TechNote Index
Getting Started
Common Questions
- tn_19209—Fireworks MX 2004 version 7.0.2 FAQ
- tn_19106—Getting Started Fireworks MX 2004 errata
- tn_15270—Fireworks 4 compatibility with Macintosh OS X
- tn_15569—Fireworks 4 requirements for Windows 2000
- tn_15060—Welcome window in Fireworks is partially off the screen and cannot be closed
- tn_15000—Where are the opacity slider and blend modes in Fireworks 4?
- tn_14318—Common questions about Fireworks
- tn_14059—What is the difference between a slice and a hotspot?
Installation
- 38af9543—How to uninstall Fireworks 8 on a Mac OS X computer
- b6a0f908—Switching languages in Fireworks 8
- 61246414—After installing the English version, Fireworks 8 launches in a different language
- tn_19425—Fireworks MX 2004 is not supported in a UFS formatted hard drive in Macintosh OS 10.x
- tn_18993—Tweak UI in Windows XP can cause an internal error message in Fireworks MX 2004
- tn_18659—Users are unable to access Fireworks MX help files on Macintosh
- tn_18566—"File is Locked" error when launching Fireworks MX
- tn_18556—User cannot install or uninstall Fireworks MX
- tn_16833—Restore your file type associations after installing Fireworks MX
- tn_16793—Fireworks MX will not save to Mac OS X server in User mode
- tn_16411—Fireworks MX registers image file types at time of install
- tn_16404—Mac OS X error when launching Fireworks MX
- tn_15141—Windows shows only Macintosh installer on Fireworks 4 CD
- tn_15702—Access denied message appears while installing Fireworks
- tn_15569—Fireworks 4 requirements for Windows 2000
Testing and Troubleshooting
- c7b3ac4e—Fireworks 8 Emerging Issues
- tn_18891—Fireworks MX 2004 emerging issues
- tn_18628—How to uninstall Fireworks MX on a Macintosh
- tn_18588—Answers panel is blank
- tn_16793—Fireworks MX will not save to Mac OS X server in User mode
- tn_16731—General file and code troubleshooting
- tn_16632—Issues pasting text from Fireworks MX to other applications on Macintosh OS X
- tn_16382—The launcher bar does not appear by default in Fireworks MX
- tn_15702—Access denied message appears while installing Fireworks
- tn_15522—Panels appear centered in the Fireworks window
- tn_15453—Graphic symbol in a shared layer does not show in additional frames
- tn_15363—Fireworks causes a type 3 error on Quit
- tn_14223—Parts of the user interface are missing in Fireworks
- tn_13969—Out of disk space exporting from Fireworks
- tn_13770—Internal error message on launch
- tn_13517—Why aren't custom patterns appearing in Fireworks?
- tn_13501—Windows Explorer crashes when I click on a Fireworks PNG file to view it
- tn_13013—Fireworks won't run in Windows 95
Fireworks UI and Workflow
Basics
- 8ea38299—Fireworks 8 Frequently Asked Questions
- tn_19208—Dragging objects on the canvas is slower than expected in Mac OS X Jaguar
- tn_18564—Fireworks 4 file names are truncated on Windows XP
- tn_16486—Cannot tab in panel fields of Fireworks MX Property inspector
- tn_16394—The Fireworks MX divided Tools panel
- tn_16382—The launcher bar does not appear by default in Fireworks MX
- tn_16364—The Fireworks MX Property inspector
- tn_16339—Changes in the Button Editor in Fireworks MX: Global and Instance level properties
- tn_16051—Alt-dragging to duplicate objects or alter vector paths
- tn_15172—Unable to save Fireworks document when a Symbol Editor is open
- tn_15060—Welcome window in Fireworks is partially off the screen and cannot be closed
- tn_14302—Using the Button Editor
- tn_13911—Edits are reflected on all frames instead of the active frame
- tn_13908—Basic Fireworks Rollovers
- tn_13780—How to save Brush, Fill, Effect and View menu settings for new Fireworks documents
- tn_13769—How to save a set of color swatches to use throughout a site project
- tn_13739—How to sample colors outside of the Fireworks environment in Windows
- tn_13346—I can't drop a guide
- tn_13279—How do I turn anti-aliasing on or off?
