Adobe FireWorks is the definitive solution for professional web graphics design and production. It is the first production environment to address and solve the special challenges facing web graphics designers and developers.

You can use Fireworks to create, edit, and animate web graphics, add advanced interactivity, and optimize images in a professional environment. In Fireworks, you can create and edit bitmap and vector graphics in a single application. Everything is editable, all the time. And you can automate the workflow to meet the demands of time-consuming updates and changes.

The following chapters are included:

Introduction

Fireworks Basics

Selecting and Transforming Objects

Working with Bitmaps

Working with Vector Objects

Using Text

Applying Color, Strokes, and Fills

Using Live Filters

Layers, Masking, and Blending

Using Styles, Symbols, and URLs

Slices, Rollovers, and Hotspots

Creating Buttons and Pop-up Menus

Creating Animation

Optimizing and Exporting

Using Fireworks with Other Applications

Automating Repetitive Tasks

Preferences and Keyboard Shortcuts