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Fireworks
4s' strengths lie in its focus on the creation and
optimization of bitmapped and vector Web graphics. Files are
integrated easily into Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver
4 , and importing/exporting Adobe PhotoShop and Illustrator
files is a breeze, especially with the program's improved
layer-mask handling and a new Color Fill Live effect.
Fireworks
4 rolls out a new interface that Flash, Dreamweaver,
and FreeHand users will recognize. Tabbed menus allow
for customization and keep the screen tidy while organizing
elements. New tools for adding interactive elements--rollovers,
navigation bars, and pop-up menus--are a very welcome sight.
And a Live Animation feature creates frame-based GIF animations,
using symbols, instances, and tweening features familiar to
Flash users. With built-in HTML and JavaScript capabilities,
Fireworks version 4 delivers the goods to the Web-graphics
design community.
Fireworks 4 contains
the following extensive features:
- bitmap editing
- vector editing & support
- improved text handling
- Live animations
- Step by step button maker
- Pop up menu creator
- Drag & drop rollovers
- slicing
- image optimization
- selective JPEG compression
- Preview in work space
- Precise customizable export controls
- batch processing environment
- Macromedia User Interface
- New Layers Panel
- Masking
- Bezier Pen
- Third party filters as Live Effects
- Native Color Correction Filters as Live Effects
- Import/Export Photoshop PSD files
- Freehand 9 Import
- Import EPS
- WBMP (Wireless Bitmaps) import/export
- Export as Adobe Illustrator
- Flash SWF Export
- customizable keyboard shortcuts
- history panel
- fully scriptable environment
- launch and edit from Macromedia Flash
- Fireworks 4
Import Xtra for Director
- Auto-insert HTML in Fireworks
- Launch and Optimize from Dreamweaver 4 and Dreamweaver
UltraDev
- Roundtrip table editing in fireworks 4
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