Applying Live Filters - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Applying Live Filters

You can apply one or more Live Filters to selected objects using the Property inspector. Each
time you add a new Live Filter to the object, it is added to the list in the Add Filters pop-up
menu in the Property inspector. You can turn each Live Filter on or off.
Filters pop-up menu in the Property inspector
When you select objects eligible for Live Filters, the location of the Live Filters options differs
slightly depending on whether the Property inspector is at full height or half height:
When the Property inspector is maximized to full height, use the Add Live Filters button,
the Delete Live Filters button, and the list of applied Live Filters displayed in the Property
inspector.
When the Property inspector is at half height, click Edit Filters to display the Add Live
Filters button, the Delete Live Filters button, and the list of applied Live Filters.
A newly created fill assumes the current color displayed in the Fill Color box in the Tools
panel.
You can customize each Live Filter to get the look you want. When you select color correction
filters, dialog boxes open containing controls to adjust color characteristics such as auto levels,
brightness and contrast, hue and saturation, invert, curves, and color fill. When you select
Bevel, Blur, Emboss, Glow, Shadow, or Sharpen filters, either a dialog box or a pop-up menu
opens in which you can adjust the filter settings. When you select a blur or sharpen filter, it is
applied directly to the object.
194 Chapter 8: Using Live Filters