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25/02/2008, 14h58

Derek Snyder wrote:
> Thanks for the most ful info! I'm doing it with inDesign and all is going
> smoothly...excepct:
>
> I don't seem to be understanding the gradient tool. I would like to create a
> fade on a box with a colored background. When I apply the gradient I seem to
> loose the color and now have a black to white fade. What am I missing or how
> can i create a fade with the color I have chosen?
>
> http://cellocelli.com/PoscardNoGradient.pdf
> http://cellocelli.com/PoscardWithGradient.pdf
>
> I realize that this is a Fireworks forum but u have such knowledge.

I
> appreciate your .

Thanks for the kind words. I can you with this issue but I am far
from an expert InDesign user. I have used Fireworks for a lot longer and
Illustrator for longer still. But I love ID so here it goes:

If you don't need transparency in your gradient and it looks like you
don't, you need to have the gradient panel open to edit and even apply a
gradient to your rectangle. You don't need the gradient tool... this is
not Photoshop ;-)

Also, you should be aware that you should probably create your colors
before doing your layout. Once you have the colors you need saved in the
swatches panel, coloring elements of your design becomes a lot easier.
Use the color panel to mix your colors then drag them to the swatches
panel. You can give them more meaningful names or leave them as is.

Once you have your colors, select your rectangle and have both the
gradient panel and the swatches panel open at the same time. You'll have
to drag one of the two out of the dock to do so. Make sure the fill is
selected in the top left of the swatches panel or your main tool bar. If
your rectangle is selected on the page and the fill already has a
gradient you should see it in there. If not, select "Linear" under type
and change the angle to 90 degrees. Then drag the color swatches you
need to the respective gradient swatches in the gradient panel. Select
each gradient swatch and adjust its location if they are not 0 and 100 %
respectively. For a straight linear gradient like you need it should be
really easy. Send me your .indd file if you have trouble and I'll check
it out for you: stephane (at) pixelyzed (dot) com

The good thing about using an app with a real color management system
like InDesign and Illustrator is that, if you change your mind about the
color, you just change it once in the swatches panel and the change is
automatically reflected everywhere in the doc where you used that color.
I really wish Fireworks had better color management with global
individual color swatches like that. On the other hand, Fireworks as a
lot more gradient types.

HTH!

--
Stéphane Bergeron
reach : connect : communicate
http://www.webfocusdesign.com
blog : tutorials : articles : gallery
http://www.pixelyzed.com

25/02/2008, 14h58	#7
Stéphane Bergeron Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: Fireworks for print design? Derek Snyder wrote: > Thanks for the most ful info! I'm doing it with inDesign and all is going > smoothly...excepct: > > I don't seem to be understanding the gradient tool. I would like to create a > fade on a box with a colored background. When I apply the gradient I seem to > loose the color and now have a black to white fade. What am I missing or how > can i create a fade with the color I have chosen? > > http://cellocelli.com/PoscardNoGradient.pdf > http://cellocelli.com/PoscardWithGradient.pdf > > I realize that this is a Fireworks forum but u have such knowledge. I > appreciate your . Thanks for the kind words. I can you with this issue but I am far from an expert InDesign user. I have used Fireworks for a lot longer and Illustrator for longer still. But I love ID so here it goes: If you don't need transparency in your gradient and it looks like you don't, you need to have the gradient panel open to edit and even apply a gradient to your rectangle. You don't need the gradient tool... this is not Photoshop ;-) Also, you should be aware that you should probably create your colors before doing your layout. Once you have the colors you need saved in the swatches panel, coloring elements of your design becomes a lot easier. Use the color panel to mix your colors then drag them to the swatches panel. You can give them more meaningful names or leave them as is. Once you have your colors, select your rectangle and have both the gradient panel and the swatches panel open at the same time. You'll have to drag one of the two out of the dock to do so. Make sure the fill is selected in the top left of the swatches panel or your main tool bar. If your rectangle is selected on the page and the fill already has a gradient you should see it in there. If not, select "Linear" under type and change the angle to 90 degrees. Then drag the color swatches you need to the respective gradient swatches in the gradient panel. Select each gradient swatch and adjust its location if they are not 0 and 100 % respectively. For a straight linear gradient like you need it should be really easy. Send me your .indd file if you have trouble and I'll check it out for you: stephane (at) pixelyzed (dot) com The good thing about using an app with a real color management system like InDesign and Illustrator is that, if you change your mind about the color, you just change it once in the swatches panel and the change is automatically reflected everywhere in the doc where you used that color. I really wish Fireworks had better color management with global individual color swatches like that. On the other hand, Fireworks as a lot more gradient types. HTH! -- Stéphane Bergeron reach : connect : communicate http://www.webfocusdesign.com blog : tutorials : articles : gallery http://www.pixelyzed.com