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Working With Auto-Shapes in Fireworks

February 18, 2010

I mention quite a bit how fond I am of the tools that Fireworks provides to help draw basic shapes. Today I would like to talk a little about one of least known but helpful tools that Fireworks provides; the Auto-Shapes Palette. The Auto Shapes Palette contains a wide variety of objects that allow you to draw quite a few basic shapes including: 3D Boxes, a calendars, cogs for drawing gears, cubes, cylinders, hearts, stick figures, thought bubbles, tubes, and more. The best part is that Fireworks’ Auto Shape Panel allows you to draw these objects with the least amount of effort possible. In this brief video tutorial I will introduce you to the Auto-Shape Panel in Fireworks and show you how to use it.

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Grant Friedman is a graphic design, blogger, and author. In addition to being the founder of this website, Grant is also an interactive and graphic designer with 10 years of experience who is available for freelance or full-time work.

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Mars

@orphicpixel

February 18, 2010

wohoow! this is a nice tuts for fireworks, let me start working on it, thanks for sharing mate
Sitesyrup

@sitesyrup

February 18, 2010

Fireworks is very underrated. Thanks

-= SiteSyrups´s last blog ..Freebie vector for Mothers Day UK =-
Hima

February 18, 2010

Simple and neat article !! Loved it !! Thanks
TutsBot

February 18, 2010

Nice Tutorials

we are looking forward to more fireworks tuts as it is rare ,,

Thanks :)
TutsBot´s last blog ..The beginner’s guide to blogging about design
Monica Brantley

February 18, 2010

awesome. glad to see fireworks getting some recognition. more tutorials please!
Grant Friedman

@colorburned

February 18, 2010

You got it. Many more to come!

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