Quickly switch between solid, gradient, and pattern color effects. Apply opacity control separately to Fill and Stroke dialog boxes to achieve better control and precision. Change colors more quickly with the improved color swatch.
Efficient client collaboration
Use Fireworks to generate interactive PDF or HTML comps for review, complete with clickable links.
Photoshop and Illustrator file export
Export from Fireworks to Photoshop and Illustrator as well as a full range of Adobe solutions.
Adobe Swatch Exchange
Match colors precisely with designs from other Adobe graphics software via Adobe Swatch Exchange (ASE). Import an ASE file from Photoshop, Illustrator, or Adobe Kuler software.
Efficiently produce better screen graphics
Speed up your design process with faster redraw, improved memory management, and an improved user interface. Mock up designs quickly with symbols and templates from the Common Library.
Improved performance
Work smarter in a responsive environment with faster redraw in Mac OS. Improved memory management supports files up to four times larger on 64-bit Windows systems.
Developer productivity tools
Save development time with batch processing. Create commands in the History panel. Hand-code using JavaScript. Create assets and quickly optimize them for multiple projects.
API access
Access the API to generate extensions. Benefit from community-driven extensions.
Easy-to-use optimization, scaling tools
Optimize graphics for a wide range of screen types with preview, selective JPEG compression, and export controls. Intelligently scale text, buttons, and symbols with 9-slice scaling.
Mac OS
- Multicore Intel processor
- Mac OS X v10.6 or v10.7
- 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
- 1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
- 1280x1024 display with 16-bit video card
- DVD-ROM drive
- This software will not operate without activation. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* Phone activation is not available.