Getting started
Refer to the tutorials and resources on this page to get started with Fireworks CS5. Some tutorials require Fireworks CS5, although some apply still to Fireworks CS4. To understand the differences between the two versions, check out the product's version comparison table.
Basic concepts in depth |
Find out what the latest version of Fireworks is all about.
Introducing Adobe Fireworks CS5
Take an in-depth tour of the latest version and learn the important aspects of this release: stability, performance, and polish.
Understanding the Fireworks CS5 workspace
Learn how to navigate and view documents, change the canvas, preview in browser, and undo and repeat multiple actions.
Build your skills |
Adobe Fireworks is a powerful web design and prototyping tool that provides robust features to create, edit, and optimize your artwork for delivery in a wide variety of file formats. This Design Learning Guide for Fireworks covers everything you need to know to import, scale, align, edit, slice, and export high-quality graphic files.
Opening and importing bitmap images
Bring in bitmap images from other programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
Saving and exporting files
Use best practices to archive and generate assets for your projects.
Selecting and editing bitmap images
Select, scale, crop, and apply Live Filters to bitmap images.
Using Smart Guides and tooltips for precise positioning and layout
Precisely and accurately control the placement of objects in a Fireworks document.
Scaling objects without distortion with 9-slice scaling
Resize vector content intelligently while maintaining its proportions with 9-slice scaling.
Working with layers
Organize your assets, change the stacking order, and set the visibility, opacity, and blending modes with the Layers panel.
Reference and documentation |
| 05/13/2013 | Substitute for Fireworks ? |
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| 05/24/2013 | jquery mobile 1.3.1 updated firework script/template? |
| 05/24/2013 | Exporting hot spot names |
| 05/23/2013 | preview problem |
| 05/06/2013 | The future of Adobe Fireworks |
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| 12/20/2012 | How it's made: Deke vs. Tom Cruise |
| 12/07/2012 | 2013 Illustrator Tool of the Year: Shape Builder |
| 10/19/2012 | The right tool for the job |
