Dreamweaver 3 Fireworks 3 Studio Fireworks 3 Paul Jones
Fireworks 3 focuses on the challenges inherent in Web graphics production and closes the gap between graphics software and authoring tools. It offers new graphic design features for the Web, such as optimization of rollover effects within the workspace and live preview. There is also a new Library that enables storage of original artwork within the authoring environment, allowing the automation of graphics workflow.
Fireworks 3 is very liberal when it comes to integrating with other graphics packages and HTML editors. Files can be imported or exported in any leading format. Adobe Photoshop files keep their editable text, layers and effects layers within Fireworks. It can output virtually every standard Web graphics format, including Macromedia Flash (SWF). It integrates very well with Dreamweaver and other popular HTML editors and can output HTML code specific to those editors. It works especially well with Dreamweaver, as Dreamweaver 3 contains new objects that can add Fireworks HTML, graphics and navigation elements with just one click.
There are many new features that just may convert a good many die-hard Adobe users:
History Palette--Automate redundant tasks and create Commands from any step.
Symbols Library--Easily re-use graphics and interactive buttons.
Preview In Workspace--Preview all your work in the workspace, including rollovers and optimization.
Increased Adobe Integration--Import Photoshop files while retaining layers and effects, and export vectors to Illustrator.
Visual Roundtrip Editing--Speed up Web graphics workflow and HTML process.
Color Correction--New brightness/contrast, levels/curves and hue/saturation filters allow real-time color correction.
Export to SWF--Export as .swf for easy integration with Macromedia Flash projects.
View Third Party Filters as Live Effects--Use Photoshop, Alien Skin and other third party filters as Live Effects.
Macintosh and Windows Gamma Preview--Easily view graphics using both Macintosh and Windows Gamma.
Button Creator and Link Wizard--Quickly create buttons and use the Link Wizard to apply image optimization, link and target.
