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Fireworks has a wonderful stroke capability that lends itself well
to creating textured text and shapes. The first amazing quality is that
text remains editable even after the effects are applied. In the samples
at the left, I completed the effect with the word "messy."
To change to "funny," I simply opened the text box and entered
new text.
This is powerful for creating Web graphics. Design your first example
and export it to a gif file. Now type in the next text you require and
export. Identical text in a jiffy—perfect for decorative headlines.
To create this look, type your text. You will probably want extra space
between the letters, since the texture is applied as an outline. For
this example, I set the kerning (character spacing) to 5%.
Set your stoke color to the same value as the fill. Make sure your
text is selected and apply the stroke. I have included a shot of the
Stroke window used for the sample above. This is a place to experiment,
since there are many great combinations of stroke effects that can be
used add texture to text. I find that a small brush size, low edge softness
and a high percentage of texture usually delivers the best results.
And that's it! Your textured edge is finished. Try a few different
strokes with no fill. Many of these outlines hold the shape of the characters
well enough to make the text easily read.
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