Fireworks 8 Name Tag Tutorial

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For this you will need Macromedia Fireworks 8. You can download a trial version here

Well, here we go. Today we will be making something like this[/glow]



[glow=green,2,300]Lets Begin!

• First we will make a rounded square by using the rounded rectangle tool. This tool can be accessed by holding down your mouse over the rectangle tool and from the drop-down menu selecting rounded rectangle tool. Draw your rectangle.
  
• While the rectangle is selected go to the properties panel at the bottom and select linear shading. It should look something like this in the colour box.[/glow]
  
  
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• We will now add inner shadows and a drop shadow to the image with these settings.

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[glow=green,2,300]Inner shadow one[/glow]



[glow=green,2,300]Inner Shadow two[/glow]



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Now just add any drop shadow.

• Then draw a new rounded rectangle which is smaller than the original.
  
• Select the pattern "Oil Paint 2"(or you could experiment with other ones, just this is for the one at the top)
  
• Then just write your text in and set the background colour to whatever you want!
  

Hope You enjoy this tutorial![/glow]
Charismatic Enigma