Fireworks: lightingFX
1
To begin, draw a vector shape on your canvas. This lighting effect works best on rounded objects so draw a circle, oval or a rounded rectangle. In my example I have all three so you can see what it looks like on each object.
2
With your object selected, go to the Properties Inspector and change the fill type to Linear Gradient.
While still in the Properties Inspector, click on the Color Picker next to the menu you just changed. You are now editing your gradient. Change the first color to #FFFFFF and the second color to #999999. Press Enter.
With your object still selected, choose the Pointer Tool and change the gradient so that the light color is in the upper left corner and the dark color in in the lower right corner. Please refer to the screen on the left to see what I’m talking about.
3
With your object still selected, go to the lower right corner of the Properties Inspector and click on the Plus button next to the word Filters:
A menu will pop up: choose Shadow and Glow | Inner Shadow. Set the options as seen in the screen below and press enter.
Your image should now look like the example below.
4
With your object still selected, go to the lower right corner of the Properties Inspector and click on the Plus button next to the word Filters:
A menu will pop up: choose Shadow and Glow | Inner Shadow. Set the options as seen in the screen below and press enter.
Your image should now look like the example below.
5
With your object still selected, go to the lower right corner of the Properties Inspector and click on the Plus button next to the word Filters:
A menu will pop up: choose Shadow and Glow | Inner Shadow. Set the options as seen in the screen below and press enter.
Your image should now look like the example below.
6
With your object still selected, go to the lower right corner of the Properties Inspector and click on the Plus button next to the word Filters:
A menu will pop up: choose Shadow and Glow | Drop Shadow. Set the options as seen in the screen below and press enter.
Your image should now look like the example below.
Final
If you are feeling adventurous you can even color your object by applying the Color Fill Live Effect. You can see what my example looks like in the screen below.
