In “ Brushed Metal iCloud Logo with Fireworks,” you’ll learn how to work with vector shapes, filters and vector masks. This is another tutorial which is about brushed metal effects (that’s the last one, promise!). (And, if you need even more control, there’s the Copy and Paste Selective Attributes command available in the Modify Commands set by Aaron Beall.) Brushed Metal iCloud Logo Tutorial "Pasting Attributes in Adobe Fireworks," by Rogie King. Rogie will show you a few examples of its use and a few tips and tricks. The option is easy to master (it’s as simple as Ctrl/Cmd+C and Ctrl/Cmd+Alt+Shift+V!) but very useful. Here’s another quick video tutorial (only 7 minutes long) by Rogie King, “ Pasting Attributes in Adobe Fireworks.” It’s about the option to easily copy-paste attributes between different objects on the canvas in Fireworks. ( watch video tutorial) Pasting Attributes in Adobe Fireworks Video Tutorial "Designing the Rainboxx Logo in Adobe Fireworks," by Rogie King. You can get an insight into Rogie’s workflow and also learn a few useful things about Fireworks and its tools. Watching designers work is always fun and can teach us a lot so I can recommend you to watch the “ Designing the Rainboxx Logo in Fireworks” video tutorial by Rogie King. Designing the Rainboxx Logo Video Tutorial This tutorial will show you actually some of the steps in the process of designing the Rainboxx logo (see the next item in the list). "Creating Brushed Metal in Adobe Fireworks," by Rogie King. Speaking of brushed metal effects, here’s a more complex (video) tutorial that will let you achieve more interesting results: “ Creating Brushed Metal in Adobe Fireworks.” It’s by designer and Fireworks master Rogie King and is certainly worth watching.
( Note: Ivo Mynttinen wrote also a very useful and detailed article for Smashing Magazine, “ Design Cutting Edge iOS Apps With Adobe Fireworks”.) Creating Brushed Metal in Adobe Fireworks Video Tutorial "How to achieve pixel perfection in your designs with Adobe Fireworks" (example from the tutorial). In the article “ How to achieve pixel perfection in your designs with Adobe Fireworks,” Ivo Mynttinen will show you how to achieve real pixel perfection! However, the result doesn’t always look the same for each method. Like in any other graphic software, there are different ways to create one effect. When it comes to user interface design, Adobe Fireworks is an excellent tool for laying out your ideas and also for creating cutting edge graphics for your app or website.
( view large preview or download the editable Fw PNG file) How to achieve pixel perfection with Adobe Fireworks Tutorial "Brushed Metal Effect in Adobe Fireworks" tutorial: I have tried the steps outlined in it, and the final results can be achieved pretty easily. The final result can be saved as a vector file, or you can easily export a “flat” pattern or texture file of any size. (If you’re curious, in real life brushed metal is metal with a unidirectional satin finish produced by a special polishing process the brushing gives the metal a distinctive look, as it retains some but not all of its metallic lustre and is given a pattern of very fine lines parallel to the brushing direction.) The tutorial is pretty basic but you can learn a thing or two from it. Using this “Brushed Metal Effect” tutorial, you can create a nice-looking brushed metal effect in Fireworks. Tutorials Brushed Metal Effect in Adobe Fireworks Tutorial Conclusion: Is Fireworks still relevant in 2014 and what are its alternatives?.Assets and freebies: Fireworks PNG files, templates, style presets, libraries, etc.Articles: The features of Fireworks and other UI design tools (compared).Tutorials: Everything you need to know about how to use Fireworks.All of them can ( and will!) teach you how to use Fireworks in a better, more optimal way.Īgain, in order to help you obtain a good overview of everything covered in this article, I’ve grouped the resources into the following sections: tutorials, articles, assets and freebies, and finally, the conclusion.Īgain, in order to help you obtain a good overview of everything covered in this article, I’ve grouped the resources into the following sections: Today, I’ll cover some of the best tutorials and articles, as well as many freebies (styles, templates, resource libraries, and so son) that are available for Fireworks. A few weeks ago, I mentioned some of the best extensions that are currently available for Fireworks.