Fireworks ® Symbols, etc - Cube, Tutorials etc

After purchase of Firework symbols

You receive the download link to the PNG files (Firework libraries)

The file set includes the designs in symbols PNG file (s) along with support material including documentation on the installation of the symbols and how to use them. A serial number is included for future updates etc. Also the set contains a thumbnail gallery of the designs

How to install the symbols ?

No particular folder is required for the Firework symbols so you can install the PNG files in any location. The most convenient locations are probably going to be your user accounts as you will have full access to save and overwrite the symbols files. To save the symbols to the program files / software folder you will need administrator privilege (which is not an issue if you are using Fireworks on a single user machine).

Startup Fireworks and go to the window menu command. Access the designs via the symbols import libraries palette.

Opening the Fireworks PNG document may or may not display the designs as some of the earlier sets did not include the designs in both locations. All the most recent sets include the Illustrations in the palette and on the document for ease of editing and modification

Use Fireworks shapes as is

The designs can be used as is, simply drag the symbol designs from the palette and use in the current document, it is a standard vector path

How are the symbols in Fireworks stored?

All the designs are stored in native PNG format

Multiple designs of the Firework symbols

If you have selected multiple Fireworks shapes you can always use the alignment options to align all of the shapes or group them.

Combine shapes in Fireworks

Combine shapes into new and exciting different designs in seconds. The shape can then be saved to the common library for future use (by checking the save to common library checkbox).

Apply effects in Fireworks

Apply various effects to the illustrations such as the curves xtra or the bevel boss xtra

Re-size vector imported designs

Use the scale tool to re-size the imported designs. The scale tool also combines with the Firework's skew and distort tool, both of the tools can also be used to modify the selected vector design. The shape can also be flipped vertically or horizontally.

Tween Fireworks symbol instances

Select multiple instances of the same illustration and tween between and distribute to frames in Fireworks.

How Convert symbols to animations or buttons ?

Drag the design from the palette to the document and then convert to a new symbol and select the animation / button option

Fireworks shapes / Broken apart symbols

The illustrations can be used as is or broken apart by the 'break apart' command, then the shape can be modified in many different ways and re-colored

The artwork designs can also be edited in place using the right click 'edit in place' command, the various points of the design can be modified using the Firework's sub selection tool. During the edit, the color of the Firework symbol can also be modified say from red to blue or a gradient etc and then different fill options can be applied such as a satin or ribbon look to the design.

Export of Fireworks symbols

The Fireworks shapes can be exported as raster designs via the standard formats such as GIF, PNG, JPG etc and the shapes used in software such as Photoshop and Illustrator and Paint Shop Pro. The designs can also be exported as vectors though in tests I have always found it all but impossible to export or copy between Fireworks and Photoshop, as a parser error appears. This might not be the case on your system, and could be purely an issue with my setup of CS5

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