Fireworks includes a variety of media to help you learn the program quickly and become proficient in creating your own images.

Using Fireworks is the Fireworks user manual. You can access it at any time in Fireworks help (Help > Using Fireworks). The manual is also available in PDF format on the Adobe website at www.macromedia.com/go/fireworks_documentation.

Getting Started with Fireworks provides an interactive introduction to the key features of Fireworks. You can complete tutorials covering common Fireworks tasks, such as using the drawing and editing tools, optimizing images, and creating rollovers, navigation bars, and other interactive elements. You can access the guide at any time in Fireworks help (Help > Getting Started with Fireworks). The guide is also available in PDF format on the Adobe website at www.macromedia.com/go/fireworks_documentation.

The Fireworks application contains many dialog boxes and tooltips that help you use the program. Tooltips appear when you move the pointer over a user interface element.

The Fireworks Support Center at www.macromedia.com/go/fireworks_support offers support and problem-solving information.

The Fireworks Developer Center at www.macromedia.com/go/fireworks_devnet presents information to help you improve your skills and learn new ones.

The Fireworks discussion group provides a lively exchange for Fireworks users, technical support representatives, and the Fireworks development team. Use a newsgroup reader to go to news://forums.macromedia.com/macromedia.fireworks.

Extending Fireworks includes information about writing JavaScript to automate Fireworks tasks. You can control every Fireworks command or setting using special JavaScript commands that Fireworks can interpret. The manual is available both in help and on the Adobe website as a downloadable PDF.