Adobe 65011817 - Fireworks CS4 - Mac Using Manual page 265

USING FIREWORKS CS4
Using Fireworks with other applications
• Layers that use unsupported layer effects may be merged, depending on the blending mode of the layer and the
presence of transparent pixels.
Maintain Photoshop Layer Appearance
layer into a bitmap object. This option removes the ability to edit the Photoshop layers in Fireworks. Layer groups
are maintained, however.
Use Custom Preferences
box. (See "Photoshop Import and open
Flatten Photoshop Layers to Single Image
converted file retains no individual objects. Opacity is retained, but is not editable.
If you used the File > Import command, you can select the following options:
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Include Background Layer
Imports the image into a new layer folder labelled Photoshop Import.
Import Into New Folder
If you used the File > Open command or dragged the Photoshop file into Fireworks, you can select the following
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options:
Retains the Photoshop guides in their original positions.
Include Guides
Convert Layers to States
About importing text from Photoshop
To quickly import specific text in a Photoshop file, copy it directly into Fireworks. Copied text retains all text
attributes.
When you import Photoshop files that contain text, Fireworks checks for the necessary fonts on your system. If the
fonts aren't installed, Fireworks prompts you to either replace them or maintain their appearance.
If the text in your Photoshop file has effects applied to it that Fireworks supports, the effects are applied in Fireworks.
However, because Fireworks and Photoshop apply effects differently, the effects may appear different in each
application.
When Photoshop 6 or 7 files that contain text are opened or imported in Fireworks with the Maintain Appearance
option selected, a cached image of the text is displayed so its appearance remains the same as it was in Photoshop. Once
you edit the text, the cached image is replaced with actual text. The text appearance might differ from the original text.
The original font data is stored in the PNG file, however, so you can use the original fonts on systems that them
installed.
Note: Fireworks cannot export text in Photoshop 6 or 7 format. If you edit a document containing Photoshop 6 or 7 text
and then export the document back to Photoshop, the file is exported in Photoshop 5.5 format. However, if you don't make
any change to the text, the file is exported in Photoshop 6 format.
More Help topics
"Photoshop Import and open
Use Photoshop filters and plug-ins
You can use many Photoshop and other third-party filters and plug-ins, either in the Live Filters window or the Filters menu.
Note: Plug-ins and filters for Photoshop 5.5 and earlier versions are supported. Photoshop 6 or later plug-ins and filters
are not compatible with Fireworks.
Flattens all objects on each Photoshop layer, and converts each Photoshop
Imports the file using custom file conversion settings you specify in the Preferences dialog
preferences" on page 281.)
Imports the Photoshop file as a flattened image without layers. The
Imports objects from the image's background layer.
Places each Photoshop layer group into its own individual state.
preferences" on page 281
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