Options Panel - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 2-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Options panel

Use the Options panel to choose file format and format-
specific settings for exporting. Although some settings
are common to many formats, other settings are unique
to a single format.
Format
Select the file format for the exported image. Fireworks
exports these formats:
GIF
JPEG
PNG
TIFF
PICT (Macintosh)
xRes LRG
BMP
Color depth
Color depth is the number of colors used in the exported
graphic. Although most web images are exported in 8-
bit color (256 colors), Fireworks exports some formats
with 24-bit and 32-bit depths.
Bit depth Maximum number of
colors
1-bit 2 colors
8-bit 256 colors
24-bit 16.7 million colors
(millions)
32-bit 16.7 million colors
and an 8-bit alpha
channel
Higher color depths create larger exported files, and are
typically not ideal for web graphics. Use JPEG with 24-
or 32-bit color depths when exporting photographic
images with continuous tones or complex gradient
blends of colors.
Importing and Exporting
Fireworks export
formats supporting
this bit depth
GIF, PNG, PICT,
TIFF, LRG
GIF, PNG, PICT,
BMP, TIFF, LRG
JPEG, PNG, PICT,
BMP, LRG, TIFF
PNG, LRG, TIFF
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