1. 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: When would it be necessary/useful to animate a picture?

2.  Create a New Fireworks Document  Change the dimensions to  8 Inches Width  6 Inches Height  Set Custom Background of Black  SAVE AS  UsernameFrog  To Your STUDENT ACCOUNT

3.  In the Freudenburg Handouts Folder under Fireworks Files open “FROG”  Copy the Frog and go back to your Original Document and hit Paste (Ctrl + V)  Paste again and move 2 nd Frog to the next spot for your animation.

4.  Continue to Paste Frogs to create your animation… make sure they continue in ORDER!

5.  Modify – Transform – Free Transform

6.  Select all your frogs by clicking on Layer 1 in your Layers Panel.

7.  Click on the States Tab next to Layers  Now Click the Distribute to States Button (looks like a Ladder or Film Strip)  It will put each frog on its own separate frame to create an animation.

8.  To change your animation you have to edit each individual frame

9.  File – Image Preview  Under the Format Section choose Animated GIF  Click Export  Save to your Student Account as username Frog Jump

10.  You much use at least 2 graphics and 15 frames in your animation.  Make your dimension size 8 inches by 6 inches.  Save As: username Own Animation