Taking a Tour of the Fireworks MX 2004 Interface

3. Select a color for the canvas.

The default canvas color is white, but you can choose a custom color by selecting the Custom radio button and then using the eyedropper to choose a color

4. Click OK to create your new Fireworks document.

The Tools panel: A bird's-eye view

The panels lined along the left side of the screen are parts of the Tools panel, which provides access to all the tools you use to make and modify your graphics. The Tools panel divides tools into groups based on their function, as described in the following list:

• Select: Contains tools used to select an object, as well as tools used to crop or otherwise manipulate the canvas.

• Bitmap: Stores tools used to paint, draw, fill, and so on.

• Vector: Contains tools used to create and manipulate vector graphics.