Special Edition Using Macromedia Fireworks MX

Chapter 11. Applying Strokes

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Understanding the Artistic Possibilities with Fireworks Strokes	220
Understanding Stroke Basics	220
Mastering Stroke Attributes	223
Controlling Stoke Pressure	234
Creating Custom Strokes	235
Fireworks At Work: Applying Strokes to Text	241

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Understanding the Artistic Possibilities with Fireworks Strokes

One of the most common complaints about vector drawing programs is the difficulty users have creating natural, organic-looking art. You have to work with rectangles and ellipses—shapes that you don’t see in mathematical perfection in nature. On top of that, these shapes have perfectly homogeneous, solid colors, or perfectly graduated color blends in gradients. It seems that you are ...