Things You'll Need

Instructions

1

Open Adobe Fireworks CS3 and create a new, blank document or open a document from your files that contains an object to which you want to apply a blending mode.
2

Click to select the object you want to use the blending mode on. The object will be surrounded by a blue outline and sizing handles once it is selected.
3

Locate the "Blending Mode" drop-down list at the top of the "Layers" palette. It is the drop-down list on the top right side of the "Layers" palette up above all the listed layers.
4

Use the "Blending Mode" drop-down list to select the blending mode you want to use on the object. There are a wide variety of blending modes and they will all give the object a new look. The most popular blending modes are "Darken," "Lighten," "Multiply" and "Luminosity."
5

Watch as the blending mode is applied to the object. You can apply additional blending modes to the object by using the "Blending Mode" drop-down list to select a new option.