Layers and Masking
- 15170—Modifying the objects in a mask group
- 15165—Fireworks masking matrix
- 15168—Creating a mask group by pasting from the Clipboard
- 15166—Adding a mask using the bitmap tools
- 15093—Masking choices on the object panel
- 15090—Basic categories of masking
- 15089—An introduction to creating masks
Importing
- tn_15226—Opening a FreeHand EPS file in Fireworks
- tn_15657—Adding Fireworks 3 library items to Fireworks 4
- tn_13457—Using Kodak Photo CD Images with Fireworks
Automating Your Workflow
- 60c97b81—Replace Color tool is not functioning with white, gray and black
- tn_18856—Global IME setting unexpectedly changes while using Fireworks
- tn_18834—Why are the shortcut keys for kerning texts not working?
- tn_18581—Keyboard shortcuts in Fireworks are not working
- tn_16507—Optimize to Size option in batch processing causes Fireworks to quit
- tn_15404—Customizing and sharing keyboard shortcut sets in Fireworks
- tn_14931—Fireworks 4.0 batch process update (English only)
Creating and Editing Graphics
Working with Pixels
- 1e0f0bb6—Why can't a stroke be added to an image in Fireworks?
- tn_18875—How to remove the red eye in pictures
- tn_18869—Replace Color tool does not work as expected with black
Working with Vectors
- tn_16213—Edit Stroke options: How to create the dotted line
- tn_15899—Using site root-relative paths with Fireworks Pop-up Menus in Dreamweaver Library files
- tn_15268—Inside and outside path settings do not work on open paths
- tn_15524—Bézier Pen Tool enhancements in Fireworks 4
- tn_15393—Creating a lens effect on text
- tn_13834—How to create seamlessly tiling graphics in Fireworks
- tn_13488—How can I move the texture of a Fireworks shape?
Working with Text
- tn_18805—Web sources for pixel fonts
- tn_18655—Adding special characters in Fireworks on Windows
- tn_18643—Text characters in Fireworks appear with ascenders or descenders cut off
- tn_18642— Adding special characters in Fireworks on a Macintosh
- tn_16632—Issues pasting text from Fireworks MX to other applications on Macintosh OS X
- tn_16131—Creating an animation with orbiting text
- tn_15169—Some Cyrillic fonts do not display correctly in Fireworks
- tn_15393—Creating a lens effect on text
- tn_14301—Fonts installed in the system do not show up in the Fireworks Font menu
- tn_13913—Text Editor does not appear when the Text tool is selected and the Canvas is clicked
- tn_13900—How to flow text on the top and bottom of an ellipse
- tn_13755—Unicode text appears as ? or other wrong characters in Fireworks
Effects, Colors, and Plugins
- d5290c19—Blend modes do not display properly within a symbol
- tn_16469—Using non OS X third-party plug-ins in Fireworks MX
- tn_15755—KPT ShapeShifter filter not available as a live effect
- tn_15583—Fireworks 3 Eye Candy filters in Fireworks 4
- tn_15393—Creating a lens effect on text
- tn_14178—Effects applied to objects that have existing effects can produce unusual results
Creating Web Features
Animation
- tn_16131—Creating an animation with orbiting text
- tn_15930—Animation continually processes
- tn_15891—How to select the right preview mode for Fireworks animation
- tn_15568—How to create a fade-in/fade-out animation in Fireworks 4
- tn_14939—Tweening animated symbols does not work as expected
- tn_14309—How to create an animated symbol and insert it into a Fireworks document
- tn_13236—Why do animated GIF files from Flash have so much dithering?
- tn_13050—Using FreeHand to create GIF animation artwork for Fireworks
Image Maps, Slices, and Rollovers
- tn_16318—Why doesn't the Export Preview window appear when I choose Export Selected Slice?
- tn_15816— How to open Pop-up Menus in another frame panel
- tn_15526—How to create transparent Pop-up Menus
- tn_15478—Navigation design considerations
- tn_15435—Exporting a Nav Bar using the Multiple Nav Bar HTML option
- tn_15377—Creating custom styles for use in Pop-up Menus
- tn_15161—Using anchor tags with Fireworks 4 Pop-Up Menus
- tn_15001—Changing the location of a Pop-up Menu exported from Fireworks
- tn_14995—Customizing and troubleshooting Pop-up Menu images
- tn_14711—Creating animated buttons in Fireworks
- tn_14302—Using the Button Editor
- tn_14059—What is the difference between a slice and a hotspot?
