fireworks - outline

[zac123]

ive just drawn an image using the brish tool in fireworks. how can i now add an outline to it?

ive written an X and out a white outline around it. now ive drawn a tick and want to out the same outline around it. get me?

zac

[kevdotbadger]

Now sure i follow. You've managed to put an outline on the X? and want to put the same outline on the tick?

[zac123]

Now sure i follow. You've managed to put an outline on the X? and want to put the same outline on the tick?

yes correct, the only difference is that the X was "written" and the tick was drawn. to edit the outline settings on the X all i did was right click and "convert to path" but not sure what to do on the tick as convert to path is not an option

[Jacknife]

If the tick was drawn it will be a bitmap. You will need to use Illustrator to "live trace" it to convert to vector. Or use the pen tool to draw the tick as a vector or drawn the outline on the bitmap pixel by pixel.

Some one correct me if I am barking up the wrong tree, which I probably am, lol

[zac123]

If the tick was drawn it will be a bitmap. You will need to use Illustrator to "live trace" it to convert to vector. Or use the pen tool to draw the tick as a vector or drawn the outline on the bitmap pixel by pixel.

Some one correct me if I am barking up the wrong tree, which I probably am, lol

yes this is the conclusion that i have come to. you cannot edit a bitmap in the way that i want - however reading the adobe web-site this seems to be an option in the new fireworks !

http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/fireworks/articles/frw9at_vectorbmp_print.html

thanks for your help

[Jacknife]

In the CS3 you can add a photoshop live effect and give it a stroke. Of course the other option is to copy it and then paste a duplicate behind it and thn give that a glow that is hardened up.

Does that make sense? 

[zac123]

In the CS3 you can add a photoshop live effect and give it a stroke. Of course the other option is to copy it and then paste a duplicate behind it and thn give that a glow that is hardened up.

Does that make sense? 

yes i'm with ya. tried that but cant quite get it to match the effect that ive got on the X. doesnt matter though i'll just have to draw it using a different tool.

cheers

[Dave]

There is a trial version of Fireworks CS3 available in that link that you posted. Why not download that?

[zac123]

done 

[Crazyfist]

just draw the tick in fireworks with the pen tool. And screw the trial, theres plenty of bit torrents of the whole CS3 suit available

[Jacknife]

Ah the dark art of the Pen Tool,