1. Using Filters

In this exercise, you will open Fireworks, and create a simple text logo using different fonts, colours and effects .

This exercise will demonstrate the importance of the tool bar and the property panel in creating graphics in Fireworks.

What you have to do!

1. Watch the movie by clicking on the button below..
2. With your teacher's help if needed, open a new Fireworks file (500 x 200) and create your own simple text logo using any font, size, colour and effects that you want. This is a chance to play around with different effects to see what they do.
   
   
3. Tick off exercise 1 in your progress grids.

Movie: 1. Create Text  Logo

 

Some other effects you can explore!

Text Effects	Image Effects
Bevel & Drop Shadow Motion Trail Patterned Text Textured Text Transparent Text	Crop Image Changing Image Colour 3D Zoom Effect Photo Frame Effects Feather Image Effect Fade Image Effects Line Effect Paste Inside

Have you used any of the effects shown? What did you use them for? How easy were they to use? How impressive were they? Add a comment here to let us know how you got on.

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