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Macromedia Fireworks 4 Tutorial - Inset Text

Inset Text is pretty easy in Macromedia Fireworks 4. Let's begin.

• Create a new canvas - 400x300 - your choice of color for background.
• Create a rectangular shape with a PATTERN Fill - I chose "Smear1" for my image.
• On the Effects Panel, choose Blur>Gaussian Blur>5
• Now add some TEXT to the canvas. Full, thick fonts will work well. Fill with the same pattern as rectangular shape.
• With the text object still selected, choose Shadow/Glow>Inner Glow from the Effects Panel. See my settings below.
  
• From the Effects Panel, now choose Inner Bevel>Inset Emboss.
  
• Crop, Trim or Fit your canvas. And that is it.

Here is one more experiment. By changing the fill color of the canvas and text, and the pattern of the rectanular shape, it takes on a whole new look.

One quick tip to remember, the text should be darker than the outside area surrounding the text.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

Thanks!
debbieT

Page updated on April 26, 2003

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