Introduction

Tutorial

Fireworks Basics

Creating and Importing Documents

Drawing Objects

Editing Objects

Color and Transparency

Using Text

Editing and Painting Pixels

Applying Effects to Objects

Compositing and Masking

Optimizing Graphics

	Overview: Optimizing graphics
	Optimizing in the workspace
	Specifying optimization settings for slices
	Saving and reusing optimization settings
	Previewing optimization settings and behaviors
	Previewing buttons and rollovers
	Estimating file download time
	Comparing optimization settings
	Selecting the appropriate file format
	Choosing GIF
	Choosing JPEG
	Choosing PNG
	Choosing optimization settings for GIFs and PNGs
	Choosing the color depth
	Choosing a color palette
	Dithering to approximate lost colors
	Setting loss to reduce file size
	Defining transparent areas
	Removing all unused colors from the palette
	Interlacing: Downloading in segments
	Choosing optimization settings for JPEGs
	Optimizing color palettes
	Choosing the appropriate color palette
	Setting the number of colors in the palette
	Viewing colors in a palette
	Locking colors in a palette
	Editing colors in a palette
	Setting Websafe colors
	Saving palettes

Exporting

Creating Hotspots and Image Maps

Slicing Images

Creating Buttons

Creating Advanced Rollovers

Creating Animation

Automating Repetitive Tasks

Working with Dreamweaver and other HTML Editors

Keyboard Shortcuts

Using Fireworks Help Credits