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		<title>I Have Good News, Bad News, and a New Fireworks Tutorial</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brownspank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First, the bad news: with all the stuff that&#8217;s been going on with work, I&#8217;ve only been able to update this blog with tidbits, and only when I have time to do so. I&#8217;m afraid I won&#8217;t be able to post any Rapid Fire tutorials for a while. But that doesn&#8217;t mean I&#8217;ll stop writing [...]You might also like:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/03/13/fireworks-zone-tutorial-design-contest/' rel='bookmark' title='Fireworks Zone: Tutorial Design Contest'>Fireworks Zone: Tutorial Design Contest</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2011/02/02/fireworks-goodness-qraygs-fw-png-week-project-a-tip-on-filename-conventions/' rel='bookmark' title='Fireworks Goodness: Qrayg&#8217;s Fw PNG Week Project (+ a Tip on Filename Conventions)'>Fireworks Goodness: Qrayg&#8217;s Fw PNG Week Project (+ a Tip on Filename Conventions)</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/09/20/rapid-fire-8-extracting-logos/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos'>Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos</a></li>
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		<title>Fireworks Goodness: Qrayg&#8217;s Fw PNG Week Project (+ a Tip on Filename Conventions)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brownspank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In March of 2010, Craig Erskine (a.k.a., qrayg.com) set out to create PNG vector files and offer them for free download to the Adobe Fireworks community. Ten months later, his Fw PNG Week project has consistently grown into a solid collection of 48 52 Fireworks vector resources, ideal for designers of application interfaces, websites, logos [...]You might also like:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/03/13/fireworks-zone-tutorial-design-contest/' rel='bookmark' title='Fireworks Zone: Tutorial Design Contest'>Fireworks Zone: Tutorial Design Contest</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2009/03/27/arched-text-a-fireworks-command/' rel='bookmark' title='Arched Text: A Fireworks Command'>Arched Text: A Fireworks Command</a></li>
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		<title>Rapid Fire #11: Dot Matrix Effect</title>
		<link>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2009/07/11/rapid-fire-11-dot-matrix-effect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brownspank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this resurrection post for the Rapid Fire tutorial series, we make use of Adobe&#174; Fireworks&#174;&#8216;s Grid Fill Texture to apply a dot matrix effect to any vector element. Begin with a vector or text element of your choice. For this tutorial, let&#8217;s download a world map vector EPS by Studio 7 Designs on Vecteezy [...]You might also like:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/09/20/rapid-fire-8-extracting-logos/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos'>Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/02/08/rapid-fire-10-circular-shadows-highlights/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #10: Circular Shadows &amp; Highlights'>Rapid Fire #10: Circular Shadows &#038; Highlights</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/12/21/rapid-fire-7-shiny-ribbon/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #7: Shiny Ribbon'>Rapid Fire #7: Shiny Ribbon</a></li>
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		<title>Arched Text: A Fireworks Command</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brownspank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fireworks guru Aaron Beall caught wind of my Arched Text Inkscape Tutorial a few days back, pointing out that the task of arching the bottom of the text can be done in Adobe&#174; Fireworks&#174; (in fact, it&#8217;s even easier with Fireworks&#8217; Distort tool). He even provided a quick walkthrough for the benefit of other Fireworks [...]You might also like:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/11/11/arched-text-an-inkscape-tutorial/' rel='bookmark' title='Arched Text: An Inkscape Tutorial'>Arched Text: An Inkscape Tutorial</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/03/13/fireworks-zone-tutorial-design-contest/' rel='bookmark' title='Fireworks Zone: Tutorial Design Contest'>Fireworks Zone: Tutorial Design Contest</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/06/26/rapid-fire-3-quick-n-dirty-outlines/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #3: Quick &#8216;N Dirty Outlines'>Rapid Fire #3: Quick &#8216;N Dirty Outlines</a></li>
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		<title>Fireworks Zone: Tutorial Design Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/03/13/fireworks-zone-tutorial-design-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/03/13/fireworks-zone-tutorial-design-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brownspank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our good friends over at Fireworks Zone are holding a tutorial contest for Adobe&#174; Fireworks&#174; users. At stake are three (3) copies of GenoPal Pro and other goodies for the Fireworks enthusiast. The deadline for entries has been moved to the 30th of March, 2008, so send in those awesome Fireworks tutorials, already! Proceed to [...]You might also like:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2009/10/21/fireworks-zone-wallpaper-contest/' rel='bookmark' title='Fireworks Zone: Wallpaper Contest'>Fireworks Zone: Wallpaper Contest</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/09/20/rapid-fire-8-extracting-logos/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos'>Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2009/07/11/rapid-fire-11-dot-matrix-effect/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #11: Dot Matrix Effect'>Rapid Fire #11: Dot Matrix Effect</a></li>
