5
FIREWORKS CURRICULUM
TWO SETS OF TOOLS IN ONE
Fireworks has two basic modes—Object mode and Image Edit mode:
Object mode is where vector graphic creation and some image manipulation occurs, and Image Edit
m o d e is where pixel editing occurs within an image or background. They share the same toolbox, and
some, but not all of the same tools. Tools that are unavailable in a specific mode are grayed out when
you are working in that mode.
Image Edit mode
1 . Enter Image Edit mode by double-clicking on the butterfly bitmap image.
2 . Note the striped border, which indicates that Fireworks is now in Image Edit mode. Image editing
tools such as the Marquee tool, Lasso tool, Eraser tool and the Rubber Stamp tool are now active
and available to be used.
3 . Click outside the image or on the Stop button located on the bottom status bar (PC), or on the
opacity toolbar (Mac), to exit image edit mode (Figure 1-8).
Activities in Image Edit mode include:
– creating and editing images for the Web
– editing images imported from the Web
– editing pixels with the Pencil tool
– replicating image elements with the Rubber Stamp tool
– painting in color with the Brush tool
– erasing to transparency or to another color
– applying Xtra filters to pixel selections
– editing imported GIFs, JPEGs, and PNGs
– creating composite images
Object mode
Object mode is the default mode. Some tools such as the Pen tool and Text tool are only active in
object mode.
Activities in object mode include:
– drawing paths by dragging a basic shape tool or the Line tool, placing points with the Pen tool,
or drawing a path with a pixel-wide stroke with the Pencil tool
– drawing paths with a wide variety of brush strokes, including textures and patterns with the
Brush tool
– editing paths with the Freeform, Reshape Area, Redraw Path, Eraser, Path Scrubber, and
other tools
– editing paths by moving points and adjusting Bezier handles
– typing and editing text
– importing, positioning, and applying effects to bitmap images
– importing and editing documents with vector graphics created in applications such as FreeHand
Figure 1-8
Click outside the image or
on the Stop button located
on the bottom status bar to
exit Image Edit mode.
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