Photoshop VS Fireworks
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Don't know why I would use it now.Just curious, what aspects of Fireworks are ones you count on and use frequently?
mg33
(Oct 17 05, 18:07)i use the vector tool almost exclusively. it's nice that fireworks has some bitmap editing capabilities, but they're still far inferior to photoshop's. that being said, most of the tools available in illustrator are there in fireworks, but the interface is far more streamlined in fireworks. the pen tool is a great example of this. in illustrator, you have an add a point tool (pen tool with a plus, a subtract point tool (pen tool with a minus), and a handles tool. in fireworks, the pen tool replaces these three. if you click on a line/path, then it adds a point. if you click on a point and it has handles, then it removes the handles. if you click on a point without handles, then it removes the point. if you press, hold, and drag on a point, then it creates handles. might sound complicated, but it's really intuitive if you use it. the best feature is the way they handle gradients and transparency. the opacitiy points are directly on the color picker, and you can add/remove points as easily as you add/remove colors in your gradient. i can go on and on...