Online Class: Adobe Fireworks 101

Adobe Fireworks is a program that is part of the Adobe Creative Suite family of products.  Formerly known as Macromedia Fireworks, the program is a bitmap and vector graphics editor that is typically used to create interactive graphics and website prototypes, as well as interfaces for apps and games.  

This course was designed to teach you how to successfully use Adobe Fireworks CS6, no matter if you have ever used the program before or not.  Both the beginner and seasoned user can benefit from this course, starting with the basics of the program including navigation and continuing on to more advanced features. 

You will learn how to:

·    Navigate Fireworks CS6

·    Create new documents and import existing ones

·    Import pages and images

·    Work with layers, pages, and documents

·    Edit bitmap images

·    Create and edit vector images

·    Using bitmap and vector masks

·    Add styles and apply effects

·    Use slices and hotspots to create animation and interactivity

·    Use and create symbols

·    Create an interactive prototype

·    And more

You do not need to have access to Fireworks to take or complete this course. However, it is recommended.  Please note that a 30 day free trial of  the current version of Fireworks is available on the Adobe website for those who want to follow along and practice what they learn.