Compose the images

The next step is to compose the images to appear in the slideshow. Each image must be 700 pixels by 150 pixels to fit the dimensions of the slideshow. However, because each image you batch processed is larger than the slideshow dimensions, you must choose, or compose, an interesting 700 x 150 image from each larger image.

One option is to open each image, crop it, and export it. However, you decide to take a more efficient approach: create a single image file that holds all six images while still letting you compose and export the images at any time.

You begin by creating the image source file. In the next section, you'll add frames to the file, place an image in each frame, and compose the images. You'll then be able to export all six images in one operation.

1. In Fireworks, select File > New.
2. In the New Document dialog box, enter 700 for the width and 150 for the height.

   Make sure that both measurements are in pixels.

3. Set the canvas color to White, and then click OK to create the image source file.
4. If the Document window isn't maximized, that is, if it doesn't fill the center of the screen, maximize it by clicking the Maximize button (Windows) or the zoom box (Macintosh) at the top of the Document window. This step will give you plenty of room to work.
5. Select File > Save.
6. Browse to the following folder on your hard disk:

   local_sites/cafe_townsend/fireworks_assets/

7. Name the file ImageSource.png and click Save.

   TIP

   While completing the tutorial, you may find it useful to undo a change you've made. Fireworks can undo several of your recent changes, depending on the number of undo steps you set in Preferences. To undo the most recent change, select Edit > Undo.

As you complete the tutorial, remember to save your work often by selecting File > Save.

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