watch and learn through this vector tutorial, using adobe firworks CS4. Use the pen tool, to draw out the entire vector icon and see how easy it is to use fireworks to draw your graphics. good luck
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(Adobe Fireworks Text Effects)
Learn how to create a grunge text effect in Adobe Fireworks using vectors only. You can also use this technique in other vector illustrations or symbols.
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to create a custom animated graphic GIF file. A custom animation is broken down into frames, which contains the sequential images and objects that make up each step of the animation.
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to fade images in different ways using Fireworks. Fade effects are often used for softening the edges of photos or for blending an image object into another image object.
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to get sharp or smooth edges when deleting unwanted areas of an image using Fireworks. Feathering creates a transparent effect for the selected pixels. Using the Feather command, you can set various feather amounts in the Properties inspector and view the results before deselecting the pixels.
This Fireworks tutorial teaches you how to give your text a transparent look using Fireworks. The image below shows the transparent text effect you will learn:
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to create metallic silver text effect using Fireworks. The image below shows how we have created metallic silver effect.
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to write text along a path using Fireworks. Aligning text along a path makes your images & graphics interesting. This is also an important effect in logo design.
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(Adobe Fireworks Special Effects)
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to use blend mode to an image using Fireworks. Fireworks has several blending mode help you to get the look you want in a photograph. The blending mode allow you to create multiple images. Blending mode also include a dimension of control to the opacity of objects and images.
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to paste any graphic (image or vector) inside a vector shape using Fireworks. Paste inside is a smart tiny effect that you can use to flavor your images up a spot, and give more professional look.
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to apply find edges effect to an image using Fireworks. The Find Edges filter converts image to a line art by identifying the color transitions in the images and changing them to lines.
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