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What's New in Fireworks 8!

See Fireworks Introduction - http://www.adobe.com/products/fireworks/productinfo/features/

  1. Blend Modes - Properties Toolbar > Normal
  2. Add Shadow - Commands > Creative > Add Shadow
  3. Solid Shadow - Select Object> Properties Toolbar> Filter> Shadow & Glow> Solid Shadow
  4. Marquee - Modify > Convert Paths to Marquee
  5. Marquee Live Function -
  6. Special Characters Panel - Add Sp. Characters to Text Blocks
  7. Autoshape Properties Panel
  8. Text Features - Text > Attach Text to Path
  9. Batch Processing - File > Batch Processing
  10. Image Editing Panel - Window > Panels
  11. Import Files - File > Import - Multiple Formats can be imported
  12. Export Pop-up Buttons as Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)  
    1. File > Export > Options>
    2. Use CSS for Pop-up Menus
    3. Write CSS to an External File
  13. Vector Attributes - Flash & Fireworks greater compatibility
  14. Save files as .gif, .jpeg, or. tiff - not just .png
    1. Note also - File > Export Wizard - Save for the Web
  15. Grid Features - Improved.
Contact Information
Prof. Raymond J. Kimball
Information Technology Institute
Gaithersburg Business Training Center
12 South Summit Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
240-567-3825
Raymond.Kimball@montgomerycollege.edu

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