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Create and optimize interactive graphics for Web designs with help from this essential resource. Fireworks MX: The Complete Reference explains how to use the program's professional-quality bitmap- and vector-editing features, take advantage of the automated animation capabilities, and create your own frame-by-frame animation. Find out how to develop complex Web navigation, export images, and integrate Fireworks MX with other applications, including Macromedia Dreamweaver. This is a must-have volume on the latest release of this revolutionary graphics toolset.
- Navigate the user interface--dock and undock panels, display the grid, and create guides
- Customize the workspace and keyboard shortcuts to suit your preferences
- Create a document for use in a Web site or as a standalone Web page
- Import vector graphics or create your own with the Fireworks drawing tools
- Add bitmap images and optimize them for the Web or an output device
- Create text objects using the Property inspector and Text Editor
- Create solid color fills, gradients, Web dither fills, and pattern fills
- Streamline your workflow by creating reusable artwork
- Add special effects and interactive elements to your designs
- Create animations frame-by-frame or by tweening symbol instances













