Symbols for use in Fireworks ™ Introduction Thanks for the purchase of the symbols set, I hope you find them of interest and use. Any questions, please let me know Andrew
Installation Of symbols Please extract the files from the zip file (use the extract command) or expand using stuffit expander on the mac. Please place the symbol files (PNG file type) in CS3: c:\program files\adobe\Adobe Fireworks CS3\Configuration\Libraries or mac equivalent C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Fireworks 4\Configuration\Libraries or MX or 8 or CS3 libraries location or the mac equivalent.
Please consult your documentation for further details of any install.
After placing the symbols in the symbols folder or equivalent, please startup Fireworks ™ Display the libraries palette and use the import command to load symbols.
Please select which symbols you require and select the import option.
Import symbols Once imported, you will notice the kind column will indicate Graphic (imported). All the symbols are of the kind 'graphic'). If you wish to convert the graphic to a button or animation, please use the 'convert' command and select button or animation and follow the required steps to create an animation etc or image swap etc behavior for a button.
Modify symbols You can now drag the symbol from the symbols palette to the document and modify as required. To manipulate the symbols you might need to use the symbol command 'break apart' and then color/fill/tweak points, otherwise just use the effects palette for fill / bevel
It is not recommended that you load symbols unless required. The more symbols loaded, the more resources used.
Serial number Please store the serial number for future reference, updates, and replacement disks. This is not the order number though it is recommended that you save that as well.
Installation issues If you have problems installing or using this product, please e-mail our tech support at support (at@) graphicxtras.com
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Requirements Applications supported - Adobe ® Fireworks ™ Macromedia ® Fireworks ™ 4 MX MX 2004 8 CS3. MAC OS X ,98, XP, ME, 2000 and NT and Vista
Minimum requirements At least 64MB of memory, though some operations might require a lot more.
Trademarks The symbols were designed and developed by Andrew Buckle, and copyright 2000-2007 (depending on the set) Andrew Buckle and Abneil Software Ltd. All products mentioned in this manual are trademarked or probably trademarked by their respective owners. Illustrator and Photoshop and Adobe and in Design are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Freehand, Flash, and Fireworks are registered trademark or trademark of Macromedia. inc (Adobe Post 2005) We have no connection whatsoever with Macromedia or Adobe
Textures and patterns (if included) Please place them in the required textures / patterns folder and access via the fill command etc in Fireworks ™. Please consult your product documentation or various web sites for more details on the use of patterns etc
Company contact details Phone FAX: UK 01622 688 375 http://www.graphicxtras.com support@graphicxtras.com
Other items We have a number of other items on the graphicxtras.com site such as plugins sets and symbols for Flash (the symbols for Freehand are identical to Fireworks, just a different format)
Hints and tips Effects The symbols can be used just as symbols but you can also apply effects via the effects panel and as live effects they can be changed at any point of the creative process.
Break apart By using the break apart command (or edit symbol) you can further tweak the shape.
Repeats Perhaps create repeat copies of the shape, re-color, etc and then create a new symbol from the combined shape.
Link symbol Once the link has been broken with the symbol you can use the sub selection tool to modify the shape of the
original symbol, also you can use the reshape area tool to further distort the shape During the edit stage, the path can be re-colored, new points added, or parts of the path can be erased.
By breaking the link with the original symbol, the new path can also be filled with a pattern or solid fill or have varying strokes or transparency
Additional notes 1) Use as is : The symbols can be used as is, simply drag from the symbols palette and use in the Fireworks document 2) PNG format : All the symbols are stored in native PNG format for ease of use via the symbols import libraries palette 3) Broken apart : The symbols can be used as is or broken apart by the 'break apart' command, then the shape can be modified in many different ways and re-colored 4) Apply effects : Apply various effects to the symbols such as the curves xtra or the bevel boss xtra 5) Re-size and angle : Use the scale tool to re-size the imported symbols 6) Tween instances : Select multiple instances of the same symbol and tween between and distribute to frames. 7) Convert symbol : Convert symbols to animations or buttons 8. Combine : Combine symbols in different designs. 9) Hotspot : Use the symbol as a hotspot. 10) Styles : Apply styles to the symbols to create textured symbols designs. 11) Export : The symbols can be exported to other applications such as Flash or Illustrator via the export command (symbols palette) 12) Mask : Break apart and use the symbol as a mask for images etc