Preview Area - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 2-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Preview area

The preview area displays the graphic exactly as it will be
exported and estimates file size and download time with
the current export settings.
Choose a saved set of options for
the selected export preview.
Check to preview the results
of the chosen export settings.
View and
compare
file size
and
download
time
estimates
for the
related
preview.
Preview area of the Export Preview dialog box
When exporting animated GIFs or JavaScript rollovers,
the estimated file size is a total of all frames.
Note: To speed redraw of the Export Preview, uncheck
Preview. To stop the redraw of the preview area when
changing settings, press Esc.
Split view
Click a button to divide the preview area into one,
two, or four previews. Each preview window can
display a preview of the exported graphic with different
export settings.
Split View buttons on the Export Preview
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Because each preview accurately reflects the exported
graphic, you can use split views to compare different
settings and create the smallest file size while
maintaining an acceptable level of quality.
Magnification and pan control
Choose the Magnify tool, and then click to magnify the
preview. Use Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click
(Macintosh) to zoom out.
Choose the Pointer tool and drag in a preview to pan.
When multiple views are open, all previews are
magnified to the same level and all previews pan
simultaneously to display the same portion of the image.
Click to save
the export
settings
Saving export presets
used in the
active view.
Save Export Preview settings for future exports or batch
processing. Settings within the Options panel are
included in the saved export settings. In addition, the
Animation settings are saved when the export file
format is animated GIF. When applying export presets
to animated GIFs, ensure that the imported presets
contain an equal or greater number of frames; otherwise,
remaining frames in the animation will be set to the
Fireworks default settings, which are unspecified
disposal, 20/100 delay.
Applying preset export settings does not override
custom cropping and scaling previously applied within
the Export Preview.
To save export presets:
Click the + in the preview area of the Export
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Preview.
Type a name for the export preset and click OK.
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The preset is saved in the
Fireworks 2\Settings\ Export Settings folder.
To apply saved export presets to a preview, choose a
preset from the Export Presets pop-up in any
preview area. To delete an export preset, remove or
delete its file from the Fireworks 2\Settings\Export
Settings folder.