Objective: Students will know the screen parts, tools, and menus of the Fireworks program. Students will be able to create a new document, create basic shapes, such as lines and autoshapes, add text to graphic, and effects to text or objects, and add patterns to shapes. Bellwork: Explain the steps to tiling your screen so you can see 2 windows at the same time.

 During our next 3 class periods we will be working with Adobe’s Fireworks CS5.1  Fireworks & Photoshop are both products made by Adobe so they will have similar layout and controls.  Fireworks is preferred for web design while Photoshop is preferred for graphic design.

 Open Adobe Fireworks CS5.1  Start  All Programs  Adobe Design Premium CS5.5  Adobe Fireworks CS5.1

 On the main Fireworks Screen create a new Fireworks Document (PNG)

 Change the dimensions of your new file as shown

 In this class you will save your documents with the following format:  Last Name  First Initial  MM  FILE NAME ▪ Niebur N MM Filename  Any document NOT saved with this filename will be deleted from my drop folder. It will NOT be graded!

 The file name for this first project is “Sign”  Last Name  First Initial  MM  File Name = Sign ▪ Niebur N MM Sign  Save the document to your student account, when it’s time to turn it in you will drag and drop to the drop folder.  You should always have a copy of the document saved in your student account.

 On the left side toolbar you will see the various tools you can choose within Fireworks  (Photoshop has the same left side toolbar with similar options)  Some tool have a small triangle in the bottom right corner if you click the tool, and then click the triangle you will see more options  At the bottom you will see you property inspector toolbar this is where you will make changes to the properties of the object itself.

 Click on the line tool  Draw a line that separates your canvas in half diagonally

 Use the pointer tool to select your line (you will see blue boxes on the ends)  Using the property inspector at the bottom of the page change the color, size, and style of the line.  Color = Red  Size = 10  Style = Unnatural 3D Glow

 Click on the Rectangle Tool on the left toolbar.  Click on the small triangle in the bottom right corner and select the Star Tool  Your Cursor will change to a plus sign  Click and drag your mouse in the lower right hand corner of your canvas to draw your star.

 Change the properties of the star using the property inspector  Fill Color – Dark Blue  Fill Texture – Onyx  Line Color - Light Blue

 Using the yellow squares in your star can adjust the roundness and number of points  Using the blue squares you can adjust the size of your star  Change your star into an 8 petal flower

 Click on the Text Tool (your cursor will change to a small up and down line)  Click on the top left corner of your canvas and type your first and last name  Click on the black pointer arrow to move or position your name on your canvas

 Filters enhance your graphic (shadows, beveling, blurring, or sharpening)  Make sure your text is still selected  Click on the plus sign next to Filters in the right side of your property inspector

 Select Shadow and Glow – Drop Shadow from the menu  Now double click on Drop Shadow in your Filters Window to change the properties of your Drop Shadow  Change your Drop Shadow as shown:  Distance -20, Color – White, Opacity – 50%, Softness – 3, and Angle - 153

 Select and AutoShape from the AutoShape tool  Draw a Shape below your Name  Change Properties of Shape Using the Property Inspector  Instead of a Solid Color your may use a gradient or patterns – select from menu  Use black lines and square to adjust gradient or pattern in AutoShape

 Now Add a Filter to your AutoShape (either Bevel, Emboss, or Shadows)  Save Your Document – Turn in to My Drop Folder

 With your text selected (blue boxes visable around) Change the:  Font – Arial Rounded MT Bold  Font Size – 50  Font Color – Yellow  Line/Edge - Red

 Now I want you to use the different skills we learned to create a poster for Burke High.  Create a poster enforcing one of our school rules or objectives:  No Tardies  No Place for Hate  No Cell Phones or Electronic Devices  No Food or Drink Outside the Cafeteria  Appropriate Dress