Special Edition Using Macromedia Fireworks MX

Chapter 6. Working with Text

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Text: The Link Between Communication and Artistry	122
Adding Text to Your Document	122
Modifying Text Attributes	126
Creating Simple Text Effects	135
Attaching Text to Paths	139

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Text: The Link Between Communication and Artistry

Every document you create in Fireworks is ultimately a work of communication. Communications are messages sent from one party to another. How articulate you are with Web graphics depends on your ability to use text and graphics—and ultimately on your ability to integrate the two together into a harmonious whole.

You can look at Fireworks text tools from two perspectives: The first is that Fireworks has a word processor or page layout component that allows ...