Using Live Filters
Adobe FireWorks Live Filters (formerly known as Live Effects) are enhancements that you can apply to vector objects, bitmap images, and text. Live Filters include bevels and embossing, solid shadows, drop shadows and glows, color correction, and blurring and sharpening. You can apply Live Filters to selected objects directly from the Property inspector.
Fireworks automatically updates Live Filters when you edit objects that have them applied. After you apply a Live Filter, you can change its options anytime, or rearrange the order of filters to experiment with a combined filter. You can turn Live Filters on and off or delete them in the Property inspector. When you remove a filter, the object or image returns to its previous appearance.
Some filters now listed among Fireworks Live Filters--such as Auto Levels, Gaussian Blur, and Unsharp Mask--were once available only as irreversible plug-ins or filters. In addition to these, you can add third-party plug-ins to be used in Fireworks as Live Filters. If you prefer, you can use these filters in the traditional manner using the Filters menu. For more information, see Adjusting bitmap color and tone.
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