Name Plate #2

1. Open Adobe Fireworks CS3 and select a canvas size of 500 pixels by 300 pixels and set the background as transparent.
2. Select the rectangle shape and make the size you wish.
3. Find the option "gradient" under fill for your rectangle. Select "star burst" under gradient.
4. Click on the color option in the fill area.
5. Select purple as the color to the left and yellow as the color to the right.
6. Move the purple box a little to the right.
7. To change the pattern of the background, click on the little black circle in the middle  of the box and move it to the left. Then click on one of the little black boxes and move them until the desired affect is acquired.
8. For the border, select the color purple and size 8. Click on the arrow and select "unnatural" and then "Viscous Alien Paint".
9. Click on the plus sign next to filters and click Glow (yellow) and Blur.
10. Go under the tab Optimize and Align and select align. Click to canvas then center the rectangle.
11.  At the top of the page, go to the tab modify, then canvas, then click trim canvas to make your canvas the correct size for your rectangle.
12. Select the text box option.
13. Click on your rectangle and type your name.
14. Select the font size to be purple.
15. Select glow under filters and  select yellow.
16. Select Inner Glow under filters and select yellow.
17. Go to the tab optimize and align and click align. Then click to canvas and center the name.
18. Save your work.
19. Note: Yellow and purple are complementary colors.