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fireworks tutorial - welcome
System requirements, time requirement, audience, objective

design
This tutorial has been designed to also instruct you while in the actual software

instructional notes

open new file
Click the New File button.

select canvas defaults
Enter a canvas size and default color. Then click OK.

import graphic
Click the Import button.

select imported graphic
Click Open to continue.

drop imported graphic
A special cursor will prompt you for a location to drop the graphic. Click next to proceed.

make the graphic a symbol
Select Symbols from the Edit menu. Then select Make Symbol.

symbol
Note the way a symbol is signified. Click next to proceed.

make a clone
Select Clone from the Edit menu.

move the clone
Drag the clone to its final destination in the animation. Click next to proceed.

tween
Select Tween Instances from the Symbols menu.

distribute across frames
Choose the number of steps the animation should take and check the box to distribute across frames. Click OK to proceed.

preview animation
Selecting Frame 1 on the Layers window enables the right and left arrow keys for scrolling through the frames. Click next to proceed.

export
Select Export from the Edit menu.

select gif animation format
Select GIF animation as the format. Then select the animation tab.

adjust animation timing
Adjust the amount of time each frame appears. Then choose between running the animation once or in a continual loop. Click Export to proceed.

save
Choose your filename and destination. Then click Save.