MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8, Use Manual

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Applying Live Filters 197
To apply an Emboss filter:
1.
Click the Add Live Filters button in the Property inspector, then select an emboss option
from the pop-up menu:
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Bevel and Emboss > Inset Emboss.
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Bevel and Emboss > Raised Emboss.
2.
Edit the filter settings in the pop-up window.
If you want the original object to appear in the embossed area, select Show Object.
3. When you finish, click outside the window or press Enter to close it.
Applying shadows and glows
Fireworks makes it easy to apply solid shadows, drop shadows, inner shadows, and glows to
objects. You can specify the angle of the shadow to simulate the angle of the light shining on
the object.
Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, and Glow filters
To apply a solid shadow:
1.
In the Property inspector, click the Add Live Filters button, point to Shadow and Glow,
and then click Solid Shadow.
2. In the Solid Shadow dialog box, adjust the filter settings:
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Drag the Angle slider to set the direction of the shadow.
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Drag the Distance slider to set the distance of the shadow from the object.
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Select the Solid Color check box to apply solid color to the shadow.
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Select the color box to open the color pop-up window and set the shadow color.
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If you don’t want to see a preview of the solid shadow, clear the Preview check box.
3. When you finish, click OK.
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For backward compatibility, Emboss Live Filters on objects in older documents open
with the Show Object option deselected.