Essential Skills for First-Time Designers

Create beautiful artwork and Web graphics—even if you're a newcomer to graphic design. Cover the basics—vector drawing tools, bitmap image editing, and animation files—then learn all the powerful tools and features of Fireworks MX. Create Web-ready graphics including buttons, banners, and backgrounds. Work with text. Integrate with all the major Web applications, including Dreamweaver and Macromedia Flash. Author Kim Cavanaugh leads you through a step-by-step program designed to help you discover how Fireworks works independently as a powerful graphic design tool or in concert with other programs to create visually stunning Web pages. Covers both Windows and Macintosh OS X versions of Fireworks MX.

This Beginner's Guide is Designed for Easy Learning:
Modules—Each concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning
Goals—Each module opens with the specific skills you'll have by the end of the module
Ask the Experts—Q&A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary
1-Minute Drills—Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress
Projects—Exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning
Mastery Checks—End-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions