Adobe Fireworks

The ideal tool for creating and optimizing images for the web and rapidly prototyping websites.
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  • Price:
  • USD 299.00 | BUY the full version
  • Publisher Name:
  • Adobe Systems Incorporated
  • Publisher web site:
  • http://www.adobe.com/products/
  • Operating Systems:
  • Mac OS X 10.4 or later
  • File Size:
  • 697.8 MB

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Adobe Fireworks Description

The ideal tool for creating and optimizing images for the web and rapidly prototyping websites. Accelerate web design and development with Adobe Fireworks software, the ideal tool for creating and optimizing images for the web and rapidly prototyping websites and web applications. Fireworks offers the flexibility to edit both vector and bitmap images, a common library of prebuilt assets, and timesaving integration with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Flash software.Mock up designs quickly in Fireworks, or leverage other assets from Illustrator, Photoshop, and Flash. Then move directly into Dreamweaver CS3 for easy development and deployment.Here are some key features of "Adobe FireWorks CS4":Design and optimize with ease Create and edit both vector and bitmap images, and easily optimize bitmaps for web use. Apply a range of industry-standard effects and blend modes. Comprehensive design tools · StylesChoose from dozens of styles to quickly change the aesthetics of any object. Options include chrome, stone, ice, reflective, glass, plastic, and more.· Blend modesUse dozens of blend modes to customize the appearance of your objects and interface elements.· Adobe Photoshop blend modesCustomize the appearance of your images with seven popular blend modes from Adobe Photoshop: dissolve, linear burn, linear dodge, vivid light, linear light, pin light, and hard mix.· Filter effectsApply lighting effects, shadow effects, styles, and blend modes, including seven new blend modes from Photoshop, to add depth and character to text and symbols.· Auto ShapesUse Auto Shapes to rapidly create and modify objects, including complex shape types such as a star, arrow, and smart polygon. Use the new Inspire Auto Shape to randomly generate a new vector shape; click until you see one that fits your design requirements.· Text on a pathCustomize the shape and curve of text by attaching it to a path and then moving path points to bend, realign, and reshape the text. The text remains editable.· Color Palette panelCreate customized color palettes with the new Color Palette panel. Pick colors from anywhere onscreen, blend colors based on tint, and generate a full color table from a few colors. Share palettes with other Adobe applications. Accelerated workflow · Automatic slicingAutomatically insert polygon slices when a selected object is a polygon path.· Batch processingBatch process your images to rapidly establish consistent size, format, quality, and naming across a series of images based on a single image.· Saved commandsSave a series of editing actions in the History panel as a single command that can be repeated as needed on any image or document in Adobe Fireworks CS3.· Extensible functionalityCustomize the functionality of Fireworks with saved commands and plug-ins available from other users in the Adobe community, or create your own using the extensible Fireworks API. Optimization and scaling · Image optimizationOptimize graphics for virtually any delivery scenario with preview, cross-platform gamma preview, selective JPEG compression, and a wide range of export controls.· Intelligent scalingIntelligently scale buttons and graphic symbols (in vector or bitmap) with 9-slice scaling. Combine 9-slice scaling with the new Auto Shape library to accelerate website and application prototyping. Flexible workflow · New Macintosh and Windows OS supportDesign and develop on the platform of your choice. Fireworks CS3 is available for PowerPC and Intel based Macintosh computers as well as Windows XP and Windows Vista systems.· Vector and bitmap editingCreate and edit vector and bitmap images, and import and edit native Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator files.· Tablet supportUse your tablet to design in Fireworks. New tablet support enables users to make aesthetic adjustments by applying stroke pressure and using path scrubber tools. Prototype your vision Create interactive, hyperlinked website prototypes to save time and accurately share your vision with colleagues and clients. Customizable assets· Common libraryJump-start your prototyping with a common library of graphic symbols, text symbols, and animations frequently used in web applications, forms, interfaces, and websites.· Predesigned componentsGet started quickly with predesigned assets including OS-level controls, buttons, animations, themes, and bullets. All predesigned assets are part of the common library that is accessible across projects.· Symbol Properties panelUse the new Symbol Properties panel to easily customize the attributes of any symbol. Sophisticated prototyping · RIA layout prototypingPrototype layouts for rich Internet applications in Fireworks, and then export them directly to Adobe Flex while retaining absolute positioning and styling.· Multipage supportUse the new Pages panel to create multiple pages in a single document (PNG file), and share layers across multiple pages. Each page can contain its own slices, layers, frames, animations, and canvas settings, making it easy to simulate website flow in a prototype.· Multilayer supportInclude multiple web layers within a single Fireworks (PNG) file. Share a common web layer across all pages, or be selective about which pages include the web layer. Edit a single layer and then apply the change globally.· Hierarchical layer organizationOrganize and manage your prototypes with a new hierarchical layer structure - similar to the one in Adobe Photoshop - that enables you to easily organize web layers and pages. Enjoy intelligent integration Enjoy impressive integration with other Adobe creative software. Exchange designs, assets, and code between applications without compromising fidelity. Efficient Photoshop and Illustrator integration · Adobe Photoshop integrationImport Adobe Photoshop (PSD) files while retaining hierarchical layers, layer effects, and blend modes. Save Fireworks (PNG) files back into Photoshop (PSD) format.· Adobe Illustrator importImport Adobe Illustrator (AI) files while retaining graphic integrity, including layer, group, and color information. Streamlined Dreamweaver and Flash integration · Dreamweaver CS3 copy and pasteCopy any object created in Fireworks CS3 and paste it directly into HTML documents in Adobe Dreamweaver CS3.· Improved CSS pop-up menusCreate pop-up menus that can be saved as pure CSS and HTML for easy integration into websites.· Improved CSS layersAutomatically save CSS at the document head, instead of inline, for cleaner code.· Flash CS3 exportExport Fireworks (PNG) files directly to Adobe Flash CS3 Professional while maintaining vectors, bitmaps, animations, and button multistates, and then edit the files using Flash CS3. Additional features · Font import supportMaintain the fonts defined in other creative applications when importing text into Fireworks.· Adobe Bridge integrationEnjoy a more efficient workflow with Adobe Bridge CS3, which offers central access to project files and batch processing that can include multiple Adobe applications. Requirements: · PowerPC, G5, or Intel-based Mac · 1GB of RAM · 1.8GB of available hard-disk space · 1,024x768 screen resolution · CD-ROM drive Limitations: · 2 days trial period. What's New in This Release: · Greatly improves stability for users running Fireworks CS4 on both Mac OS and Windows. · A number of issues have been addressed in this release, including bugs that caused text to shift. · Several bugs that occurred when copying and pasting text from Microsoft Office (2007/2008) applications have also been fixed.


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