You specify this using the Properties panel that is
generally located along the bottom of the window. A transparency of 80% works well; below that, and
the text becomes more difficult to read.
9. Set the transparency of the TextArea to 80 by selecting the TextArea and adjusting the transparency
slider in the properties, as shown in Figure 4-10.
Figure 4-10. TextArea component properties
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The file created by Fireworks will ???remember??? this change in the transparency and add it as a property
of the component when we bring it into Flex Builder.
Bring in the three small images that you want to use or use the three provided in the code download
for this book at www.friendsofed.com. The three images provided are named fish.png, temple.jpg,
and wedding.jpg.
10. Bring the three images in with the rough position and size that you want them to ultimately be.
Your layout should look like Figure 4-11.
Don??™t worry about the file size of the original images. When you export the layout, the images will be
compressed so that they are appropriate for web use.
Figure 4-11. Images in place
You also want to place a title in the open space above the TextArea. Normally in Flex Builder you??™d create
this using a label, but since a label is not one of the available components in Fireworks, you??™ll use
the Text tool (shown selected in Figure 4-12). This gives you more control over the typography than is
normally available inside Flex Builder.
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