Fireworks for Web Design.

Because, down deep, we all know Photoshop blows.

(even you, Mark...and you, Rob)

Let’s go ahead and get the jokes out of the way so we can concentrate on the content of today’s

presentation:

Yes. Katy Perry has a song called “Firework.”

Photoshop has one too. It’s by Blink- 182 and called

“Dammit.”

Part 1

Common tasks, simplified.

Somebody tell me why this method is perfectly acceptable.

Select via the context menu Select via the layers palette

Simple Selection

Simple Selection

1STEP

Select an object

2STEP

Move or edit the selected object

3STEP

There is no 3rd Step.

How Embarrassing.

Yes. I’ve used Auto-Select. It’s not that hot.

Copy/Paste

⌘C ⌘VSelect an object Pastes in Place

You can also Paste Inside an Object or Paste as a Mask. But that’s not all, friends:

Unlimited(ish) Undo

⌘Z

Redo? ⌘ + Y

Unlimited(ish) Undo

What’s that, Old Timer? What about the History Panel?

Don’t worry, there’s one of those too.

Grouping

⌘GTwo Objects

Ungroup? ⌘ + Shi! + G

One Object

Part 2

The good stuff.

Vector Objects

Export to .ai? Yes.

Objects and Properties

2 3

1

45

Symbols

I’m just a simple shape.

Look at me now.

9-Slice

Original:

Variations:

Libraries: Document and Common

Alignment

Interactive Gradients

3

Linear Radial

Simple Scaling Ellipse

Styles: Object and Character

Interested in learning more about Fireworks?

Read more about it. www.isphotoshopbetterthanfireworks.com

Crack it open. You probably already have it on your machine.

Try a short tutorial.www.craigerskine.com/category/fw-png-week

IM me with questions.AIM: elliottatviget

Do I care if you end up sticking with Photoshop?

No.

Do I care that you try something new?

Absolutely.

Thanks.

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