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		<title>Rapid Fire #10: Circular Shadows &amp; Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/02/08/rapid-fire-10-circular-shadows-highlights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/02/08/rapid-fire-10-circular-shadows-highlights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brownspank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gradients and masks are all it takes to create lighting effects for circular shapes in Adobe&#174; Fireworks&#174;. Generate as many layers of shadows and highlights as you need. Let me show you how&#8230; We start off this tutorial by putting into our canvas a circular graphic that we wish to add shadows and highlights to. [...]You might also like:<ol>
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<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/10/09/rapid-fire-6-sticky-notes/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #6: Sticky Notes'>Rapid Fire #6: Sticky Notes</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/08/10/rapid-fire-5-image-editing-tricks-part-ii/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #5: Image Editing Tricks Part II'>Rapid Fire #5: Image Editing Tricks Part II</a></li>
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		<title>Rapid Fire #9: Fun With The Satin Gradient</title>
		<link>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/12/18/rapid-fire-9-fun-with-the-satin-gradient/</link>
		<comments>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/12/18/rapid-fire-9-fun-with-the-satin-gradient/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brownspank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that make image editing apps exciting to use is the constant thrill of stumbling upon something unexpected, but produces interesting results. One such thing is Adobe&#174; Fireworks&#174;&#8217; Satin Gradient, and how its (kinda) unpredictable behavior makes it easy to create abstract glowing light swirls with. This&#8217;ll be a breeze&#8230; Start with [...]You might also like:<ol>
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<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/09/20/rapid-fire-8-extracting-logos/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos'>Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2009/07/11/rapid-fire-11-dot-matrix-effect/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #11: Dot Matrix Effect'>Rapid Fire #11: Dot Matrix Effect</a></li>
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		<title>Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos</title>
		<link>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/09/20/rapid-fire-8-extracting-logos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/09/20/rapid-fire-8-extracting-logos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brownspank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a short hiatus, I&#8217;m back with a tutorial that shows you how to extract a logo and/or logotype from a raster image, using only Adobe&#174; Fireworks&#174;&#8216; Live Filters. With this method, you also have the option to re-color the lifted logo in anyway you want: solid, gradient, or textured. All of this, while avoiding [...]You might also like:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2009/07/11/rapid-fire-11-dot-matrix-effect/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #11: Dot Matrix Effect'>Rapid Fire #11: Dot Matrix Effect</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/12/18/rapid-fire-9-fun-with-the-satin-gradient/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #9: Fun With The Satin Gradient'>Rapid Fire #9: Fun With The Satin Gradient</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/02/08/rapid-fire-10-circular-shadows-highlights/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #10: Circular Shadows &amp; Highlights'>Rapid Fire #10: Circular Shadows &#038; Highlights</a></li>
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		<title>Rapid Fire #7: Shiny Ribbon</title>
		<link>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/12/21/rapid-fire-7-shiny-ribbon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/12/21/rapid-fire-7-shiny-ribbon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brownspank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the the holiday season, this Adobe&#174; Fireworks&#174; tutorial will show you how to create a silky, flowing ribbon; the type that you could slap onto your graphic elements to make them more festive. I hope you enjoy my tiny Christmas present. I apologize in advance for the shoddy typography. If anyone [...]You might also like:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/10/09/rapid-fire-6-sticky-notes/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #6: Sticky Notes'>Rapid Fire #6: Sticky Notes</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2008/02/08/rapid-fire-10-circular-shadows-highlights/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #10: Circular Shadows &amp; Highlights'>Rapid Fire #10: Circular Shadows &#038; Highlights</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/09/20/rapid-fire-8-extracting-logos/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos'>Rapid Fire #8: Extracting Logos</a></li>
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		<title>Rapid Fire #6: Sticky Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/10/09/rapid-fire-6-sticky-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/10/09/rapid-fire-6-sticky-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brownspank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sticky notes are little pieces of bright-colored paper with an adhesive strip on the back, allowing you to jot down reminders, checklists, or *gasp* passwords and post them onto a surface. This Adobe&#174; Fireworks&#174; tutorial will show you how to recreate them digitally, with a certain degree of realism, for your own design projects. The [...]You might also like:<ol>
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<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/03/06/rapid-fire-1-photo-realistic/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #1: Photo-Realistic'>Rapid Fire #1: Photo-Realistic</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2006/08/10/rapid-fire-5-image-editing-tricks-part-ii/' rel='bookmark' title='Rapid Fire #5: Image Editing Tricks Part II'>Rapid Fire #5: Image Editing Tricks Part II</a></li>
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