Adobe Fireworks Special Effects
Masking Effects Using Bitmap Masking
This tutorial takes a look at using Fireworks to create a feathered, bitmap masking effect using the bitmap selection tools and Layer Masking.
For anyone working as an elearning designer, Fireworks is one of the best tools for rapidly creating elearning storyboards. In the final part of our lesson, we'll take our masked silhouette and create a storyboard for an elearning course on Fireworks.
Fun With The Satin Gradient
One of the things that make image editing apps exciting to use is the constant thrill of stumbling upon something unexpected, but produces interesting results. One such thing is Adobe Fireworks' Satin Gradient, and how its (kinda) unpredictable behavior makes it easy to create abstract glowing light swirls with.
Dot Matrix Effect on World Map
We make use of Adobe Fireworks's Grid Fill Texture to apply a dot matrix effect to any vector element (and we'll use world map vector).
Simple Orbs Tutorial
The Simple Orbs Tutorial is a very simple technique , yet it could add some dramatic touches to your design. It is just one layer object but you can replicate it over and over, and change the sizes.
Pixelate Effect Tutorial
Most people don’t know that there are a lot of photoshop compatible plugins that can be used in adobe fireworks and that which I highly recommend using Richard Rosenman’s plugins.
Creating A Fading Line Effect Using Adobe Fireworks
ne of the most overlooked tools in Adobe Fireworks is the Eraser Tool. It is a neat tool especially if you want to manipulate bitmaps. Vector paths with fills have options to use fill colors that are gradients , or semi transparent colors.
Photomanipulation Tutorial – Making Objects Stand Out
This is my first photomanipulation tutorial in Adobe Fireworks CS4 which requires only a few steps to complete, and would be very effective to convey a meaning in your design / website header.
Sunburst Effect
This Video Tutorial shows you how to create a Sunburst / Sunray Effect in Fireworks.
Create a Flickering Neon Light Effect
In this tutorial, you'll discover how Fireworks CS4 can be used to speed up your workflow in Flash and, at the same time, help a neon sign located on the wall of a run down theatre.
Customized oil splatter stroke for background
This tutorial will teach us on how to custom fireworks strokes. The final effect we receive at the end of this tutorial is smart and elegent and can be used for web page backgrounds
Create beautiful rainbow pattern
We will learn simple yet beautiful pattern, which I would simply like to call Rainbow Pattern for web design background.
Fuzzy light effect in Fireworks
Fuzzy Light Blending Mode is also one of Fireworks' exceptional feature. This tutorial centers around Fuzzy Light blending mode and the final effect is as shown below
Vintage or Old paper effect in fireworks
While going through photoshop lady tutorials, I came across old paper effect created in photoshop, which inspired me to create the same in fireworks and thought of sharing it with you all
Fireworks 8 tutorial to create vintage / old paper effect on vector graphics
In this tutorial, you will learn to create vintage or old paper effect on vector graphics or text. There are several methods to do this. One of them illustrated in this tutorial is done using 'watercolor brush' and 'group as mask'.
Adobe Fireworks tutorial to create realistic 'Post it'
'Post it' / 'sticky notes' are pastel color stick-on papers used for jotting 'To Do' lists / reminders. This tutorial will help us learn on how to create these 'Post it' / 'Sticky notes' using Adobe Fireworks.
Fireworks 8 tutorial on hand drawn styles / designs
As you all must have noticed, New trend around is "HAND DRAWN STYLES". Hand drawn designs for web pages is extremely easy to create and absolutely cool to view. This tutorial will help you create hand drawn designs in fireworks using layer blending modes and object grayscale channel.
colored photograph and convert the rest to black
I use a simple trick to convert colored photographs to black / white or sepia and retain a single solid color of the picture