Importing And Exporting; Importing Bitmap Images; Importing Vector Art - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 2-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Importing and Exporting

Fireworks can import a wide variety of vector and
bitmap graphic formats and can export many bitmap
graphic formats. Discussed in "Using Export Preview,"
one of Fireworks' greatest strengths is the ability to
export many formats with extensive export preview
capabilities.
Export Preview provides immediate and dynamic
feedback on the appearance and technical specifications
of your graphics before exporting them. Use the Export
Preview to experiment with export formats, color depth,
and palette assignments and immediately see the results.

Importing bitmap images

Fireworks imports BMP, GIF, JPEG, PICT
(Macintosh), PNG, TIFF, xRes LRG, Targa, and
Photoshop files. When imported, these files are fully
editable using Fireworks bitmap editing tools and many
Photoshop third-party plug-ins while in image edit
mode. In addition to file name and location, the Import
File dialog box shows file size, format, and a thumbnail
preview, if available.
To import a bitmap graphic:
Choose File > Import or use Command-R
1
(Macintosh) or Control-R (Windows).
Choose the file to import.
2
Position the import cursor where the upper-left
3
corner of the graphic is to appear.
Click the mouse button to place the graphic at its
4
default size, or click and drag the import cursor
to resize the image while importing.
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Importing vector art

Fireworks imports vector graphics from Macromedia
FreeHand 7 and 8, Adobe Illustrator 7 and 8, and
uncompressed CorelDRAW 7 and 8. Imported paths
are fully editable as if they were created in Fireworks.
Fireworks offers several choices for importing multilayer
documents, including layer-to-layer and layer-to-frame
interpretations. See "Importing FreeHand, Illustrator, or
CorelDRAW files" on page 89 for more information on
importing vector graphics.