8/25/06 FIREWORKS......

Fireworks' 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, 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. Version 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, version 4 delivers the goods to the Web-graphics design community.

 

 

"The design of each element should be thought out in order to be easy to make and easy to repair. "

--Leo Fender

Reviewer:

Michael A. Brown "maniacmedia" (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews

I have to say it... I love Macromedia Fireworks. I'd been using PhotoShop and ImageReady, but no more. Fireworks makes building not just web graphics easy, but entire nav bars and even full websites. If you're in need a graphics, this is the way to go. It can work with any font on your computer. And, it'll impress your clients like nothing you've used before.
You can even import graphics from Illustrator, FreeHand and PhotoShop with very little trouble.
A great program.

 

--Micheal Brown