Adobe Fireworks CS5 is a vector-based graphics program designed for creating user interfaces and Web applications. It can be used to create graphics with transparent alpha layers that can be displayed correctly on any browser or to optimize designs and export them as PNG-8 files.
This version of the software offers few new features and focuses more on improvements and bug fixes. It has over 900 bug fixes and 110 improvements, such as text shifting issues, legacy file support or recovered files (for Mac OS only).
With this new version, the user can edit gradients, adjust stroke alignment or constrain object proportions directly from the Properties panel. Now gradients can be imported With this new version, the user can edit gradients, adjust stroke alignment or constrain object proportions directly from the Properties panel. Now gradients can be imported from Photoshop or Illustrator, to provide greater control and higher quality.
The Adobe Swatch Exchange (ASE) files can now be created or opened with Fireworks and can also be used in other Adobe products such as Photoshop , Illustrator or InDesign . These files allow to work with color schemes created in other projects.
Another great tools are the Compound Shape tools that allows to create complex Another great tools are the Compound Shape tools that allows to create complex vector shapes, group vector shapes while drawing or apply non-destructive path effects.
Another thing worth mentioning is the ability to export the designs in FXG format to be used with Adobe Flash Catalyst and add interactivity to them.
Other enhancements include improved performance, optimization and scaling tools, CSS and HTML export, improved type handling, effortless client collaboration, developer productivity tools, customizable and reusable assets and others.
