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eBooks for Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, and Dreamweaver

computer_teacher — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:44:08 +0000

Here are 6 freely available ebooks covering 5 Adobe applications as linked here. These are Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, and Dreamweaver.

Adobe Application eBooks:

- Photoshop Quick Reference ebook

- Adobe Illustrator ebook

- Fireworks ebook

- Flash MX ebook

- Flash ebook 2

- Dreamweaver ebook

InDesign, Fireworks, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver References and Shortcuts

computer_teacher — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:31:26 +0000

These excellent InDesign, Fireworks, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver Quick References and Keyboard Shortcuts will provide you with a good understanding of the features and functionality available in these applications. These help and support documents cover Fireworks, Illustrator, InDesign, and Dreamweaver for both the PC and Mac platforms. All of these reference documents are in pdf format.

Fireworks CS3 Quick Reference Card( Mac) 364K
This reference card explains the different tools and options available in Fireworks CS3 on the Mac platform.

Fireworks CS3 Quick Reference Card (PC) 502K
This reference card explains the different tools and options available in Fireworks CS3 on the PC platform.

Illustrator CS3 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac) 65K
Provides the various useful keyboard shortcuts used in Illustrator CS3 on the Mac platform.

Illustrator CS3 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts (PC) 61K
Provides the different useful keyboard shortcuts used in Illustrator CS3 on the PC platform.

InDesign CS3 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac) 64K
Provides the various useful keyboard shortcuts used in InDesign CS3 on the Mac platform.

InDesign CS3 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts (PC) 58K
Provides the different useful keyboard shortcuts used in InDesign CS3 on the PC platform.

InDesign for the QuarkXPress User 337K
Discusses the various keyboard shortcuts, selecting and moving objects, document layout in InDesign for QuarkExpress.

Dreamweaver CS3 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac) 62K
Provides the different useful keyboard shortcuts used in Dreamweaver CS3 on the Mac platform.

Dreamweaver CS3 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts (PC) 54K
Provides the different useful keyboard shortcuts used in Dreamweaver CS3 on the PC platform.

Fireworks 8 Tutorial

computer_teacher — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:12:34 +0000

Here is an Adobe Fireworks 8 Tutorial, hosted at the University of Florida, that explains in detail several features of this bitmap and vector graphics editor. This Fireworks tutorial describes Fireworks’ features through a tour with appropriate screen shots wherever necessary. The tutorial explains various features of the Fireworks, such as the interface, creating and saving an image, difference between a bitmap and a vector, various tools, menus and panels. (17 pages, 1.9 mb, doc format)

Fireworks 8 Tutorial Topics:

- Fireworks Start Page
- Fireworks Interface
- Creating and Saving a New Image
- Open an Existing File
- Bitmap vs. Vector
- Fireworks Tools
- Menus
- Panels

33 Fireworks CS4 Tutorials

computer_teacher — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:27:23 +0000

Here are 33 Fireworks CS4 Tutorials at SmartWebby discuss and teach Fireworks CS4 and its new features, which include effects such as blurring, image fade, line and drawing, rollover and text reflection. Effects for images are also explained; these effects include GIF animation, rainbow effect, artwork, and spiraling effects. Further effects shown are transparent text, metallic gold and silver, a cloud. Creating drop down menus with simple and advanced navigation are explained in detail. Also included in these Fireworks tutorials are quick tips and tricks for Fireworks, graphic design and web design ideas, and image exporting for websites.

33 Adobe Fireworks Tutorials:

- Software Review: Adobe Fireworks CS4 Cool New Features
- Photo Blur Effect
- Photo Montage, Fade Image Effect
- Extract Image Effect
- Line Art, Pencil Drawing Effect
- Blend Mode Effect
- Paste Inside Effect
- Rollover Images Effect
- Swap Images Effect
- Text Reflection Effect
- Transparent Text Effect
- Metallic Silver Effect
- Metallic Gold Effect
- Wooden Texture Effect
- Glittering Text Effect
- Text Path Effect
- Convert to Paths Text Effect
- 3D Ball Graphic
- Cloud Effect
- Animated GIF Graphic
- Rainbow Effect
- Sunflower Artwork
- Spiral Effect Snail Graphic
- Torus 3D Ring Graphic
- Twist and Fade Technique
- Simple Navigation Ideas
- Advanced Navigation Ideas
- Drop Down Menu Navigation
- Best Web Design Software
- Fireworks Tips
- Graphic Design Ideas
- Web Design Ideas
- Export Images: Slicing and exporting website images

22 Fireworks CS4 Tutorials

computer_teacher — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:36:35 +0000

Fireworks Tutorial

computer_teacher — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:56:07 +0000

This is a Fireworks Tutorial, from Brown University, for those just learning how to use this application. Adobe Fireworks, originally developed by Macromedia and currently by Adobe, is a vector graphics editing application. It can be easily integrated with Dreamweaver and Flash. This Fireworks tutorial covers how to create simple graphics that include a logo banner. Images can be optimized for use on the Internet and in other applications, and a section here demonstrates image optimization. Also explained is GIF animation in Fireworks. This Fireworks tutorial is short and simple and each section provides an example to complement it.

