Creating a Spiral Binding with the Ribbon Auto Shape

This week we will use this Auto Shape to create a great looking graphic of a spiral binding. This Auto Shape was created by Hiroshi Miyazawa, who works for Macromedia on the Fireworks QA team. Read more [...]

July 9, 2004

A New Autoshape: Ribbon

Last week we introduced you to the Wave Auto Shape. This week we will introduce the Ribbon Auto Shape. As stated last week, these two Auto Shapes were created by Hiroshi Miyazawa, who works for Macromedia on the Fireworks QA team.

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May 27, 2004

Fireworks Essential Tips: Part 1

When creating interfaces elements that will eventually end up on show for public consumption consider each individual element within the design and ask yourself the following questions. Does the element play a functional part in the interface? Will the element work in the medium it is intended? If the element is an animation, video or auditory narrative, does it add to the overall aesthetics of the design? If you answered ‘No' to any of these three questions, revisit the element, and either improve it or ditch it, then ask yourself the same questions again. Read more [...]

October 30, 2003

Creating Isometric Illustrations with Super Guides 1.0 and Fireworks MX

Super Guides 1.0 is an axonometric projection template creator to allow you to create templates of any size, angle and opacity for your isometric illustration needs. Super Guides 1.0 picks up where the standard Fireworks MX guides end, and allows you to create a template for creating isometric illustrations. Read more [...]

April 19, 2003

Using FOTO with Fireworks MX : Soft Glamour Pro

In this tutorial, you will learn how to harness the power of one of the members of the new command set from Phireworx. Soft Glamour Pro is a powerful command, and is one of five of the members of FOTO. Read more [...]

April 11, 2003

Using FOTO with Fireworks MX : Pencil Sketch

In this tutorial, you will learn how to harness the power of one of the members of the new command set from Phireworx. Pencil Sketch is a powerful command, and is one of five of the members of FOTO. Read more [...]

March 9, 2003

Using FOTO with Fireworks MX : Monochrome

In this tutorial, you will learn how to harness the power of one of the members of the new command set from Phireworx. Monochrome is a powerful command, and is one of five of the members of FOTO. The "Monochrome" Command converts photographic images into CMYK duotone mode like images.It produces monochromatic RGB images simulating the CMYK duotone mode. The effect is created combining a default black ink to an user defined hue and is created on a separated layer, leaving intact the original image. Read more [...]

March 9, 2003

Using FOTO with Fireworks MX : Color Glow Pro

In this tutorial, you will learn how to harness the power of one of the members of the new command set from Phireworx. Color Glow Pro is a powerful command, and is one of five of the members of FOTO. Color Glow Pro, adds a complex series of filters and layer manipulations of the original image to give a powerful glow to the image. Not only do you have control of the degree of glow applied, but you can specify optional glow tinting for added effect. Read more [...]

November 23, 2002

Getting the most out of the Soft Glamour 2 Command for Fireworks MX

Professional photographers are used to applying a filter called “Soft focus” (also know as a “Glamour” effect) to enhance fashion and advertising photo shots. The soft focus effect, instead of degrading an image like a simple focus manipulation will do, upholds a sharp version of the subject adding a soft glowing version of it and enhancing, this way, the overall atmosphere. read more

August 4, 2002

Using Juno with Fireworks MX : Vortex Creator

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to effectively use the new Vortex Creator, part of the Juno command set from Phireworx. With Juno you have easy access to creating amazing effects that will bring any composition to life. Before launching straight into the tutorial, if you haven't yet purchased Juno, now is an excellent opportunity to do so. Setting up the Workspace 1 Create a new Fireworks document. Some of the commands produce quite large results, so set the canvas size to 800 x Read more [...]