The Fireworks Work Environment; Using The Start Page - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

The Fireworks work environment

When you open a document in Fireworks for the first time, Fireworks activates the work
environment, including the Tools panel, Property inspector, menus, and other panels. The
Tools panel, on the left of the screen, contains labeled categories, including bitmap, vector,
and web tool groups. The Property inspector appears along the bottom of the document by
default and initially displays document properties. It then changes to display properties for a
newly selected tool or currently selected object as you work in the document. The panels are
initially docked in groups along the right side of the screen. The document window appears in
the center of the application.

Using the Start page

When you start Fireworks without opening a document, the Fireworks Start page appears in
the work environment. The Start page gives you quick access to Fireworks tutorials, recent
files, and Fireworks Exchange, where you can add new capabilities to some Fireworks features.
Use the Start page much like a web page. Click any of the features you see to use them.
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