Why Use Macromedia Fireworks

Fireworks allows users to import files from all major graphics formats and manipulate both vector and bitmap images to quickly create graphic images and interactivity. Images can be easily exported to Dreamweaver, Flash as well as third-party applications.

Designers and developors creating images and adding color to their Web site with programs such as Photoshop. There is no question Photoshop is a great program, but Photoshop is primarily geared towards creating print graphics and is not streamlined for Web development. Though Photoshop, and other similar programs) are powerful, they can be cumbersome and some lack the ability to address issues such as, easy file compression, behaviors and image optimization. Fireworks easily allows designers and developors to add color, images and life to a Web page or Web site. Fireworks also has features that allow one to easily manipulate images such as:

touch up photos with Replace Color and Red Eye Removal tools.

Fireworks was created specifically for the World Wide Web environment, it gives you the ability to easily create graphics, buttons, navigational bars and many other features used specifically in Web development.