Practising in Fireworks

In Fireworks, a transparency effect is created through the Export module. If you want to target a specific colour when using the anti-aliasing function, you have to fill your image background with this colour.

1. Create a new document.
   
   
2. Select Modify > Document > Canvas Color and set the background colour to whatever customised colour you want.
   
   


Figure 6: The colour-setting dialog box


3. Select Index Color in the Transparency field of the Export Preview window.
   
   
In this way, you select the colour located in the upper left-hand corner of the image, and then delete it.


4. If your graphic contains lines, select in the Stroke palette the options Pencil and 1-Pixel-Hard.
   
   
If you want to change the pixel setting, indicate a greater value or move the slider.


5. If your image does not contain any line, select it and then select Modify >Edge > Hard Edge.
   
   
In this way, you can convert the gradual anti-aliasing effect to a hard edge.