Use fireworks to make crystal buttons

Button

Case Appreciation
For the effect of the crystal button, we should have seen a lot of, we use fireworks software can produce a variety of cubic crystal effect, but no matter what kind of crystal stereo effect, have a common characteristics, in order to be able to achieve the three-dimensional effect of the button, we can change color and make a high light effect The effect is shown in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1 Cartoon expression icon effect

Thinking analysis
Let's take a look at the structure of the button first, as shown in Figure 1.2:

Figure 1.2 Button composition diagram

1, any smooth things will produce specular reflection, the crystal button is certainly no exception.
2, to make the button surfaced canvas, Shadow is indispensable. With the right shadow, people will feel more lifelike.
3, the Crystal button is a color, but not flat, inflexible color, but a color from the excessive to light-colored gradient, why this? Because it is transparent, the light from top to bottom projection down, due to the lower angle problem, resulting in more and more reflection (this part can refer to physics knowledge), so the following color will be lighter. (Note: We assume that the light is above)
4, the button is oblate, to the edge, the curvature of the larger changes (you can imagine the cross-section here), so the edge will darken, so there will be the shadow of this point. As shown in Figure 1.3

Figure 1.3 Button cross section light chart

Implementation steps
1, create a new fireworks file.
2, in the pop-up "New Document" dialog box to set the width and height of the canvas is 300 pixels, the background color is white. As shown in Figure 1.4.

Figure 1.4 New Document dialog box

3. Select the Rectangle tool in the Toolbox and draw a rectangle with the same size as the canvas in the canvas.
4. Add a dark gray to light grey gradient to the rectangle as the background of the canvas. The effect is shown in Figure 1.5.

Figure 1.5 Making Canvas background

5. Select the Ellipse tool in the toolbox and draw a positive circle of 100x100 pixels on the stage.
6, to this positive circle filled with dark gray, in the property panel to set the padding edge effect is "feather", the value is "15". The effect is shown in Figure 1.6.

Figure 1.6 Dragging the vertical guide line from the ruler

Description: Here, the bottom of the positive circle is used to achieve the shadow effect of the button.
7, copy this positive circle, in the property panel to set the padding edge effect is "anti-aliasing", and the fill radial gradient, the middle is light gray, the outside is dark gray, and the scope of the light gray to be appropriate larger. The effect is shown in Figure 1.7.

Figure 1.7 Setting the properties of the second positive circle

Hint: The function of the second positive circle is to implement the edge effect of the button.
8, copy the second positive circle, select Modify @@ @@ "Numerical Transformation" (shortcut key: "ctrl+shift+t") command. Reduce this positive circle to the original 80%.
9, to the third positive circle fill linear gradient. Select the Modify @@ @@ rotate 90° clockwise command. Rotate the horizontal gradient on the positive circle to a vertical gradient. The effect is shown in Figure 1.8.

Figure 1.8 Changing the direction of the linear gradient

10, in the property panel to set the third positive circle fill edge effect is "feather", the value is "15". The effect is shown in Figure 1.9.

Figure 1.9 Setting the padding edge effect to feather

Tip: The third positive circle function is used to achieve the overall button color gradient effect.
11, the last to draw the button of the high light, select the Toolbox "Oval" tool, drawing an ellipse in the canvas. The effect is shown in Figure 1.10.

Figure 1.10 The high light effect of the drawing button

12, fill the ellipse with a linear gradient. The same way to adjust the gradient to the vertical. As shown in Figure 1.11.

Figure 1.11 Filling Linear gradient

13, adjust the oval gradient, both ends are white. The opacity of the gradient is then adjusted to 0. The effect is shown in Figure 1.12.

Figure 1.12 Adjusting the linear gradient of an ellipse

14, adjusted effect as shown in Figure 1.13.

Figure 1.13 Making the high light effect

Tip: The gradient of the highlights is white over to transparent, white above, and transparent at the bottom.
15, and then you can draw some graphics on the button to decorate, the effect as shown in Figure 1.14.

Figure 1.14 Button Completion effect

16. So how to make colorful buttons? Is it a different color that must be made again? In fact, we can easily solve this problem by using the filters in fireworks.
17, put the whole button together, copy multiple. Select one of the buttons, click the "+" number in the filter panel in the Properties panel and select "Adjust Color" @@ "hue/saturation/brightness" command. The effect is shown in Figure 1.15.

Figure 1.15 hue/saturation/Brightness filter settings

18, in the "Hue/saturation/Brightness" Filter Settings window, select the "Color" check box, and then appropriately increase the "saturation", change the "hue" value, you can get different color buttons. The effect is shown in Figure 1.1.

Operating Skills
1. When drawing a positive circle, you can hold down the SHIFT key or change the size of the selected object directly in the property panel.
2, all linear gradients by default are horizontal, you can use the "modify" @@ "@@" 90° Clockwise "command to adjust to the vertical direction.
3, you need to change the color of the object, you can use the hue/saturation/brightness filter command to quickly complete.