Web2.0 Logos in Fireworks

Web 2.0 logos are all the rage. The good news is, by following these simple instructions, you can make your very own professional grade web 2.0 logo in under 5 minutes. Read instructions below or watch the video walk-through. Enjoy!

First of all, we need to create our text and the color gradient.

1. File>New - 200px by 200px is good, you can always cut it later on
2. Select the Text tool and write any name - adjust the font's size, typeface, color, etc.
3. Now select the Vector Rectangle tool and draw over the text a large rectangle
4. Fill the rectangle with some Linear Gradient before rotating it's direction
5. Edit>Cut - rectangle alone
6. Select your 'text' layer and click on File>Edit>Paste Inside

Now, we need to create the reflexion.

1. Edit>Clone
2. Modify>Transform>Flip Vertical
3. Now move this inversed text to the bottom of the original one.
4. Invert the gradient
5. Lower the layer's opacity

There you go!

And here's the little movie to help you visualize all that.