Adobe Fireworks CS4 Classroom in a Book

The Adobe Classroom in a Book series is, as one would expect, a dependable source of basic instruction on the fundamentals of a given software title. The Fireworks title is no different: eleven lessons that move from the most basic functions, to progressively more complex. Fireworks is, in my view, an undeservedly poor cousin of powerhouses Photoshop and Illustrator. The program is incredibly useful for preparing client comps and on-screen images. As a new Fireworks user, I have become a real fan of the program, and the CIB book was a very good introduction. The included CD features all the working files needed to complete the lessons, as well as two bonus chapters/lessons. If you learn best in a tutorial environment, where practice is emphasized rather than theory, you can't go wrong with this one.

I've had Adobe CS4 for years and have not used Fireworks before - didn't know what it was. I have no formal trainaing with Adobe producst and use Acrobat Pro, Photoshop and Illustrator extensively. I found the manual to be easy to follow and gives me the basic knowledge to utilize Fireworks to create a web page. I even learned some new tricks to use in Photoshop!This is a basic level tutorial as the other reviewers pointed out, but I found it to be quite usefull.

No book can make one creative and certainly this book does not intend to do so. It is a quick guide to the "how to?" of the basics of Fireworks. It is a step by step guide of the most importanttasks that needs doing using bitmap art. There are not many books written on Fireworks CS4, which makes this book a "no alternative, but to have". Using the know-how it gives, and combiningit with your own creativeness, you will get far, Especially if one is designing artwork for the Web, this book is will assist you in understanding how to optimize your files.I recommend this book for absolute beginners in the use of the software. You follow the lessons and you'll be able to drive around Fireworks CS4 quite comfortably. Good luck!

Without going over to my bookshelf and counting this is probably my 6th or 7th Adobe Classroom in a Book. If you have ever owned a CIB before then this is no different. The writers start out small with chapters that take about an hour to complete. There are 11 chapters in the book and two more on the included CD-ROM.Fireworks is a great program and learning it with this book is a great place to start. Don't be fooled. Some people treat this book like it will make you a pro. It will not. But neither will any of the Classroom in a Book series. Rather, this book with give you a practical understanding of Fireworks that will allow you to navigate the program and understand the terminology associated with its use. You will be able to do projects with Fireworks when you are done, but you will still have quite a bit of room to learn (either via Adobe's website or by purchasing a more advanced book).Either way this is a great start and I still reference it when I need to do a quick mock-up or a prototype for a presentation.

Adobe freworks is a good book as a reference to get your websites up and looking good. Must have too add to the collection

This was a great book for learning Fireworks. Easy to follow.

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I've been through most of this series of CS4 books. The others were great. This one was easily inferior. The instructions left out steps in several lessons. If I wanted to figure out Fireworks CS4 on my own, I wouldn't have bought the book!

A great resource

Excellent book - good for the novice and someone with a bit of experience that needs a reminder. If you get the software and have run out of money to do a course - this is the book for you.

The book was well written and was a good basic tutorial for a beginner. It was however too basic for anybody who is an Adobe Photoshop user as it added little new information.

These Adobe Digital Cleassroom Books were a must have for my Media Production degree. I would recomend them to anyone wanting to learn any of thew Adobe Products. Fantastic!

Easy to dip into the parts you want. Don't need to read it in order if you don't need to.