Learning Macromedia Fireworks 8 [Spiral-bound]

Brian Underdahl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 13, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0131875477 | ISBN-13: 978-0131875470

The Learning series provides readers with a total-immersion, hands-on tutorial that walks them step-by-step, mouse-click by mouse-click, keystroke by keystroke through all the features of the software application. The well-illustrated, spiral-bound text contains easy-to-read, appealingly formatted procedural explanations and step-by-step exercises in a multi-part Lesson format.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 288 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (February 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131875477
• ISBN-13: 978-0131875470
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,550,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > Computers & Technology > Graphic Design > Web Design > Fireworks

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive instruction in Fireworks, June 26, 2007

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Diana "ddias_2000" (Haworth, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Learning Macromedia Fireworks 8 (Spiral-bound)

This book focuses on the Fireworks component of Macromedia's Studio 8. I started with no knowledge of Fireworks and feel very comfortable with the application after having finished this book.

The table of contents for this book is very detailed, which makes this book a great reference in addition to a tutorial. There are 9 lessons, and each lesson is divided into several exercises. I won't list all the exercises for each lesson here, but these are the lesson titles:

1) Get to Know Fireworks

2) Work with Bitmap Images

3) Create Vector Objects

4) Use Text

5) Use Layers and Masking

6) Create Buttons and Menus

7) Use Slices and Rollovers

8) Create Animations

9) Optimize anad Export Images

This book is in color with lots of pictures. It is also spiral bound, making it easy to work with. It comes with a CD to use with the exercises. Each exercise describes certain tasks and how to perform them, and then provides exercises that you can do to master each task. This book is very thorough, I can't imagine anyone needing any other book on Fireworks after they have this one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teach yourself Fireworks 8, March 8, 2007

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Jo E. Swearingen "Web geek" (West Bend, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learning Macromedia Fireworks 8 (Spiral-bound)

I'm a web developer student; our college doesn't offer classes in Fireworks at this time. This text ranks up with the best I've used to date.

Learning Macromedia Fireworks 8 by Brian Underdahl explains how to create, edit, and publish images for the web. It clearly illustrates the user interface, gives an overview of what each exercise will teach you, with step-by-step instructions on specific procedures. Each exercise can be done in less than an hour. You can work the text beginning-to-end, or go directly to specific tasks, such as creating custom buttons, animations, and cascading style sheets.

Since buying this text, I haven't opened Photoshop once! Dreamweaver users, you've got to try Fireworks, which I find to be a much more intuitive and user-friendly program. This book will help you get comfortable with the software in short order.

14 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn, learn, learn, March 6, 2006

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Kathy Worth (Mt. Vernon, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learning Macromedia Fireworks 8 (Spiral-bound)

This is a *textbook*, and it's much easier to understand than the existing tutorials.

I especially liked the CD with its great images that you can manipulate on the spot!

This is a very good resource.