Skillfully using fireworks mask to do graphic design

Graphic Design
With the mask of fireworks, you can make a lot of great visual effects.

This example uses some of the following basic operations: Gradient fill, free deformation, group, mask, effect effect.

　　 Step1:To create a new file, draw a borderless hexagon with the polygon tool and fill it with black, as shown in Figure 1.

Note that it is best to fill with feathering padding (parameter set to 1), because after a larger range of free-form operation, select feather fill to better maintain the edge of the smooth, does not produce some strong sawtooth, as shown in Figure 2.

　　　
Figure 1 Figure 2

　　 Step2:Clones replicate some positive hexagonal, arranged in the following shape, as shown in Figure 3. Of course, you can also line up your favorite shape: But note that the same spacing, and to keep the spacing as small as possible, it is best to enlarge the graphics to operate.


Figure 3
　　 Step3:Select all of the hexagonal, Group (menu bar Modify/group), and then choose the tool bar Freeform tool, in the four corners of the control points for appropriate procrastination, so that there is a certain sense of perspective, as shown in Figure 4.


Figure 4
　　 Step4:Using the Circle tool, drag out a larger ellipse, with the radial gradient fill, set as shown in Figure 5, of course, you can also set the color you want. Then move the gradient control center point to the top left, as shown in Figure 6.


Figure 5


Figure 6 　　 Step5: at the same time select the group's positive hexagonal and the above drawn ellipse, note that the positive hexagonal group must be placed above the ellipse, and remain within the scope of the ellipse, and then execute modify/mask/group as Mask, to mask, The effect is shown in Figure 7.


Figure 7
　　 STEP6: Next in the effect panel to select inner shadow effect, specific settings such as Figure 8, if the feeling is not strong enough, then do a inner shadow effect, set unchanged, the effect is shown in Figure 9.


Figure 8


Figure 9
　　 STEP7: clone Duplicate one of the above made of hexagonal group, Gaussian blur, parameters such as Figure 10. The Gaussian blur effect is available in the Xtras (fliter) menu and the effect panel in the MX, but it is recommended that the effects in the effect panel be used in the operation of vector graphics, because a effect is formed in the panel when the effect effect is performed, Easy to modify later.
Note: In the Gaussian Blur, the edge is relatively black, so before the effect panel should be two times inner shadow effect deleted, and then Gaussian Blur, this will be better.


Figure 10
　　 STEP8: finally put the fuzzy hexagonal group to the bottom, appropriate staggered, add some cosmetic things, finished the final effect, as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11