MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 108

To set general brush stroke options:
On the Options tab of the Edit Stroke dialog box, set the ink amount, spacing, and flow rate.
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Higher flow rates create brush strokes that flow over time, as with an airbrush.
To overlap brush strokes for dense strokes, choose Build-up.
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To set the stroke texture, change the Texture option. The higher the number, the more apparent
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the texture becomes.
To set texture on the edges, enter a number in the Edge Texture text box and choose an edge
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effect from the Edge Effect pop-up menu.
Set the number of tips you want the brush stroke to have. For multiple tips, enter a Tip Spacing
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value and choose the color variation method. You can choose Random, Uniform,
Complementary, Hue, or Shadow.
To choose a dotted or dashed line, select an option from the Dash pop-up menu.
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To set the lengths of dashes and spaces for a dotted line, use the three sets of On and Off text
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input boxes to control the first, second, and third dashes, respectively.
Click Apply to apply the settings to selected strokes, then click OK.
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To modify the brush tip:
On the Shape tab of the Edit Stroke dialog box, select Square for a square tip, or deselect it for
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a round tip.
Enter values for the brush tip size, edge softness, tip aspect, and tip angle.
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Click Apply, then click OK.
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Fireworks has stroke settings for fine-tuning the stroke attributes controlled by speed and pressure
when you use a Wacom pressure-sensitive tablet and pen. You can choose the stroke attribute to
control with the pen.
To set stroke sensitivity:
On the Sensitivity tab of the Edit Stroke dialog box, choose a stroke property such as Size, Ink
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Amount, or Saturation from the Stroke Property pop-up menu.
From the Affected By options, choose the degree to which sensitivity data affects the current
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stroke property.
Click OK.
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108 Chapter 5: Applying Color, Strokes, and Fills