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Exporting Web Site Mock ups

February 1, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Fireworks

HTML Export
This creates an html prototype for displaying as a web site.
 - Slice the images only
 - Select File/Export/Html and images (export slices, include areas without slices)

CSS Export
This creates an CSS prototype for displaying as a web site.
 - Slice the images only (Right click on image and select insert rectangle splice)
 - Foreground slices are images which dictates layout flow.
 - Background slices are images for background.
 - File/Export/CSS and Images (set up options)

PDF Export
This creates a PDF document of your design.
 - Name each page.
 - File/Export (adobe pdf).
 - Setup the options like allowing commentating

Exporting an area
- Select the export area tool from the side panel
- Select your area by dragging and then double clicking inside.
- Adjust the export properties
Another method is File/Image Profile. This brings up the export pop up dialogue.

Choosing Export Settings
- Open your image or Photo
- Zoom out and select 4 up
- Change settings in each view to show comparisons for different export settings.

Editing Photos in Fireworks

February 1, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Fireworks

How to Make Parts of your Photo’s appear Moving
- Using the lasso tool select the part of the image you want the effect applied to.
- Select from the top Menu Filters/Motion Blur

How to Apply Blends to photo’s like HDR Effects
- Create a duplicate copy of your photo on a new layer. This can be done by dragging the photo in the layers panel down to the “new bitmap image” button.

- select the top image in the layers panel and apply the blend “multiply” by either the drop down in the layers panel or in the bottom properties panel.

- These methods can be repeated using “overlay” for a different effect. Or Use drawing tools with blend modes.

Selecting and Editing Parts of a Photo
- Use the lasso tool to click points around the image. Click on the first point to close the shape.
- To expand the selection use the Select/Feather feature or Select/Deselect to remove.
-  You can the click and drag the selection or save it Select/Save Bitmap selection for reloading later.

Altering Exposure and Colour
Images can be colour or exposure adjusted by selecting it the Filters/Adjust colour.