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Adobe Fireworks CS3 Revealed
CHAPTER TWO: WORKING WITH OBJECTS
Chapter 2 Lessons
Work with vector tools Modify multiple vector objects Modify color Apply filters to objects and text Apply a style to text
Fireworks Chapter 2 2
Understanding Vector Objects
Can modify vector object properties with great flexibility
Can alter appearance by grouping, combining paths, or adjusting alignment
Can apply a solid color, gradient color, or a texture
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Understanding Vector Objects
Can adjust the stroke appearance Stroke, Fill, and Filters sections on the
Property inspector Changing the order in which effects
appear in the Filters list on the Property inspector
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Lesson 1
Work with Vector Tools
In this lesson, you will:
Create paths and objects using vector tools
Modify paths and objects using vector tools
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Lesson 1
Understanding Vector Tools and Paths
Vector object can be Straight or curved path Combination of open, closed, straight, or
curved paths Path segments connect anchor points
Path is always editable by adding, deleting, or moving points
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Figure 1: Points on paths
Drag point handles to
adjust curveCurve point
Corner point
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Lesson 1
Using the Pen Tool and the Subselection Tool Pen tool
Add or delete points on a path Subselection tool
Move points on a path
Both tools Convert corner and curve points to each
other Modify point handles to adjust curves
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Lesson 1
Using the Pen Tool and the Subselection Tool Bézier curves: two-dimensional curves in a
vector object Path scrubber tools
Alter a path’s appearance based on pressure and speed of stroke
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Lesson 2
Modify Multiple Vector Objects
In this lesson, you will:
Create, copy, align and combine paths of vector objects using the Punch command
Group objects
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Lesson 2
Aligning and Grouping Objects Align and distribute objects using
Align commands on Modify menu Align panel
Group objects into single object Group command on Modify menu Can ungroup at any time Can modify properties for entire group
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Lesson 2
Combining the Paths of Multiple Objects Combine Paths commands: applied to two
or more ungrouped vector objects Join Split Union Intersect Punch Crop
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Figure 11: Sample Combine Path commands
Original objects
Join includes all points of all
paths
Union path is sum of all
paths
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Figure 11: Sample Combine Path commands
Punch outlines top
object through path
Intersect area is
common to all paths
Crop uses area of top path to remove those
belowFireworks Chapter 2 14
Figure 20: Grouped objects
Paths combined
with Punch command
Grouped objects
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Lesson 3
Modify Color In this lesson, you will:
Apply a gradient fill to an object Modify a gradient fill
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Lesson 3
Understanding Fills and Gradients Fill types available
Solid Gradient Web Dither Pattern
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Lesson 3
Understanding Fills and Gradients Pattern fills: bitmap
images with complex schemes and textures
Can use preset patterns Can create a new
pattern
Figure 21: Pattern categories
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Lesson 3
Understanding Fills and Gradients Gradient: two or more colors that blend
into each in a fixed design Gradient tool on the Tools panel Edit Gradient pop-up
window modifies gradient, colors, opacity, and transitions
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Figure 27: Adjusting fill handles
Round handles adjust gradient
placement
Square handles adjust gradient width
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Lesson 4
Apply Filters to Objects and Text In this lesson, you will:
Add filters to objects, including text Change the order of filters in the Filters list
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Lesson 4
Understanding Filters Apply to any object from the Filters section
of the Property inspector Known as Live Effects because you can
edit them Similar to filters, labs, or renders in other
programs Can change order of filters in the Filters list
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Figure 29: Filter categories
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Lesson 4
Using the Filters menu Contains commands that correspond to
many features in the Filters section Not editable after you apply them Can only undo the action of applying a
filter during current work session
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Lesson 4
Filters and File Size Enabled filters generally contribute to
increased file size Disabling a filter instead of deleting it does
not significantly add to file size Some filters decrease file size
For example: Blur, Blur More, Gaussian Blur filters
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Lesson 4
Understanding Transparency Can adjust the transparency of an image
or effect Controlled by opacity settings on Property
inspector 100%: completely opaque 0%: completely transparent
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Lesson 5
Apply a Style to Text
In this lesson, you will: Apply a style to text Add a new text style to the Styles list
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Lesson 5
Using Styles in Documents Styles: preset
attributes, such as color and texture
Applied to objects and text
Can create a custom style and add it to Styles panel
Figure 35: Style applied to objectsFireworks Chapter 2 28
Figure 40: New Style dialog box
Selected properties will
be applied when style is
applied
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Lesson 5
Using Plug-ins Plug-in: adds features to an application Can install plug-ins from other software
applications into Fireworks Plug-ins are platform-specific
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Lesson 5
Using Adobe Photoshop Plug-ins and Features Preferences dialog box
Folders tab contains options for Photoshop plug-ins, textures, and patterns
Import tab allows you to determine how Fireworks translates Photoshop layers and text
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Summary
Chapter 2 Tasks Work with vector tools Modify multiple vector objects Modify color Apply filters to objects and text Apply a style to text
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