|| A. Get Acquainted with Fireworks || B. Modify a Picture || C. Save as PNG; Export as JPG ||
|| D. Make a Background || E. Save as PNG; Export as GIF ||

Most of you probably already know how to get images off the Web. Simply right click and save.

You can do this very procedure on the image below.

• Place your cursor over the image
• Right Click
• Select Save Image As (or "Save Picture As" in Internet Explorer)
• Save the image on your hard drive (remember where you saved it)
• You may rename the image if you choose.

Figure 3B-1

Figure 3B-2

Figure3B-3

Figure 3B-4 (300 by 202 pixels)

You have saved the above photo on your hard drive. To Open it in Fireworks:

• Click on (top toolbar) File--> Open (Figure 3B-1 )
• Navigate to the image location on your hard drive and Select it

The image is too big. We want it about half that size.

To re-size an image:

• Click on (top toolbar) Modify --> Canvas --> Image Size (Figure 3B-2)
• Enter numbers appropriately

In this case, we entered 300 pixels for the width. As long as the Constrain Proportions box (lower left corner of Figure 3B-3) is checked, the height in pixels will change automatically to the correct proportionate number.

NOTE:

• Bitmap images (such as photographs) can be reduced in size with no noticeable result in quality. If, however, they are increased in size, the result will likely be very poor.
• Vector images (such as in drawings) can be reduced and expanded with no noticeable effect in quality

To crop a portion of an image:

• Click on the Crop Tool. (Figure3B-5)
• With your Mouse, Draw a rectangle around the part of the image you want to use (Figure3B-6)
• Hit Enter
• The result should be similar to Figure 3B-7

Figure 3B-7

The Marquee tool allows you to cut, copy, and paste selections from one image onto a blank canvas ( or onto another image). Further, the tool allows you to adjust the edges of the selection, such as in a "feather."

In the step-by-step below, we will :

1. Acquire the Oval Marquee
2. Edit the Edge to "feather 20"
3. Select a portion of an image with the Oval Marquee
4. Copy that Selection
5. Paste that Selection onto a new canvas.

To Acquire the Oval Marquee

• Click on the Marquee tool (Figure 3B-7)
• If the rectangle is showing, click and hold the arrow to the right, then select Oval Marquee (Figure3B-8)

To Edit the Edge:

• The Properties Inspector should have the Edge Control button visible (Figure3B-9)
• Click on the arrow and select Feather
• In the number next to Feather, enter 20 (Figure3B-10)
• note: you can select any number you want; 20 is a good default for feathering; it determines the number of pixels wide the edge will "smear." If you want a clean cut of the image, select HARD.

To Select a portion of an image with the Oval Marquee:

• With mouse cursor, draw a circle around a portion of the image (Figure3B-11 )

To Copy that Selection:

• Click on (top toolbar) Edit --> Copy (or Keyboard Ctrl+C)

To Paste that Selection onto a new canvas:

• Click on (top toolbar) and select File--> New
• The properties in the New Document Dialog Box should contain the specifications for whatever you have in your clipboard (in this case, the copied section of the image)
• Click on OK
• Click on (top toolbar) Edit--> Paste (or Keyboard Ctrl+V)

The result should be similar to Figure 3B-13