Create a Letterpress Text Effect in Fireworks
Today, in this Adobe Fireworks tutorial we will practice how to create a letterpress effect. This is very detailed tutorial, so if you have a beginning level knowledge in Adobe Fireworks you can follow the simple techniques used in this tutorial you will have no problem creating a beautiful and professional effect in the future.
Letterpress Text Effect in Adobe Fireworks
Here’s a preview image of what we’ll be creating together.
Step 1 (Create a New Document)
Create new document 500pixels x 3500pixels 72dpi Canvas color White
Step 2 (Rectangle Tool for Background)
Select Rectangle tool (Fireworks Shortcut Key U) to draw a rectangle vector for Background with Color #BBBBBB
Step 3 (Draw a Rectangle Container)
Draw a rectangle with the Rectangle tool (U) size to 500px x 350px create a Texture of your choosing. I create (Wood) texture with Amount of Texture (16%). Rather than using a shade of the background color with Gradient fill.
And fill it with a color #BBBBBB (Grey).
You should have something like this:
Step 4 (Type Text)
Type out some text with the Text tool (T) and chose a font. I am using the awesome ChunkFive font.
And fill it with a color #939393 (Dark Grey). take off any stroke.
Step 5 (Inner Shadow Effect)
Select a text and go in the Properties panel Filler box, next go Shadow and Glow > Inner Shadow.
In the Inner Shadow dialog, change the properties as appear in the example picture below. I am use Distance 1, Opacity 90%, Softness 1, and Angle 270.
Then change the Inner Shadow color to #555555
Step 6 (Drop Shadow Effect)
After Inner Shadow Effect use the same process for drop shadow, in the Properties panel Filler box, select the Shadow and Glow > Drop Shadow.
In the Drop Shadow dialog, change the properties as appear in the example picture below. I am use Distance 1, Opacity 90%, Softness 1, and Angle 270.
Next, change the drop shadow color to #FFFFFF
Final Result (Letterpress Effect)
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