To use Photoshop and other third-party filters and plug-ins using the
Preferences dialog box:
1.
Select Edit > Preferences.
On Mac OS X, choose Fireworks > Preferences.
2.
Click the Folders tab (Windows) or choose Folders from the pop-up menu (Macintosh).
3.
Select the Photoshop Plug-ins option.
The Select a Folder (Windows) or Choose a Folder (Macintosh) dialog box opens.
If the dialog box doesn't automatically open, click Browse.
4.
Navigate to the folder where the Photoshop or other filters and plug-ins are installed, and
click Select (Windows) or Choose (Macintosh).
5.
Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.
6.
Restart Fireworks to load the filters and plug-ins.
To use Photoshop and other third-party filters and plug-ins using the Live
Filters window:
1.
Select any vector object, bitmap object, or text block on the canvas and click the Add
Effects button in the Property inspector.
The Add Effects button is available only when an object is selected on the canvas.
2.
Select Options > Locate Plug-ins from the pop-up menu that appears.
3.
Navigate to the folder where the Photoshop or other filters and plug-ins are installed, and
click Select (Windows) or Choose (Macintosh). If a message appears asking if you want to
restart Fireworks, click OK.
4.
Restart Fireworks to load the filters and plug-ins.
Alternately, you can install plug-ins directly into the Fireworks Plug-ins folder.
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