Adobe Fireworks CS4 Intermediate Adobe® Fireworks® CS4 2 7 1 Adobe Fireworks CS4 ACE Exam fw2 In our Adobe Fireworks Intermedaite course students will continue to use Fireworks CS4 to design images for the Web. Students will create complex images by drawing shapes and paths, working with layers and masks, and applying effects and image adjustments. Students will also develop interactive buttons, rollovers, pop-up menus, image maps, and animation. Intel ® Pentium ® 4, Intel ® Centrino ®, Intel ® Xeon ®, or Intel ® Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor. 512 MB RAM or above. 1 GB hard-disk space to install software, and an additional 500 MB to run the course. Color monitor with 16-bit or greater video card 24-bit color recommended. A mouse or compatible tracking device. 1024 x 768 or higher monitor resolution. CD-ROM drive. Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 , Windows 98, or Windows NT with options pack 4 Mac OS X Adobe® Fireworks® CS4 Web Browser (Firefox 2.0+ or IE 6.0+) Fireworks CS4: Level 1 Ability to create graphics with Fireworks Basic understanding of bitmap images Navigate the Fireworks CS4 interface Create and edit vector paths precisely and efficiently using the Pen and Subselection tools Wrap text on a path and convert text to paths * Sharpen images and improve their contrast precisely Create image effects such as cloning, masking, and patterns Create and edit complex rollover behaviors, including multi-state navigation bars and drop-down lists Use instances of symbols throughout a Website, and modify the original symbol to update all instances Create animation and buttons using symbols Modify HTML export settings to create files that match the format of the HTML editor application you use Complex Shapes and Paths Freeform drawing The Pen tool Layering and Blending Layers The grid Masking and blending modes Effects and Image Adjustments Styles Graphic symbols Adjusting images Retouching images Interactive Graphics Buttons Rollover effects Pop-up menus Image maps Animation State-by-state animation Automated animation Exporting animations Efficiency Boosters The Find panel The History panel Automation Custom keyboard shortcuts Adobe Fireworks CS4 Advanced Topics Fireworks CS4: Advanced + CertBlaster, Student Manual with Data ILT Series 1-4260-0536-9