How do you emboss an image in Fireworks 8?

Isn't working

[Lorel]

I know how to emboss an image in Photoshop but can't figure out where to do it in Fireworks8.

The select image - Property/inspector/ filter/Bevel Emboss / Raised Emboss doesn't have any effect on the image.

I searched the internet and can't find info on it anywhere.

Is this not possible in FW8?

[Lorel]

I want to add some info to my earlier post:

I'm using an image of a rosebud with the background removed because I want to use it as a background tile.

The select image - Property/inspector/ filter/Bevel Emboss / Raised Emboss only embosses the edge of the image and not the whole image.

I posted a message in the adobe forum and they said it was likely a bug in the program (it doesn't work on my Main computer or my Laptop--newly installed on the later). However the email to report a bug on Adobe bounced so I can't report it there either so I hope someone has an idea on how to work around this.

[limbo]

Should definitely be possible - cut the image out using the selection tools - select the image (bitmap layer) >> effects >> bevel & emboss >> outer bevel ....

If that doesn't work they might be something wrong with that tools config - a re-install would probably fix it, as a last resort.

[Lorel]

I did a reinstall and did as you suggested above and it treats it like text. Only embosses the edges just like before.

I'm using a gif image with transparent background.

Are you sure this is supposed to work on Fireworks 8?

PS. I also have Fireworks 8 on my laptop and the same thing occurs there so I doubt it's a problem with my software.

PS2. I tried another gif image with background removed with the same results.

[edited by: Lorel at 3:37 pm (utc) on Mar. 21, 2008]

[Lorel]

I just downloaded a trial version of Fireworks CSE and it won't emboss an image either--only the edges.

[omegaman66]

You could download Gimp and use that if you have not other paint program options.

[Lorel]

Thanks but I'm trying to set up a Tutorial on how to do this in Fireworks-- I thought there was another way to make an embossed image in Fireworks.

[Insomniak]

Im not sure about fireworks but in photoshop you would have to first convert the gif from indexed color mode to RGB, maybe that would help.