotated screen shots and includes color plates to illustrate special color, blend, and compression examples. The book uses a solution-based approach, with each chapter comprising a series of how-to examples such as "Create a curved path segment" and "Change the object transparency." Readers will get explanations of key topics such as color palettes and compression algorithm basics. The book addresses both Macintosh and Windows versions of Fireworks with careful attention to the subtle differences between the two flavors. All of the key Fireworks operations are covered in this book, from basic vector graphic design to exporting HTML files that include event-driven effects. Appendices show various styles and list useful keyboard shortcuts. This guide provides a quick taste of Fireworks and is a handy lookup tool for frequent users. --Stephen W. Plain Topics covered: Macintosh and Windows color sets, vector graphic design, object manipulation, text formatting, importing and exporting, slices, animations, and behaviors.Read More