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Trevor McCauley
Adobe
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Understanding SWF Panel Interactions
- Example 1: The Create Ellipse Panel
- Workflow Tips for Fireworks JavaScript
- Debugging Fireworks Commands
- Example 2: The Mirror Panel
Creating Fireworks Panels – Part 1: Introduction to Custom Panels
When it comes to designing and optimizing web graphics, it doesn't get much better than Macromedia Fireworks—given its available tools and workflow. However, Fireworks is not necessarily limited to the tools that come with it in the default installation. You can modify the interface to include new, custom panels that unlock hidden functionality, introduce new functionality, or simply improve your workflow.
As a developer and designer, I find such extensions to the Fireworks interface invaluable in helping me quickly and easily obtain my graphics goal. In Part 1 of this tutorial, I will show you how you too can make your own custom panels for Fireworks using Macromedia Flash. Not only will I show you how they are made but I will also cover workflow tips for making panels and techniques to help you successfully debug them.
Requirements
To complete this tutorial you will need to install the following software and files:
Macromedia Studio 8
Tutorials and sample files:
- custom_fw_panels_pt1.zip (ZIP, 184K)
Prerequisite Knowledge
Flash ActionScript 1.0 and a basic understanding of the Fireworks DOM and working with Fireworks JavaScript.
Recommended reading:
- Programmer's Guide to Fireworks Commands by Dustin DuPree
About the author
Trevor McCauley is a quality engineer at Adobe Systems who works heavily with Flash and Fireworks. Prior to working at Adobe, he worked as a developer for a production company creating various kinds of multimedia and web-based content. In his free time, Trevor develops Flash and Fireworks content for his personal site, senocular.com, and moderates forums on popular Flash-related sites such as Kirupa.com, ActionScript.org, FlashKit.com, and UltraShock.com.
