Glittering Text Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS3 or below

Color Palette - Glittering Text Effect

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  Step 1: Open Fireworks and create a new file (File >> New or (Ctrl + N)) of size 350x350 pixels.
  
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  Step 2: Click the Text tool , choose Font – Adobe Garamond Pro Bold, Font Size - 50, Color - #FF99CC, Font Weight - bold, Anti-aliasing level - Smooth Anti-Alias and write any text (as you like). The image below shows the Properties window in which you can set the font type, size and color:
  
  
  
  

  

  
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• Step 3: Now we are going to apply Noise effect. For this we need to click the text, on the right side of the properties window, you will find filters, click over the + symbol and choose Add Noise from Noise. Click on the tiny blue circle with "i" next to the Add Noise filter (Edit and arrange live filters button) and set the following values for the filter: Amount as 50 and tick the option Color. The add noise window will look as below:



• Step 4: To apply shadow effect, click the text. Now on the right side of the properties window, you will find filters, click over the + symbol and choose Drop Shadow from Shadow and Glow. Click on the tiny blue circle with "i" next to the Drop Shadow filter (Edit and arrange live filters button) and set the following values for the filter: Opacity – 30%, Softness – 3, Angle – 315, Distance – 4, Color - #000000. The drop shadow window will look as below:



• Step 5: You can also apply some gradient effect to text. To apply gradient effect, select Rectangle Tool and draw a rectangle over the text. While the rectangle is still selected, choose the following options:
  a. Select the Fill Color go to Fill category >> select Gradient >> Choose Linear option
  b. Now click the Fill color, and then click on the small color rectangle that is on the left side and set its color to #FF3366.
  c. After that, click on the small color rectangle that is on the right side and set its color to #FF3366.
  d. Now add another three rectangle by clicking the ‘+’ symbol in between the two small color rectangle and make the colors as #FFCCCC and #FFFDFD. See the illustration below that will show how to set the colors:



• Step 6: Now cut (Ctrl+X) the rectangle. Select the text and paste (Ctrl+Shift+V) the rectangle inside the text, so that the linear effect will apply to the text. See the image below that will show how the text will appear: