Adobe Fireworks Tutorial - Masking Special Effects

Using vector masking to create special effects.

With our video tutorials you'll learn the tricks and techniques professional designers use including:

* Creating fading and feathered edges for images, graphics, and web banners
* Using the Rubber Stamp tool to create special effects
* Creating vignette effects using both bitmap selections and vector masks
* Extending backgrounds of images to give your images a new perspective
* Removing objects and people from their backgrounds
* Replacing one object with another object
* Changing the background color of a logo
* Adding and subtracting from selections
* Using the Pen tool to create precise vector masks and selections
* Adding people and objects to images
* Combining your selection tools to create more accurate and efficient selections
* Using masking to create logo effects

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Adobe
• Fireworks
• Masking
• Special
• Effects

[TheShokoor]

THANKS MAN.

[cbtcafe]

@TheShokoor YW and glad you enjoyed it. I sure should update these some day. So much has changed in recent versions but Fireworks is still a great tool in any version.

[crazyshitvideo]

You can do this with Photoshop also and you could probobly done better

[cbtcafe]

@crazyshitvideo Yeah, Photoshop, Illustrator, lots of ways to do the effect. Gotta remember this screencast was created like 5 years ago. Fireworks had vector-based masking long before Photoshop. I should probably update the lesson.

BTW, checked your profile and saw your dog videos. What breed are those? They're beautiful dogs!

[Weasel0814]

so patient - do u teach fireworks

[cbtcafe]

@Weasel0814 I am just a passionate user of Fireworks:-) Thanks for the cool feedback!

[negillusions]

I just realized this is from 2007 lol. Either way, this was great and still applies to the latest version. Although if you feel an updated lesson is called for I'd love to see that. Cheers!

[itssoham]

Awesome video, simple and to the point!

[itWorksGaming]

Dude thts awesome !! Keep up the good work

[softer26]

cool!

[damaged2]

I have this troubling question: What's the purpose of Fireworks? What're its strengths over other programs like Illustrator and Photoshop?? From what I know it's just a mix of both programs with a few restrictions.

[TheGangstr911]

really cool man i used to just edit the images but masking looks a whole lot easier

[BloodLinePictures]

havnt photoshop? more easy

[caprisunmaker1]

Thank u so much!