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Adobe Fireworks User Resources

Free downloads, technical support and training resources, tips, tutorials, and other resources for users of Adobe Fireworks.

Fireworks CS6 Overview

Adobe Fireworks is an ideal complement to Adobe Dreamweaver or other HTML editors, and even more so with the new Fireworks CS6. Learn how Fireworks CS6 makes it easier to create and update designs and themes for web pages, tablet apps, mobile devices, and more.

Bitmap and Vector Masks with Fireworks

Learn how to use bitmap and vector masks in Fireworks in this tutorial where you create a fictitious web banner ad.

Using Fireworks to Emboss Text

This tutorial will show you how to create different types of embossed text using Live Filters in Adobe Fireworks.

Rotating Text in Fireworks 4

Here's a rotating text effect that you can use on your Web site or on banners.

A Little Razzle Dazzle

Create special effects for buttons in Fireworks. Download the styles to create a jeweled button and learn how to create a brushed metal button with engraved text.

All That Glitters

Create a variety of text effects including shiny gold, 3D, distressed, and gel.

Animated GIFs

Three steps to creating animated GIFs in Fireworks. Version unspecified.

Basics

From Macromedia Support, the top articles and technotes for learning the basics of Fireworks.

Boosting Contrast and Brightness

Tips for improving photos to bring out color and detail using Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro and Fireworks.

Cool Tips on Macromedia Fireworks

Good collection of tips for Fireworks 2.0 and 3.0 from Smart Webby Design.

Create A Web Photo Album

Create and lay out thumbnails and hyperlinks for a photo album Web page using the Create Web Photo Album command. You must have both Fireworks 3 and Dreamweaver 3 installed on your computer for this command.

Creating Swap Images in Fireworks

Create Web graphics with a simultaneous rollover and image swap. Version unspecified.

Creating Thumbnails

Use batch processing scripts to generate thumbnails for a single image or an entire folder of images. Fireworks 2.

Disjointed Rollovers

Learn how to create rollover button that causes another element on the page to change.

Enhancing the Midtones of an Image

Learn how to use Levels to adjust the midtones of an image in Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro and Fireworks.

Exporting Animations in Sliced Images

Learn how to export sliced tables that contain animated GIFs in some of the cells.

Feather

Use feathering to give photos a soft edge.

Fireworks 2 Bible Downloads

Freebies from the companion Web site to the book, Fireworks 2 Bible by Joseph Lowery. Not much there now, but more is promised soon.

Fireworks 2 Keyboard Shortcuts

A chart of all keyboard shortcuts in Fireworks 2 for Macintosh and Windows.

Fireworks Effects

Wendy Peck explores the variety of fun effects available in Fireworks including fill effects, live effects, and styles.

Fireworks for Photoshop Users

Twelve pages of tips to help the Photoshop user get started using Fireworks.

Fireworks in Layers

A complete overview of layers in Fireworks covering the basics, working with layers, using layer effects, and exporting layers as individual files.

Fireworks Mailing List

An email discussion list for Fireworks users.

Fireworks Support

Macromedia's support and development center for tips, tutorials, and troubleshooting Fireworks.

Fireworks Zone

Fireworks tutorials, extensions, and other resources.

Gradient Fills

Learn the basics of working with gradient fills in Fireworks.

Growing Line Animation

Use tweening to create a growing line animation in any version of Fireworks.

Lens Flares & Lighting Effects

Create a lens flare effect in Fireworks without expensive plug-in filters.

Macromedia Fireworks Downloads

Get trial versions, patches, updates, templates, and more from Macromedia.

Mask Power with Fireworks

Clip photos into shapes then get creative with Fireworks' effects.

Nested Spherical Grids

Create a grid sphere inside another grid sphere.

Quick Tips

31 quick tips from Macromedia technical support to get you up to speed with Fireworks 2.

Rollovers From Hotspots

Learn how to design overlapping simple rollovers and swap-image rollovers within a single slice object using multiple hotspots. Fireworks 3.

Rough it Up with Fireworks

Techniques for rough-edged text effects in Fireworks.

Round Borders

Place a picture into a circular frame.

Save Fills and Transparency

Learn how to save custom fills and use transparency with gradients in Fireworks.

Sharpening Images

Tips for sharpening with the Unsharp Mask filter in Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, and Fireworks.

Simple Shapes

Learn how to create rounded corners two different ways, plus several approaches to drawing rectangles. More Shapes shows you how to create a cylindrical shape and a 3D cube.

Slicing a Pie

Cut up a circle into equal wedges and make each slice a different color.

Stroke Styles for Fireworks MX, Series 1

"25 dynamic, textured vector brush styles" by David Nagel.

TechNotes Overview

A list of all Fireworks TechNotes from Macromedia Support.

Text Fade Animation

Create an animation of text fading in and out.

Tips on Fireworks 4.0

A good collection of tips on Fireworks 4.0 from Smart Webby Design.

Troubleshooting

Macromedia Technotes for troubleshooting problems and errors in Fireworks.

Web Dither Fill

Learn how you can simulate Web safe colors with the built-in Web dither fill feature of Fireworks 2.

Web Photo Album 2 Step by Step

How to put together a Web Photo Album with the free Web Photo Album 2 extension for Dreamweaver 4 and Fireworks 4.

Wind FX

Give your text a windblown look using textures.

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