Fireworks MX 2004 Zero to Hero [Paperback]

Macromedia's Fireworks MX 2004 enables you to design, optimize, and add basic interactivity to your graphics. It is mainly used for designing and optimizing web graphics, then exporting them to website creation programs like Dreamweaver or Flash.

With extensive tools for editing bitmap and vector graphics, Fireworks makes collaborative site design much quicker with improved integration of the Studio products. Graphics in Flash or Dreamweaver libraries can be quickly edited in Fireworks and instantly updated throughout your website. Extra photo-editing tools, Auto Shapes, Live Effects animation, and additional anti-aliasing options provide more creative scope and developers can extend Fireworks image-editing capabilities into Dreamweaver.

Web Graphics and the Fireworks Interface.- Creating Content Tools and Colors.- Object Properties.- Object Behavior  Interactivity.- Optimization and Exporting.- Animation.- Working with Vectors.- Spectacular Text Effects.- Retouching and Enhancing Color.- Creating Interfaces.- Extensibility and Automation.- Integrating Fireworks MX 2004 with Dreamweaver MX 2004; Hero Project 1; Hero Project 2.

From the reviews:

I warmly recommend this book to all beginners. - Thierry Lorey from Fireworks Zone

In this book you will learn how to use effectively Fireworks MX 2004 from scratch for Web graphic creation. & In the last two chapters, you will be able to complete two real webdesign projects which will give you an hand on experience of Fireworks. & I warmly recommend this book to all beginners to become more familiar with Fireworks. (fireworkszone.com, May 11, 2004)