Special Edition Using Macromedia Fireworks MX

Chapter 15. Using Masks and Blending Layers

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Creating Object and Pixel Interaction Between Objects	312
Working with Opacity	314
Working with Masks	315
Using Blend Modes	332
Fireworks At Work: Create a Composition Using Masks and Blend Modes	334

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Creating Object and Pixel Interaction Between Objects

Macromedia Fireworks MX is a robust graphic design program. This fact may get lost when you read about slices, behaviors, image optimization, batch processing, the Rectangle and Polygon tools, and Fireworks HTML export issues. But none of these features would matter if Fireworks were incapable of producing great art.

One of the most powerful features that designers use to compose stunning images is the intermingling ...