By Doug Sahlin - Fireworks 4 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) (2001-03-30) [Paperback]

by Doug Sahlin

Get the scoop on rollover buttons, animations, and more Find out how to optimize images for speedy downloads The fun and easy way to whip up great-looking Web graphics Fireworks gives you the power to create awesome Web graphics. But how do you get a handle on all those menus, tools, and panels? Relax! In clear, easy-to-understand language, a Web graphics pro shows you step-by-step how to put Fireworks to work — and produce dynamite images, terrific text effects, intriguing interactive elements, and attention-grabbing animations. Discover how Get a grip on bitmap and vector graphics Build eye-catching graphic objects Edit images and manipulate text Create animated banners and graphics Add links, interactive hotspots, and buttons The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Get smart! www.dummies.com Register to win cool prizes Browse exclusive articles and excerpts Get a free Dummies Daily e-mail newsletter Chat with authors and preview other books Talk to us, ask questions, get answers Author Doug Sahlin is a digital artist and Web site designer whose articles appear frequently in digital graphics publications. He is the author of the Carrara 1 Bible, Carrara 1 For Dummies, and Flash 5 Virtual Classroom.

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First published March 15, 2001

About the author

Doug Sahlin is a bestselling author living in Venice, Florida. He has been a writer since he was a young man. Sahlin has published over twenty how-to books, many of them bestsellers. He has also published two mystery novels in the Yale Larsson PI Books series. When he gave New York Literary Agent Donald Maas his thirty second elevator pitch for a mystery novel, Maas said, "Doug, you have a wonderfully sick mind."

Doug published his first Yale Larsson PI novel, The Myakka Murders in 2019, followed by Sarasota Sour Grapes in 2020. He is currently working on Yale Larsson PI Book 4, A Pocketful of Euros. Sahlin's novels are based in Sarasota, Florida, a piece of paradise on the West Coast of Florida.

Praise for Doug's writing: "Doug Sahlin writes with a great eye for detail and an ear for dialogue."
Mark Mathes--Editor

Praise for "Doug's first novel, The Myakka Murders:
"A must read for murder mystery lovers." Ceil Warren

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