Category: Fireworks Tips
John Dunning created a new Auto Shape to help with faking text when creating mockups. Very nice!
Check it out:
http://johndunning.com/fireworks/about/GreekedText
I’d encourage you to read this article by David Hogue on Using pages, states and layers. He explains the differences very well and uses visual imagery to eliminate any confusion on what he’s describing.
Using pages, states, and layers in Fireworks CS4
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/fireworks/articles/pages_states_layers.html
I’m really enjoying the Android G1 device and with the G1 comes the YouTube app. So I naturally started searching for "Adobe Fireworks" in YouTube and surprised to see so much content for Fireworks that I then narrowed the search down a bit to "Adobe Fireworks CS4". Here are 20 YouTube videos for Adobe Fireworks users that I liked. I’m sure there are more, please share your favorites too! I wish I could play Korn when I’m giving a Adobe Fireworks demo. 
Adobe Fireworks CS4 YouTube videos
- Create Custom Shadows Behind Your Graphics
by flashbuilding - How to make YouTube HD & HQ Web 2.0 Graphics
by flashbuilding - Create Elegant Stunning Swirls, Curls, and Swooshes
by flashbuilding - Common Libraries Tutorial and Simple Graphics Creation
by flashbuilding - Progress Loader Animation Imported Into Flash 8 + CS3 + CS4
by flashbuilding - Create a Robust Flash Based Autoplay Slideshow Photo Gallery in minutes
by flashbuilding
- How to make a youtube logo in Adobe Fireworks Cs4
by dennisfriend - Adobe Fireworks CS4
by Jim Babbage via Lynda.com - Adobe Fireworks CS3 CS4 Rollovers Roll Overs FAST
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yogameditation - Ben’s Fast Fireworks Tutorials: Web 2.0 Buttons
by benstutorials - How to make a Icon with Adobe Fireworks CS3/CS4
valegod - Part 2: Web Layout in Abobe Fireworks CS4
- Part 3: Web Layout in Abobe Fireworks CS4
- Part 4: Web Layout in Abobe Fireworks CS4
- Using a Master Page
by Jim Babbage via Lynda.com - Basic photo preparation in Fireworks (HD)
by UENVideo - How to Make a Custom YouTube Layout/Background using Fireworks CS4
by link11489 - How to Find All Diffrent Tools in Adobe Fireworks CS4
by CompWizKid96 - Adobe Fireworks Tutorial: Lighting Circles
by EverythingsNonsense - How to make reflective text
by illage2
by UENVideo
Mariano Ferrario and David Hogue posted an informative article on how they use Dreamweaver and Fireworks at Fluid. They expose a lot of techniques that a lot of Fireworks may miss when busy working in the tool. From beginners to advanced you’ll pick up a technique or tip from this article!
Rapid interactive prototyping with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using Fireworks and Dreamweaver CS4
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/fireworks/articles/rapid_interactive_prototyping.html
Adobe Fireworks is a fantastic tool to create visually rich, eye popping user interface designs for all facets of the web industry and even extends into the product/manufacturing industry. Over the years I’ve worked on Fireworks I’ve had the honor to see how customers use Fireworks and lemme tell ya, it’s amazing to see what others do with it. From web interfaces to iphone to kiosk interfaces and devices to car audio players to LCD menu interfaces, Fireworks fits the bill for developers and designers that need to quickly bust out a visual mockup or need to create a click-thru prototype.
What is Fireworks ultimate secret to making Fireworks users successful? It’s easy to use!! To this day I am a strong believer in Fireworks saving you time and money on projects all around. Go read this article I wrote for the edge newsletter as a “Fireworks customer”. At the end of the article I listed “Easy to use” as one of my favorite features.
Quoting myself below:
“Another neat thing about Fireworks MX 2004 is that I can teach it to anyone in less than a few minutes — which means you can probably learn it on your own pretty quickly.
In my experience, once a back-end developer understands the workflow, they never go back to other products. After I show them how to use such an intuitive graphics program, I get nothing but compliments — and they get more money in their pockets, since they no longer have to rely on a graphics wizard to generate time-consuming, repetitive images.
I guess it’s obvious… I’m a true Fireworks believer. I’ve thought about growing out my hair again and walking the earth with my trusty wooden cane just to teach those cave-dwelling developers how simple Fireworks 2004 MX is to use for their projects. Sure, finding them could be hard, but the process would fun.”
There is more truth to this ancient article than you can see….I did grow my hair out again and I have been teaching cave dwelling developers the time saving features in Adobe Fireworks! My passion for Adobe Fireworks is immense and keeps getting stronger when I hear success stories from customers. Keep it real folks and get outside this weekend!
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