Macromedia Studio 8 [Electronic resources] : Training from the Source نسخه متنی

Adding Type

With the background in place, now you'll add some text. Text in Fireworks works like a hybrid between the way text works in a word processor and the way Fireworks handles vector lines and shapes.

The Text tool is represented by the A icon in the Vector section of the Tools panel. Notice that as soon as this tool is selected, the Property inspector reveals text formatting options, including font face, size, bold and italics, alignment, and more.

Tip

You can also access the Text tool using the keyboard shortcut: T.

You can format text after it's been created, or you can create a default formatting. In this case, you're creating a default format before you start typing anything.

Tip

Text, like any closed vector shape, can have both a stroke and a fill. By default, in Fireworks and almost all computer applications, the text color is specified as a fill, and the text has no stroke (or, more precisely, a transparent stroke).

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This text is for Jade Valley, of course, but because you'll format the

J and

V in a special way, it's easier to keep them separate.

When you switch temporarily to the Pointer tool, you make it possible to type "alley" into its own text block. You can globally format each word (or, in this case, part of a word), and then position each one individually.

Positioning doesn't matter just yet. The important thing is to have four separate text blocks at the end of this step.

The

J is much more prominent than before.

Now the design has two of the primary colors used in the site. Of course, it probably looks more like scrambled eggs than a logoat least until you reposition the various text blocks.

Remember, in addition to dragging objects with the Pointer tool, you can also nudge them using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

You're finished working on the logo for now. In Lesson 3, you'll optimize and export your logo for use on the Web, but for now, just save the file.