Even though the term button is sometimes used to describe a rollover object, rollover objects do not have to look like traditional buttons. A rollover is any object that changes in appearance when the user points to it or clicks it. Each appearance, or state, of a rollover is a different image. Four states can be used when creating a rollover - Up, Over, Down, and Over Down. Each state is drawn on a different frame in Fireworks using frames one through four. The tabbed Fireworks Button Editor handles the frame management issues so that you can focus on designing the rollover states.

The following table describes the rollover states and their roles: