Attaching Text To A Path
by admin on 05/11/10 at 9:10 pm
By default, when you type text into a Fireworks document, it is aligned to a straight horizontal line. However, you can get some nice looking effects by making the text follow an irregular line.
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The next project demonstrates an easy but widely used techniques using text. Type the following text using the Aero font with a size of 100: We are going to give the text a linear gradient but first we need to decide which two colours to use. The design will be predominantly red so we will [...]
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One of the most useful additions to Fireworks 8 is the Convert Marquee to Path function. If you have a bitmap with area of high contrast, you can use the magic wand to make your selection and then convert it to a vector shape. This is what we will be doing in this project. Create [...]
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This project is a thorough exercise in combining basic shapes. Select the ellipse tool and drag out a circle 140 pixels wide by 140 pixels high. Choose any fill and stroke you like, as we will be changing them later. Copy and paste the circle and make the new circle 80% of the size of [...]
Full StoryCreating A Logo Using Primitive Shapes
Although the pen tool is a good tool for creating vector artwork, getting perfect curves and symmetry in your shapes can be difficult. Often it is easier to combine basic shapes to produce the desired shape. The following project uses basic shapes in this way. Create a new document with the following attributes: Width 500 [...]
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Fireworks CS4 is the graphic design tool of choice for multi disciplinary web developers. With FW CS4 you can rapidly prototype websites and application interfaces. Here are some common tasks that web professionals accomplish every day with Fireworks: Create and optimize images for the web quickly and accurately Prototype a full web page layout and [...]
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