Importing Animated Gifs; Importing From A Scanner Or Digital Camera - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 2-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Because CorelDRAW supports a different set of
features than Fireworks, the following changes occur
when importing CDR files:
The contents of the master pages are
Master pages—
repeated on each Fireworks frame.
Fireworks only imports the two end objects of
Blends—
the CorelDRAW blend. The objects are grouped
after import.
Converted to vector objects.
Dimensions—
Only basic text is imported. Most character and
Text—
paragraph parameters are unsupported.
Colors are generally converted to RGB colors if
Colors—
possible.

Importing animated GIFs

Choose File > Open to import animated GIFs. When
opening an animated GIF, Fireworks places each frame
of the animated GIF on a separate frame in the
Fireworks document. Also, Fireworks creates a
Background layer based on the common pixels found in
all the imported frames.
Importing from a scanner or digital
camera
Import images from scanners or digital cameras directly
into Fireworks using TWAIN modules or Photoshop
Acquire plug-ins (Macintosh). Images imported into
Fireworks from a scanner or digital camera are opened
as a new document.
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To import an image from a scanner or digital
camera:
Connect the scanner or camera to your
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computer.
Follow the connection instructions included with
the camera or scanner to ensure correct installation.
Install the software that accompanies the
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scanner or camera.
Fireworks cannot scan images unless the
appropriate software drivers, modules, and
plug-ins have been installed. Again, consult the
documentation for the scanner or camera for
specific instructions on correct installation
and setup.
In Fireworks, choose File > Scan and select a
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TWAIN module or Photoshop Acquire plug-in
that corresponds to the device from which you
are importing an image.
For most TWAIN modules or acquire plug-ins,
additional dialog boxes will ask you to set options
for the module or plug-in.
Follow instructions and make settings as needed.
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For more specific instructions about settings and
options, consult the documentation for the
TWAIN module or acquisition plug-in that you
are using.
The imported image is opened as a new Fireworks
document.
Using Photoshop Acquire plug-ins
(Macintosh)
To use Photoshop Acquire plug-ins in Fireworks, one of
two things must be done during or after installation:
Install the Photoshop Acquire plug-in in the
Fireworks 2\Settings\Xtras folder.
Install the Photoshop Acquire plug-in in the
Photoshop Plug-ins folder or in another folder.
Then, in Fireworks, choose File > Preferences, click
the Folders tab, check Photoshop Plug-Ins and
browse to the folder containing the Acquire plug-in.