Playing with Fire: Tapping the Power of Macromedia Fireworks 4 - Softcover

Playing with Fire Introducing the ultimate Fireworks recipe book! Drawing on real solutions from real Fireworks designers, Linda Rathgeber and David Nicholls show you exactly how to create more than 75 specific looks, textures, and effects, from dripping text and pearlized buttons to flipping pages and rolling numerals. Whether you're a Fireworks fan, a Dreamweaver developer, or a Photoshop veteran, this is the one book you need to answer those burning Fireworks questions and start playing with fire. "The most exciting Fireworks book to come along yet . If you want to learn how to make killer Web graphics and interfaces don't put this book down. Run, don't walk, to the nearest checkout stand immediately!" Al Sparber, author, Web developer, and Macromedia evangelist CD–ROM includes: Over 20 Fireworks tools, utilities, and demos including SWiSH, Ignite, and TopStyle Pro Fireworks 4 and Dreamweaver 4 trial versions Sample art from the book and links to useful sites EyeCandy 4000 filters demo version by Alien Skin Software System Requirements: Pentium PC running Windows 95 or later, Windows NT 4 or later; Power Macintosh running System 8.6 or later. See the About the CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements. www.hungryminds.com

Fireworks 4 is positioned as a professional vector and bitmap editing tool that lets users produce graphical Web pages, modify all types of graphics, slice images, build HTML tables, produce interactive JavaScript-based rollovers and much more. It is sold separately and as part of a bundle with Dreamweaver 4. Although Adobe PhotoShop has in the past been a primary tool for Web graphics, more and more Web designers are using Fireworks. The increase of Web sites ensures increased use of Fireworks in the future, particularly as the Web becomes more visual and effects-driven. Featuring illustrated step-by-step tutorials and a question-and-answer format, this full-colour guide shows Web artists how to unlock the potential of the latest Fireworks release, version 4. The book also includes a CD-ROM offering sample art, Macromedia trial software and more.