Macromedia Fireworks MX: Training from the Source

By Patti Schulze

These hands-on, project-based lessons teach students all the basics and many advanced features of Macromedia Fireworks MX. Over the course of 12 lessons and 16 hours of instruction, students will... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201799286
• ISBN13: 9780201799286
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Macromedia Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Tutorial

This is an excellent book for learning how to use Fireworks...it has very good projects and it even has things to do on your own when you are finished the lesson. I have learned alot about Fireworks MX from this book and I highly recommend it.

Very good at what it says it will do

I am amazed by the number of individuals who purchase computer books expecting one thing when the author clearly states the purpose is for something else. The classic case is when an author writes a book with the express purpose of learning a program and a reviewer states they are disappointed because the book not in depth, is sequential in nature, or is difficult to jump around in. That said, I thought this book was a very good introduction to Freehand. I do not recommend it as a reference tool or if you want to learn only one or two things quickly -- the steps and lessons are sequential. Although this book can be kept in your library as a very decent reference, my recommendation is that if you want to learn Fireworks from scratch, then get this book and buy another if you want something around to continually reference.

You can do it & This book can help!

I can't believe all they squeezed into this small book of 300 pages. 11 lessons will have you up & running Fireworks in a week! The format is like all Training from the Source books, hands-on step-by-step (enjoyable) lessons with enough pictures to let you know if you went off track somewhere along way. I looked at soooo many Fireworks books - this book is by far the best place to start. Unlike other books I've searched through - it contains a good balance of pictures to guide you and text to train you. Since I didn't have this info until I received the book, I thought posting it may be helpful:Lesson 1 - Bitmap EditingLesson 2 - Using Vector ToolsLesson 3 - Working with LayersLesson 4 - Adding TextLesson 5 - Advanced Techniques (Combining, duplicating, gradients, opacity, intersect, crop, transformations)Lesson 6 - Creatig ButtonsLesson 7 - Creating Slices & HotspotsLesson 8 - Optimizing & ExportingLesson 9 - Creating GIF AnimationsLesson 10 - Masking & Pop-Up MenusLesson 11 - Integrating with Dreamweaver (extensive, but basic)

Great way to learn Fireworks MX - Why take a class?

If you enjoy learning using the lesson/tutorial approach, where you build a working project over the course of the book, then you'll like this one. I'm planning to buy the entire Macromedia "Training From the Source" series. This introduction should adequately prepare you for more advanced books, such as "Playing with Fire", a book on advanced design using Fireworks.