Special Edition Using Macromedia Fireworks MX

Chapter 12. Applying Fills and Gradients

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Using Fills	246
Mastering Fill Attributes	246
Working with Gradients	250
Working with Pattern Fills	255
Working with Textures	257
Fireworks At Work: Creating Seamless Tiles	261

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Using Fills

Fills represent the second of the three attribute categories that render vector paths visible; the other two are strokes and effects. Fills represent the area that is enclosed by paths. For paths that aren’t closed, fills represent the area that would be filled if you were to connect the first and last points with a straight line. As with strokes, any given path can have exactly one fill.

Note

If you are new to vector drawing, you should work through Chapter 11, “Applying Strokes