- tn_13908—Basic Fireworks Rollovers
- tn_13899—How to create a disjointed rollover button in Fireworks
Buttons
- tn_18651—How to work with multiple lines of button text
- tn_16339—Changes in the Button Editor in Fireworks MX: Global and Instance level properties
- tn_15926—How to retain the button over state while scrolling over a Pop-up Menu
- tn_15903—Overview of slices and slice issues
- tn_15435—Exporting a Nav Bar using the Multiple Nav Bar HTML option
- tn_15172—Unable to save Fireworks document when a Symbol Editor is open
- tn_14711—Creating animated buttons in Fireworks
- tn_14302—Using the Button Editor
- tn_14223—Parts of the user interface are missing in Fireworks
Pop-up Menus
- 232e0ee9—Pop-up menu are not displayed correctly in Safari while doing round tripping
- 6131eb27—Old JavaScript based pop-up menus do not convert to the new CSS version in Fireworks 8
- 39a8f07b—CSS Pop-up Menu code contains numerical values
- 8f35c772—Pop-up menus exported from Fireworks 8 not using CSS
- tn_16648—How to make Pop-up Menus from Fireworks MX appear in a different frame
- tn_16565—How to retain the over state for Pop-up Menu triggers in Fireworks MX
- tn_16473—Pop-up Menu links (URLs) are not working in Netscape 4.x
- tn_16423—Customizing Fireworks MX pop-up menus
- tn_16240—How to change the location of submenus in a Fireworks Pop-up Menu
- tn_16181—Pop-up Menus are missing their sub-menus
- tn_16052—Preventing the Pop-up Menus from disappearing too soon after mouseover
- tn_15926—How to retain the button over state while scrolling over a Pop-up Menu
- tn_15899—Using site root-relative paths with Fireworks Pop-up Menus in Dreamweaver Library files
- tn_15842—Pop-up Menus appear behind active content
- tn_15832—Using site root-relative paths with Fireworks Pop-up Menus in Dreamweaver templates
- tn_15827—The commented fw_menu.js file
- tn_15816—How to open Pop-up Menus in another frame panel
- tn_15573—Multiple Pop-up Menu HTMLs inserted into one Dreamweaver file
- tn_15526—How to create transparent Pop-up Menus
- tn_15377—Creating custom styles for use in Pop-up Menus
- tn_15369—Assigning additional behaviors to Pop-up Menu items
- tn_15342—Fonts in Pop-up Menus
- tn_15161—Using anchor tags with Fireworks 4 Pop-Up Menus
- tn_15101—Fireworks Pop-up Menus in Dreamweaver Library files
- tn_15088—Fireworks 4 Pop-up Menus in Dreamweaver 4 templates
- tn_15007—How to set the length of time a Pop-up Menu remains visible
- tn_15001—Changing the location of a Pop-up Menu exported from Fireworks
- tn_14995—Customizing and troubleshooting Pop-up Menu images
Optimizing and Exporting
Optimizing
- tn_16135—Fireworks 4 GIF images contain extra colors in their palettes
- tn_14674—How to ensure consistent colors throughout sliced GIFs in a table
- tn_14186—What effect does slicing have on image download speed?
- tn_14054—Exporting Fireworks images for use in Director
- tn_13580—Fireworks JPEGs do not open in other image editing applications
- tn_13182—How can I get my Export Preview window to fit on my display
Exporting
- 19093—Table attributes set to 'undefined' when exporting HTML
- tn_18872—Internal Error when saving or exporting Fireworks files
- tn_16318—Why doesn't the Export Preview window appear when I choose Export Selected Slice?
