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  • chase
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2004
    • 6019

    #1

    Opinions on Fireworks vs. Photoshop

    I just restored my system to it's factory state, something I do once or twice a year to get back to basics, get rid of unneccessary bloat my system has accumulated, and get my system running at a faster speed.

    So, I just reinstalled my Dreamweaver MX Suite, and I realized I've never even opened Fireworks. And I'm wondering if I really need to reinstall Photoshop.

    This is what I do in PS:
    I run a noise filter (Digital Gem) and a color filter if necessary (Digital SHO I believe) on my pics, then edit out any bad blemishes, then crop to the right size and save.
    I figure out layouts, (using layers), slice them up, and then finish them in DW or GoLive (which I can't even find now, so I won't be using anymore until I can locate my damn disc).
    Occassionally I create abutton or a banner or some kind of graphic like that.

    Can Fireworks handle those tasks? If I can, and well, I can't see the advantage of having PS on here too, using up a lot of space and resources to run?

    But I have zero experience with it, so what the heck do I know? Enlighten me, oh wise ones, lol!

    Thanks.
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  • chase
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2004
    • 6019

    #2
    oh yeah, i forgot, biz threads get ignored around here.
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    • giftedtwisted
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2005
      • 726

      #3
      I've been suing photoshop since ver 4.x so I'm kind of set in my ways and I'm not really looking forward to making the switch if it does turn out to be better. As it is pretty much the air that I breath I really havent spent enough time in fireworks so give you an educated opinion, but i did do a search and found this article to be interesting.
      I hope this helps.

      http://www.wilshireone.com/article/4...s-vs-photoshop

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      • giftedtwisted
        Confirmed User
        • Nov 2005
        • 726

        #4
        http://www.adobe.com/products/firewo...info/features/

        try this link as well

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        • fallenmuffin
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2005
          • 8170

          #5
          Originally posted by giftedtwisted
          I've been suing photoshop since ver 4.x
          Damn, dude. I hope you win your case!

          :P love your designs mate

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          • giftedtwisted
            Confirmed User
            • Nov 2005
            • 726

            #6
            Originally posted by fallenmuffin
            Damn, dude. I hope you win your case!

            :P love your designs mate

            ROFL hahaha I amzae myeslf with my typoeeoeoeoeoeoess sometiems


            thanks for the compliment.

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            • Dagwolf
              President of Canada
              • Sep 2003
              • 23141

              #7
              Fireworks and dreamweaver work well together, and Fireworks can easily handle all the tasks you mentioned.
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              • Elli
                Reach for those stars!
                • Apr 2003
                • 17991

                #8
                I've used Fireworks for laying out sites, but nothing beats PS for photo processing, imo.
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                • chase
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jul 2004
                  • 6019

                  #9
                  Thanks for the links and the advice and the laugh, lol, I'm off to check out those articles.
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                  • mfps
                    Confirmed User
                    • Mar 2006
                    • 640

                    #10
                    i slice in fireworks, optimize in photoshop

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                    • baX
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • Mar 2006
                      • 17911

                      #11
                      Go with Photoshop. It has much more plug-ins and extra features then Fireworks

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                      • YourMothersFatArse
                        Registered User
                        • May 2006
                        • 76

                        #12
                        fireworks is horseshit

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                        • Hell House Vic
                          Pay to Cum
                          • Aug 2004
                          • 1029

                          #13
                          Photoshop - fireworks is a ripoff. the whole dreamweaver/fireworks thing is nasty. code yourself and using photoshop.

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