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Sarthak Singhal

Sarthak Singhal

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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Advantages and limitations of rich symbols
  3. Extending rich symbols
  4. Working with smart rich symbols
  5. Using the smart rich symbol assets
Created:
3 March 2008
User Level:
Intermediate, Advanced
Products:
Fireworks

Enhancing rich symbols in Fireworks CS3

Rich symbols are new to Adobe Fireworks CS3 and extend the existing flexibility of symbols by allowing independent editing of a symbol's instance properties. This means you can make changes to the instances of a rich symbol without affecting the master symbol. This is extremely helpful for designing application interfaces and streamlining web design.

In this article I discuss how to build intelligence into rich symbols and how to work with smart rich symbols. To get a deeper understanding of how they work, you can examine JavaScript file corresponding to the sample graphic file.

Requirements

In order to make the most of this article, you'll need the following software and files:

Fireworks CS3

Text editor of your choice

Sample files:

Prerequisite knowledge

This article assumes that you have intermediate to advanced knowledge of JavaScript and some familiarity working with rich symbols and how they function in Fireworks CS3.

Creative Commons License
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About the author

Sarthak Singhal is a member of the Fireworks engineering team. He loves interacting with the Fireworks community and sharing extensions, which he creates during his spare time. He is an avid traveler and is learning the art of photography. He is also trying to find time to build his own website.