Features Taught by this Fireworks Tutorial:

Creating a Logo Banner In Fireworks:
This section explains how to create a logo banner with example.

Fireworks Photo Image Optimization:
This example is to create simple photo image button.

Creating An Animated GIF Using Fireworks:
This example shows how to create an animated GIF banner using Fireworks.

44-page Fireworks MX Training Manual

computer_teacher — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:21:46 +0000

Fireworks MX is an application for designing graphics to use on website and web applications. By using Fireworks’ tools and features, you are able to create and manipulate both vector and bitmap graphics within a single file. Computer graphics fall into two main categories: bitmap and vector. You can work with both types of graphics in Fireworks. Understanding the difference between the two helps as you create, edit, and import artwork. Bitmap images use a grid of colors known as pixels to represent images. Each pixel is assigned a specific location and color value. Vector graphics are made up of lines and curves defined by mathematical objects called vectors. Vectors describe an image according to its geometric characteristics. Fireworks makes it easy to optimize and prepare your graphic files for your web site. With Fireworks, for example, you can shrink the size of web graphic files without losing quality, so they download faster.

This is a 44-page Fireworks MX Training Manual, hosted by Purdue University. It will help you become proficient at using many of the important tools and features that Fireworks offers. By using this training manual, you’ll learn Fireworks concepts such as opening, importing, and saving files, finding your way around the Fireworks environment, and working within a file. You’ll also learn how to add Live Effects, use Filters, work with Layers, create Slices, and optimize and export your graphic and image files. (1.59mb, pdf format)

Table of Contents of Fireworks Training Manual:

Getting Started
System requirements
About Fireworks MX

Understanding Computer Graphics
Image size and resolution
Bit depth
The importance of file size in web design
Web image file formats
GIF format
JPEG format

The Fireworks Work Environment
Stage Area
Menus
Tool Box Panel
Properties Inspector
Tool Panels
Creating a new document

Editing Digital Photos or Previously Created Graphics
Editing Photos/Bitmaps
Adding Live Effects
Live Effects Tools and How to Apply Them
Applying beveled edges
Applying Embossing
Applying Shadows and Glows
Creating Custom Live Effects
Using Filters
Adjusting Color
Creative Effects

Using Layers
Activating a Layer
Adding and Removing Layers
Viewing Layers
Organizing Layers
Protecting Layers and Objects
Merging Objects in the Layers Panel
Sharing Layers

Using Slicing in Fireworks MX
Creating and Editing Slices
Creating HTML Slices
Creating Non-Rectangular Slices
Defining How to Export HTML Tables

Optimizing and Exporting Images
What is Optimizing?
The Export Wizard
Optimizing GIFs, PNGs, TIFFs, BMPs, and PICTs
Choosing a Color Palette
Making areas transparent

Exporting from Fireworks MX
Exporting a Single Image
Exporting a Sliced Image
Exporting Selected Slices
Exporting HTML

28 Fireworks Video Tutorials

computer_teacher — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:47:14 +0000

14 Free Fireworks 8 QuickSkill Tutorials

computer_teacher — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:48:14 +0000

Here are 14 Free Fireworks 8 Video QuickSkill Tutorials from quantunet.com. These Fireworks tutorials show you step-by-step via screen videos how to perform these everyday tasks in Fireworks. (This sites charges a fee for accessing more of these tutorials.) (This sites charges a fee for accessing more of these tutorials.)

Basic Fireworks QuickSkills

New Files
Creating a new file II

Grab Objects
Using the grab tool

Edit Points
Move the end points of a line

Scale Image
Numerically scale an image

Crop Images
Crop an image III

Intermediate Fireworks QuickSkills

Image Hotspot
Using the oval hotspot tool

Web 2.0 Button
Create a web 2.0 style button

Text Outline
Creatre a thick text outline

Banner Background
Creating a background for a web banner

Advanced Fireworks QuickSkills

Rubber Stamp
Using the rubber stamp tool

Sepia Tones
Convert an image to sepia II

Image Rollover
Creating a 2 frame image swap

Animating
Animating an object

Onion Skin
Onion skinning frames

166 Adobe Fireworks Tutorials

computer_teacher — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:16:51 +0000

Here are 166 Adobe Fireworks Tutorials, linked from tutcity.com. Adobe Fireworks is a design and graphics editing application that you can use to create compelling Web graphics. These Fireworks tutorials will show you how to: use bitmap tools to edit an image, create logos for your company or site, design Web pages for your site, add rollover buttons, export your pages as HTML file, and much more.

