How+to+create+a+fancy+green+and+white+beveled+text+effect


 * Macromedia Fireworks Text Effects **

** How to Create a Fancy Green and White Beveled Text Effect **

 * Step 1 - Create New Canvas **

The first step to creating this text effect is to create a new canvas to work on.
 * 1) Click **File** > **New** or press CTRL N on your keyboard. That will bring up the New Document window.
 * 2) Enter the size of your canvas - **400 pixels by 400 pixels**. You can crop the canvas once you have finished creating your text.
 * 3) Set the **background color** to **white**.
 * 4) Click the **OK** button on the box.


 * Step 2 - Typing your Text **


 * Enter your text on the canvas**


 * 1) Select your **Type** Tool from the toolbar. Draw a text box on your canvas.
 * 2) Type your text in the text field.
 * 3) Highlight your text and change the font options to the following.
 * 4) **Font Style** – Segoe Print
 * 5) **Font Size** – 100 ** or 72 **
 * 6) **Font Color** - # 006666

You can make it larger or smaller. It is all according to what you are using it for.


 * Step 3 - Applying the Effects **


 * Applying a drop shadow to the text**

> **Distance** - 7 > **Color** - # 999999 > **Opacity** - 65% > **Softness** - 4 > **Angle** - 315 > > Click off of the box to close it. > > ** Applying the Inner Bevel effect ** > **Bevel Edge Shape** - Flat > **Width** - 5 > **Contrast** - 75% > **Softness** - 3 > **Angle** - 135 > **Button Preset** - Raised > > Click off of the box to close it.
 * 1) Select the text box.
 * 2) From **Properties Inspector**, select no colour for the stroke colour.
 * 3) In the **Properties** window locate the **Effects** button.
 * 4) Click **Effects** > **Shadow** **and Glow** > **Drop Shadow**. When the drop shadow box comes up, enter the following in the fields.
 * 1) In the **Properties** window locate the **Effects** button.
 * 2) Click your **Effects** > **Bevel and Emboss** > **Inner Bevel**. When the inner bevel window pops up, enter the following in the fields.