Lego Effect

This is for Fireworks 8, it may be accomplishable with lower versions, and/or photoshop, I do not know.

So, let's begin.

1. Create a new image. Ctrl + N or File > New. It doesn't matter what size, mine is going to be 400x400.

2. Insert whatever image/text/something you want to make lego'ed.



3. Flatten your image, if you have not yet done so. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Z, or Right Click > Flatten Selection.

4. Create a rectangle big enough to cover all of your image. Fill it black. No border.



5. Set the Texture to "dots-small 2" amount 100%





6. On your rectangle add the following filters.

• Adjust Color > Invert
• Other > Convert to Alpha

You should have this.



Filters


7. Flatten your rectangle.

8. Cut your rectangle Ctrl + X or Right Click > Edit > Cut.

9. Select your image, the go to Right Click > Edit > Paste as mask.

You may not be able to see anything at this point, but don't worry.

10. - If you can see it just fine, skip down to the next step.

In the layers panel, select the mask of the image, and set the Mask: to "Alpha Channel"



11. You may flatten the image here, but it is not required.

Select your image and add this filter.

Shadow and Glow > Inner Shadow, Distance: 2, Opacity: 57% (this is what looks best to me, you may change it to your likings), Softness: 0, and Angle: 315



12. If you want, and if you still have your begining image, you can paste it behind your lego image for a more lego brick type effect.



Ta-Da!!!

I don't use fireworks, but, Nice tut and nice effect

same here, but it makes me want fireworks! luckily my birthday is coming up...

Nice Tutorial.
Worked perfectly! thanks

really nice effect, it would be cool if the black lines went with the shading also, but its good none the less, I never use fireworks though only sometimes.

Well, you can accomplish that.

When you put on the inner shadow.



Just click the black box there, then go to a part that is shaded in. Now, it will look lots different, but, just set the opacity to 100% and you'll have it how you want it!

now that is cool, some crazy effects that can be thought up.

Great Idea