With Fireworks you can easly design animated gifs, rollovers, swap images and other designs. Have a look on some of the tips we've shown below and please don't miss our step-by-step tutorials on Fireworks..

Cool tips and tricks on Macromedia Fireworks

1. Rollover Images



You can create rollovers very easily in fireworks

Here's how its done.

 

2. Swap Images

You can easily create Swap images in Fireworks. It adds an interactivity with users when they rollover a link or image. This can make a site more interesting.

Click here to find out how to create swap images in Fireworks.

3. Paste Inside
1. Create the shape using the shape tools from toolbar (e.g. circle, rectangle etc.)
2. Place the image within the shape.
3. Select the image and cut it (Cntrl +X)
4. Then select the shape and click on Edit>Paste Inside (Cntrl+Shift+V)
5. The image will be placed within that shape.

 

4. Rounded Edges/Curves

Double click on the square tool and enter a value. 0 for no curve and 100 for a a circle.

Square Tool:

 

 

 

5. Feather

You can apply the 'Feather' to an image, then you will get a soft edges and a clean finish to images.


 












6. Photo Optics





 

PhotoOptics is another feature.. You can adjust the brightness, color, contrast and more, by using this.. Select the image, go to XTras > PhotoOptics and play around with the options.

 

7. Animated Gifs

Creating animated gifs is easy and fun.



 

8. Transparency

By reducing the opacity of an image you can blend many images together to design great looking collages.

 

9. Effects

Use the Fireworks Effects palette to make your graphics look professional. You can try with the drop shadow, inner bevel, outer bevel and glow.