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Working with Basic Selection Tools
✦ 4-Up is for people who are never quite sure which is the best way to
optimize an image. You don’t necessarily need to compare different for-
mats when you use this view; you can experiment with different options
for one format, such as pushing the limit with the amount of colors you
want to keep in a GIF file, as shown in Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3:
In 4-Up
view,
you can
experiment
with ways to
optimize an
image.
Investigating the panels
Not unlike the other CS5 applications, Fireworks lets you detach panels from
the docking area on the right side of the workspace. Because this procedure
is so similar to the methods you use to dock and undock panels in other CS5
applications, we don’t bore you with the details here.
If you can’t locate a panel, choose its name from the Window menu.
Working with Basic Selection Tools
You can work in Fireworks using the same selection tools for both vector
and bitmap images.
Making a selection in a bitmap image
If you’re familiar with Photoshop selection techniques, you’ll have no prob-
lem using the same tools in Fireworks. Here’s the lowdown on making selec-
tions with the Marquee and Lasso tools:
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