- tn_16182—How to use HTML Setup in Fireworks
- tn_15903—Overview of slices and slice issues
- tn_15757—Using long URL links in Fireworks
- tn_15573—Multiple Pop-up Menu HTMLs inserted into one Dreamweaver file
- tn_15342—Fonts in Pop-up Menus
- tn_15526—How to create transparent Pop-up Menus
- tn_13969—Out of disk space exporting from Fireworks
Working with Other Programs
Dreamweaver
- 85b772c5—Simple text editing to CSS Popup menus in Dreamweaver will not roundtrip properly with Fireworks
- tn_19396—Fireworks MX 2004 HTML will not Roundtrip in Dreamweaver MX 2004 if inserted inside a Layer
- tn_19180—User gets JavaScript error when inserting Fireworks HTML in a Dreamweaver file
- tn_19093—Table attributes set to 'undefined' when exporting HTML
- tn_18967—Fireworks MX 2004 HTML cannot be inserted in Dreamweaver MX
- tn_18857—File is Locked error on export to a Dreamweaver MX 2004 site
- tn_18840—The "Edit in Fireworks" button does not appear in the Property inspector of Dreamweaver MX
- tn_18818—Why is the Done button missing in Fireworks MX when I roundtrip edit my images in Dreamweaver MX 2004?
- tn_18817—File transfer error when putting files using the File management features
- tn_18641—Transparent animated GIFs from Fireworks insert incorrectly in Dreamweaver on the Mac
- tn_18547—Fireworks locks up when roundtripping an image in a table cell
- tn_16695—Fireworks MX inserts extra JavaScript comment tags when roundtripping HTML from Dreamweaver MX
- tn_16182—How to use HTML Setup in Fireworks
- tn_15926—How to retain the button over state while scrolling over a Pop-up Menu
- tn_15832—Using site root-relative paths with Fireworks Pop-up Menus in Dreamweaver templates
- tn_15816—How to open Pop-up Menus in another frame panel
- tn_15526—How to create transparent Pop-up Menus
- tn_15369—Assigning additional behaviors to Pop-up Menu items
- tn_15101—Fireworks Pop-up Menus in Dreamweaver Library files
- tn_15088—Fireworks 4 Pop-up Menus in Dreamweaver 4 templates
- tn_15007—How to set the length of time a Pop-up Menu remains visible
- tn_15001—Changing the location of a Pop-up Menu exported from Fireworks
- tn_14995—Customizing and troubleshooting Pop-up Menu images
- tn_13807—How to create library items in Fireworks
Flash
- 3971c4a1—Various layer blend modes in Fireworks 8 do not remain editable in Flash 8
- tn_14647—Fireworks transparency issues
FreeHand
Director
- tn_19177—Launch and optimize for JPEG files not working with Director
- tn_19042—Optimizing a PNG file in Director uses the JPEG format
- tn_18613—Inserting images from Fireworks into Director MX
- tn_14647—Fireworks transparency issues
- tn_14054—Exporting Fireworks images for use in Director
Studio MX
- tn_16349—Photoshop versions 6 and 7 and Fireworks MX
- tn_15294—Photoshop 6 and Fireworks
- tn_15171—Fireworks 4 imports Adobe Illustrator 9 EPS files as bitmap images
- tn_13580—Fireworks JPEGs do not open in other image editing applications
Microsoft FrontPage
- tn_16653—Roundtrip editing Fireworks MX images from FrontPage
- tn_16650—Troubleshooting paths in your FrontPage HTML code
- tn_16635—Details about Fireworks Pop-up Menu code for FrontPage
- tn_16633—Exporting and inserting Fireworks HTML into FrontPage
Other Graphics and HTML Editing Programs
- tn_16349—Photoshop versions 6 and 7 and Fireworks MX
- tn_15294—Photoshop 6 and Fireworks
- tn_15171—Fireworks 4 imports Adobe Illustrator 9 EPS files as bitmap images
- tn_13580—Fireworks JPEGs do not open in other image editing applications
Generic HTML Issues
- tn_16182—How to use HTML Setup in Fireworks
- tn_16052—Preventing the Pop-up Menus from disappearing too soon after mouseover
- tn_15842—Pop-up Menus appear behind active content
- tn_15827—The commented fw_menu.js file
- tn_15007—How to set the length of time a Pop-up Menu remains visible
More Resources
Resources
- tn_14269—Fireworks mailing list
- tn_13187—Fireworks Web sites
- tn_13181—Fireworks publications
- tn_13012—Fireworks online forums
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Last Updated: 03 June 2004
