Saving Fireworks files



When you create a document or open files in formats like PSD or HTML, the File > Save command creates a Fireworks PNG file. Fireworks PNG files have the following advantages:

  • The source PNG file is always editable. You can go back and make additional changes even after you export the file for use on the web.

  • You can slice complex graphics into pieces in the PNG file and export them as multiple files with different file formats and various optimization settings.

If Fireworks takes time to save a complex document, you can edit other open documents while the save operation completes.

    Save a Fireworks PNG file for use in an earlier version

    1. Select File > Export.

    2. Browse to the location where you want to save the file.

    3. If the Fireworks file has more than one page, select Pages To Files in the Export pop-up menu.

    4. Select either Images or Fireworks PNG in the Export As pop-up menu. If you select Images, each page is saved in the default file format. This file format can be set using the Optimize panel. For more information see Optimizing and exporting.

      All objects on the top-level layers are saved in the export. Items on sublayers are not exported.

    Save all open documents

    You can save all open documents even while continuing to work on them and specify filenames for any unnamed documents. Documents that have changed since the last save appear with an asterisk (*) against the filename on the document tab.

     Select Commands > Save All.

    Note: You can use the Fireworks Auto Backup utility to automatically back up all open Fireworks documents. Download the utility from Adobe AIR Marketplace at http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&extid=1698332.

    Save documents in other formats

    If you use File > Open to open a file in a format other than PNG, you can later select File > Save As to save your work as a new Fireworks PNG file, or you can select a different format.

    For the following file types, you can choose File > Save to save the document in its original format: Fireworks PNG, GIF, animated GIF, JPEG, BMP, WBMP, TIFF, SWF, AI, PSD, and PICT (Mac OS only). Fireworks saves 16-bit TIFF images at 24-bit color depth.

    Note: If you save a PNG file as a bitmap file such as a GIF or JPEG, the graphic objects you manipulated in the PNG are no longer available in the bitmap file. To revise the image, edit the source PNG file and then export it again.

    Add a picture frame

    1. Select Commands > Creative > Add Picture Frame.

    2. Select a pattern and set the frame size.

    3. Click OK.

    Reset warning messages

    If you have disabled warning messages from reappearing, you can re-enable the messages.

     Select Commands > Reset Warning Dialogs.

    Take screenshot (Windows only)

    1. Select Commands > Take Screenshot.

    2. Switch to the window you want to take a screenshot of.

    3. Click OK and then drag to select the area of the window.

    4. Paste the clipboard contents on to the canvas or any image editing application.