Fireworks MX 2004 use and edit effects

1. Use and edit effects

Use effects: Both bitmaps and vector objects can use special effects, so we can create a drawing object on the canvas first, as shown in Figure 4-01.

Figure 4-01

Then, in the effect column to the right of the object's property box, click the Add Effects button, and you can add any special effects to the object from the pop-up Effects options menu, as shown in Figure 4-02.

Figure 4-02

The effect is shown in Figure 4-03 when you add the inner bevel and projection two effects for an object.

Figure 4-03

At the same time, all the effects that are used by the current object are displayed in the effect bar.

Figure 4-04

Edit effects: When you click the "Edit Effects" button in the effect bar, you can eject the Special Effects Edit dialog box, as shown in Figure 4-04.

Figure 4-04

To stop a special effect, just cancel the check in front of the effect name. To remove a special effect from the effects bar, click the "Remove Effects" button.