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Adobe Dreamweaver & Adobe Fireworks Training - 2 Days

Adobe Dreamweaver TrainingAdobe Fireworks Training

Platform: Windows PC and Apple Mac

Courseware: Comprehensive training manual provided per person

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows or Apple Mac operating system

Software version: Training available for Adobe versions CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3, 8, MX 2004, MX

Course Overview:
This 2 day beginners course is designed to teach you the basics of Adobe Fireworks and Adobe Dreamweaver. You will first learn how to create and edit a variety of web ready images and graphics
using Fireworks before moving on to Adobe Dreamweaver where you will learn how to plan, create,
edit and maintain professional looking web pages. You will also gain an understanding of how the two applications work best together.

 

Dreamweaver and Fireworks 2 Day Training Outline

Training Course Introduction - Dreamweaver and Fireworks Overview

  • About Adobe Fireworks and Adobe Dreamweaver
  • How to plan a successful web project
  • Understanding compliant web design
  • Working with graphic types for the web

Day 1 - Working with Fireworks

Image Concepts

  • Planning graphic content
  • Download times
  • Image formats

The Fireworks Interface

  • Setting preferences
  • Using the menu bar/panels
  • Working with image/object modes
  • Creating a new document
  • Importing images/graphics
  • Magnifying
  • Using the info palette

Working with Selections

  • Using the selection tools
  • Selection options
  • Feathering
  • Creating Image effects

Drawing and Editing

  • Working with the drawing tool
  • Creating shapes/lines
  • Working with the colour tools
  • Using the colour table
  • Using the colour mixer
  • Working with swatches
  • Editing images

Working with Vectors

  • Using the modify bar
  • Rotating/scaling vectors
  • Grouping/splitting
  • Arrange and align
  • Merging vectors
  • Masking with vectors

Working with Text and Styles

  • Inserting text
  • Using the text palette
  • Typography and formatting
  • Using styles and effects
  • Saving styles
  • Putting text on a path

Using Layers

  • Working with the layers palette
  • Creating/deleting layers
  • Changing layer order
  • Maintaining layers
  • Sharing layers

Working with Slices

  • Setting up links
  • Inserting slices
  • Naming and exporting slices

Optimization

  • Using the optimization panel
  • Optimizing simple graphics/Quality images
  • GIF vs JPEG – when and why
  • GIF’s and the colour palette
  • GIF colour options
  • JPEG’s and quality settings

 

Day 2 - Working with Adobe Dreamweaver

Concepts and Preparation

  • About Dreamweaver and Web Design
  • Understanding HTML
  • Planning a web site
  • Screen design considerations
  • Creating efficient web pages
  • Web browsers
  • Download times

Web Site Structure

  • Setting up a local site
  • Using the site window
  • Setting preferences
  • Site management
  • Creating a new file

The Assets Panel

  • About the assets panel
  • Adding objects to a page

HTML

  • Understanding HTML
  • How browsers and search engines read your pages
  • Viewing HTML

Working with Text

  • Adding text
  • Importing text
  • Text formatting
  • Using CSS to style text

Working with Fireworks Graphics

  • Placing Fireworks graphics on a page
  • Positioning text to graphics
  • Creating alternate text
  • Roundtrip editing with Fireworks

Working with Links

  • Internal and external links
  • E-mail links

Basic Interactivity

  • Creating rollover buttons/images

Working with Tables

  • Creating a table
  • Table attributes
  • Tables for layout
  • Applying contents and colour

The Upload Process

  • Checking links and preparing the site
  • Setting server details
  • Uploading
  • Synchronising/editing posted files

 

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If this Web Design outline does not match your requirements bespoke training is available.

If wish to discuss any aspect of your Web Design training please do not hesitate to contact me

 

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