Firework Tutorial Topics:

- Animation
- Buttons, Menus and Interfaces
- Drawing
- Getting Started
- Picture Editing
- Special Effects
- Text Effects
- Tips and Tricks

16 eBooks and Books for Photoshop and more

computer_teacher — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:46:35 +0000

Here are 16 ebooks and books available from ebooks.binarios.net covering Photoshop, Fireworks, Acrobat, Gimp, Illustrator, 3D Studio Max, and Dreamweaver. You can use 7-Zip to uncompress the .rar files.

Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 Classroom In A Book (rar)
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 User Guide (pdf)
Adobe Photoshop Actions Catalog (pdf)
Adobe Photoshop Advanced Training (Html And pdf) (rar)
Photoshop ebook (Html) (rar)
Photoshop Handbook (Html) (rar)

Fireworks
Fireworks 4 ebook (pdf)

Acrobat
Acrobat 5 PDF ebook (2001) (pdf)
Adobe Acrobat 6 pdf ebook (2003) (pdf)

Gimp
The Gimp User Manual (pdf)

Illustrator
Illustrator 7 ebook (pdf)

3D Studio Max
3D Studio Max 2 Tutorials (pdf)
3D Studio Max Platinum Tutorials (html) (rar)

Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver 3 ebook (pdf) (rar)
Dreamweaver 4 ebook (pdf)
Macromedia Dreamweaver 4 (pdf) (rar)

Fireworks MX Tutorial

computer_teacher — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:29:19 +0000

The San Antonio Independent School District provides this well written Fireworks MX Tutorial that covers and teaches many features of Fireworks that will help you become better with using this graphics editor application. This tutorial is a part of this site’s Macromedia MX Tutorials. Their website hosts many web-based software tutorials and resources.

Fireworks MX Tutorial
(36 pages, 5.6 mb, pdf format)

Fireworks Tutorial Contents:

Parts of the Fireworks Window
Tools Panel icons
Creating Graphics (for Desktop Publishing)
       Opening a graphic
       Steps to creating your business logo
       How to make:
       Pizza Lid
       The Coupons
       The Business Cards
       The Letterhead
       The Envelope
       A Master template in MS Power Point
       An Advertisement
Text modification
       Curve text
       Text as Mask
Vector modification – combining paths
       Join, Union
       Intersect, Punch, and Crop
Adding color to a black/white photograph
Creating Graphics (for Web-based Publishing)
       Designing your website
       Creating Wallpaper:
       Single layer
       Multi-layers
       Overlaying Images
Creating Navigation Buttons (Web pages)
       Buttons

Tutorials on Fireworks, Flash, Dreamweaver

computer_teacher — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:05:21 +0000

I just wrote a post on our Web Development Tutorial blog covering nine screen-shot illustrated Web Page Design Tutorials, from the San Antonio Independent School District. Web design and development topics and software presented by these tutorials include the following: Web Design Theory, Images, Fireworks, Flash, Dreamweaver, CSS, and Templates.

Fireworks 8 Tutorials from In Pictures

computer_teacher — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:06:02 +0000

In Pictures has just posted new online tutorials covering many features of Adobe Fireworks 8. These free Fireworks tutorials will teach you the how to develop and create Web graphics and art work using Fireworks. These tutorials are based on screen shots and are constucted in a way that makes it easier to understand and practice the software functions being taught.

Fireworks 8 Tutorials from In Pictures

First page of the Fireworks 8 Tutorial

Fireworks Basics

Formatting Graphics

Creating Graphics

Enhancing Graphics

Make backgrounds transparent

Fireworks Animated Lessons

computer_teacher — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:12:51 +0000

The Instructional Technology Group at the University of Nebraska Lincoln provides the following animated Macromedia Fireworks Tutorials. Each Fireworks tutorial lesson is flash-based, and contains text captions explaining the functionality being demonstrated with the mouse and keyboard.

Macromedia Fireworks Animated Lessons

What is Fireworks?
Working with Photos
Bitmap and Vector Images
The Toolbar
Working with the Canvas
The Property Inspector Panel
Working with Text, Objects & Styles
Text Styles Part 2
Creating an Image Map
Creating a Button Bar
Using Fireworks Files in Dreamweaver