MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 261

Using the Quick Export button
The Quick Export button, located in the upper right corner of the Document window, offers easy
access to common options for exporting Fireworks files to other applications. Using the Quick
Export button, you can export to a variety of formats, including Macromedia applications and
other applications, such as Microsoft FrontPage and Adobe GoLive
All the export options available through the Quick Export button are also available elsewhere in
Fireworks, such as the Export dialog box and the Edit menu. The Quick Export button provides
a shortcut to the most common export options. For more information on exporting to each
format, see Working with Other Applications on the Fireworks Support Center at
www.macromedia.com/support/fireworks/.
For most formats, several export methods are available. You can export Dreamweaver HTML, for
example, or update existing Dreamweaver HTML. Or you can copy Dreamweaver HTML to the
Clipboard. You can export a Flash SWF file or copy selected objects as vectors.
You can even use the Quick Export button to start other applications, as well as preview Fireworks
documents in a preferred browser. By streamlining the export process, the Quick Export button
saves time and improves the design workflow.
Note: The Quick Export button exports graphics and slices using the settings you specify in the
Optimize panel. Be sure to optimize your graphic before exporting with the Quick Export button. For
more information on optimization, see
To export a Fireworks document or selected graphics using the Quick Export button:
Click the Quick Export button and choose an export option from the pop-up menu displayed.
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The appropriate options are automatically set for you in the Export dialog box. Make changes
to the options if desired.
Choose a location to store the exported files, type a filename, and click Save.
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To start another Macromedia application using the Quick Export button:
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Click the Quick Export button and choose the Launch option from the application submenu.
Customizing the Quick Export pop-up menu
You can add additional options to the Quick Export pop-up menu if you know JavaScript
and XML.
To add options to the Quick Export pop-up menu:
Create your own JSF files and drop them into the Quick Export Menu folder on your hard disk.
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Note: The exact location of this folder varies depending on your operating system. The Quick
Export Menu folder is located in the English subfolder of the Fireworks application folder on
Windows systems. On Macintosh systems, this folder is located in the Contents/Resources/
English.lproj folder in the Fireworks application package. For more information about application
packages, see
Edit the Quick Export Menu.xml file by including references to the new JSF files.
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The next time you start Fireworks, the new options you created are added to the Quick Export
pop-up menu. For more information, see Extending Fireworks.
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