[...]... Getting Started with Fireworks MX 2004 Fireworks MX 2004 is valuable software for developing Web site content Whether you are a professional Web developer or a Web graphic designer, you’ll find the features of Fireworks MX 2004 user-friendly and very handy In this chapter, you’ll learn about these aspects of Fireworks MX 2004: Understanding and starting Fireworks Navigating the Fireworks work area Finding... can use Fireworks MX 2004 to add interactivity to your Web site by creating various HTML and JavaScript controls, such as • Buttons • Navigation bars • Rollovers • Pop-up menus Furthermore, Fireworks MX 2004 enables you to work in conjunction with other applications, such as Dreamweaver MX 2004, Flash MX 2004, and Microsoft FrontPage You can easily import various file formats into Fireworks MX 2004 and... UNDERSTANDING AND STARTING FIREWORKS 5 When you’re ready to start creating and editing Web graphics, start the Fireworks program To launch Fireworks, follow these steps: 1 Click on Start The Start menu will appear 2 Point to All Programs The All Programs submenu will appear 3 Point to Macromedia The Macromedia submenu will appear 4 Click on Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004 Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004 will launch,... in Fireworks, the Start Page reappears THE FIREWORKS MX 2004 WORKSPACE 7 Fireworks MX 2004 Workspace The Fireworks MX 2004 workspace provides a variety of tools and features that you can use to build and manipulate Web graphic files Take time now to familiarize yourself with the following workspace features: • Title bar Displays the name and magnification setting of the currently active Fireworks MX. .. on Open The document will open in Fireworks FIREWORKS MX 2004 HELP RESOURCES 27 Fireworks MX 2004 Help Resources Fireworks MX 2004 is equipped with a variety of resources that allow you to learn and troubleshoot the software While working in Fireworks, you can view tooltips by moving the mouse pointer over a user interface element You also can view an exhaustive Fireworks documentation by accessing... animations in Fireworks MX 2004 See Chapter 15, “Adding Animation to Graphics,” to learn about frames and animations The Tools Panel Fireworks MX 2004 provides a wide variety of tools you can use to create and modify your Web graphics The Tools panel organizes the available tools and, by default, appears at the left side of the Fireworks window 10 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED WITH FIREWORKS MX 2004 The Tools... CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED WITH FIREWORKS MX 2004 Understanding and Starting Fireworks Fireworks MX 2004 provides you with an integrated environment for working with all elements of a Web site, including graphics, animations, and interactivity You can either import graphics from other applications or create them directly in Fireworks MX You can also optimize graphics for the Web and export them to commonly... your choice Fireworks MX 2004 saves documents in its own PNG format by default NOTE The Fireworks PNG format is not the same as the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) file format used for some Web graphics If you want to use your Fireworks file on a Web page, you must export the graphic as described in Chapter 10, “Optimizing and Exporting Graphics.” 24 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED WITH FIREWORKS MX 2004 To... appear NOTE Choose File, Exit to quit Fireworks when you’ve finished working 6 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED WITH FIREWORKS MX 2004 Working with the Start Page Fireworks MX 2004 contains a new feature called the Start Page The Start Page appears in the center of the workspace and offers shortcuts for common operations • Open a recently used file Click on the icon for a Fireworks document so that you can... objects The following sections describe the workspace components in greater detail 8 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED WITH FIREWORKS MX 2004 The Document Window The files you create in Fireworks MX 2004 are called documents You can create a new document or work with an existing one In the Fireworks workspace, a document appears in the Document window The following list explains the components of the Document . Keynote Fast & Easy, iTunes 4 Fast & Easy, Mac OS X Version 10.2 Jaguar Fast & Easy, FileMaker Pro 6 for the Mac Fast & Easy, iPhoto 2 Fast & Easy, Adobe Photoshop 7 Fast & Easy, . The latest version, Fireworks MX 2004, packs in even more tools that will appeal to beginners and experienced Web authors. Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004 Fast & Easy Web Development equips you. with Fireworks MX 2004 3 Chapter 2 Customizing Fireworks MX 2004 29 This page intentionally left blank Getting Started with Fireworks MX 2004 Fireworks MX 2004 is valuable software for developing