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ADOBE FIREWORKS CS3
User Guide
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Adding a custom pattern
You can set a bitmap file as a new pattern fill. You can use files with these formats as patterns: PNG, GIF, JPEG, BMP,
TIFF, and PICT (Macintosh only). When a pattern fill is a 32-bit transparent image, the transparency affects the fill
when used in Fireworks. If an image is not 32-bit, it becomes opaque.
TIFF, and PICT (Macintosh only). When a pattern fill is a 32-bit transparent image, the transparency affects the fill
when used in Fireworks. If an image is not 32-bit, it becomes opaque.
When you add a new pattern, its name appears in the Pattern Name pop-up menu of the Fill Options pop-up
window.
window.
To create a new pattern from an external file:
1
With vector object properties displayed in the Property inspector, select Pattern from the Fill Options pop-up
menu.
2
Click the Fill Color box and select Other from the Pattern Name pop-up menu.
3
Navigate to the bitmap file you want to use as the new pattern, and click Open.
The new pattern is added to the Pattern Name list in alphabetical order.
Applying a gradient fill
Fill categories other than None, Solid, Pattern, and Web Dither are gradient fills. These fills blend colors to create
various effects.
various effects.
Objects with various gradient fills
To apply a gradient fill to a selected object:
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Select a gradient from the Fill Options pop-up menu in the Property inspector. The fill appears in the selected
object and becomes the active fill.
Editing a gradient fill
You can edit the current gradient fill by clicking any Fill Color box and then using the Edit Gradient pop-up window.