Adobe Fireworks Training Courses in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban, Bloemfontein, Gauteng, Port Elizabeth, Kwa Zulu Natal, Tshwane, Hout Bay, East Rand, Plettenberg Bay, West Rand, on-site and online

Fireworks CS4/5 Training Course

We offer a 12-hour introductory training course in Fireworks. This course is either taught over 2 days or 3 half days.

Fireworks - Course outline

We currently offer public Fireworks training courses in many cities around the country. Please click on the schedule link to your right to see a complete list of our Fireworks course offerings.

You can book for these courses by clicking on the booking link at the top of this page or by clicking on the book link next to the scheduled dates on the right

We also offer custom Fireworks training courses and consulting which can be tailored and targeted specifically to you and your staff. These courses can be held at many training centres or on-site at your location anywhere in South Africa. We also provide Fireworks live online training courses in a virtual classroom. Our Fireworks training and support team have over 10 years experience developing and teaching Adobe applications.
Please contact training@multimediacentre.co.za if you would like more information on our Fireworks courses.

COURSE OUTLINES

Sorry at this time we have no public Level One courses scheduled, please call or email us to see if we can arrange a private course for you. training@multimediacentre.co.za

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Description

Adobe Fireworks is a popular tool for creating and editing graphics for the web. This two day Adobe authorised course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Fireworks.

The course covers how to create and edit graphics with both vector and bitmap images, work with layers, build buttons, add rollovers, slice images and optimise and export web graphics. This course is ideal for anyone new to Fireworks who needs to be able to create professional web graphics.

Adobe Fireworks Course Outline

Introduction
• Fireworks editing modes
• The Fireworks interface
• The Menu and Toolbars
• The Property Inspector
• Gamma settings

Working with bitmap graphics
• Importing images
• The Marquee and Lasso tools
• Adjusting bitmap selections
• Using the Filters menu
• Using the Select menu
• Modifying bitmap images
• The Eraser and Rubber Stamp tools
• Painting and drawing tools

Working with vectors
• Adding Vector Objects
• Changing the appearance of shapes and text
• Using the Layers Panel
• Drawing freeform paths
• The Pen and Vector Path tools
• Using strokes and fills
• Combining simple paths
• Using masks
• Using transparency and blending

Hotspots and slicing
• Image Maps
• Assigning URLs to hotspots
• Slice tools
• Creating slices

Creating navigation elements
• Fireworks and JavaScript
• The Behaviours Panel
• Creating rollovers
• About frames
• Creating buttons
• Disjointed rollovers
• Creating a Pop-up menu

Integration with Dreamweaver and Flash
• Using the Optimise panel
• Using the Export Wizard
• Using the Export dialog box
• About Roundtrip HTML
• Placing and editing Fireworks vector graphics in Flash

Questions and answers

Audience

This course is intended for web graphic designers, who want to develop, edit and manipulate images for the web

Course Summary

Adobe Fireworks CS4 : Web Graphic Creation is a two-day course that provides Web Designers / Graphic Creators with the knowledge and hands-on practice needed to create rich web graphics. You will learn how to use tools in Fireworks to create and edit web graphics with both vector and bitmap images, work with layers, build buttons, add rollovers, slice images, and optimize and export graphics.

Pre-Requisites

You should have the following experience prior to taking this course:

Familiarity with the Windows or Macintosh operating system.
Familiarity with web terminology.

On Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Editing bitmap objects
Using Fireworks CS4 tools to create and edit graphics
Working with layers
Drawing, styling, and editing shapes and text
Creating image maps
Optimizing and exporting graphics
Slicing images
Fireworks CS4 -Dreamweaver CS4 integration
Creating multistate navigation buttons, disjointed rollovers, and pop-up menus

Fireworks training courses offered in South Africa

We can offer you customised on-site training courses in Fireworks wherever you are in South Africa:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, East Rand, West Rand, Mid Rand, Pretoria, Tshwane, Bloemfontein, Free State, Kwa Zulu Natal, Durban, South Coast, Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth, East London, Western Cape, George, Plettenberg Bay, Cape Town, Stellenbosch and the Karoo too.

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