Using The Button Editor; Creating A Simple Two-State Button; To Create An Up State; To Create An Over State - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Using the Button Editor

The Button Editor is where you create and edit a JavaScript button symbol in Fireworks. The
tabs along the top of the Button Editor correspond to the four button states and the active
area. The tips on each option in the Button Editor help you make design decisions for all four
button states.

Creating a simple two-state button

With the Button Editor, you can create custom buttons by drawing shapes, importing graphic
images, or dragging objects from the Document window. The Button Editor then takes you
through the steps to control the button's behavior.

To create an Up state:

1.
Select Edit > Insert > New Button to open the Button Editor.
The Button Editor opens to the Up state tab.
2. Import or create the Up state graphic:
Drag and drop or import the graphic that will appear as the button's Up state into the
work area of the Button Editor.
Use the drawing tools to create a graphic or use the Text tool to create a button from
text.
Click Import a Button and select a ready-made editable button from the Button
Import library. If you select this option, you won't have to worry about creating the
remaining states for your button. Each of the button's states will be automatically filled
with the appropriate graphics and text.
3. If desired, select the Text tool and create text for the button.

To create an Over state:

1.
With the Button Editor open, click the Over tab.
2.
Do one of the following to create the button's Over state:
Click Copy Up Graphic to paste a copy of the Up state button into the Over window,
and then edit it to change its appearance or text.
Drag and drop, import, or draw a graphic.
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