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Place Fireworks graphics in Photoshop



Fireworks provides extensive support for exporting files in Photoshop (PSD) format. A Fireworks image exported into Photoshop maintains the same editability when reopened in Fireworks as other Photoshop graphics. Photoshop users can work with their graphic in Fireworks and then continue editing in Photoshop.

Export a file in Photoshop format

  1. Select File > Save As.

  2. Name your file, and choose Photoshop PSD from the Save As menu.

  3. To specify preset export settings for objects, effects, and text, click Options. Then, choose a preset below from the Settings menu.

    Maintain Editability Over Appearance
    Converts objects to layers, keeps effects editable, and converts the text to editable Photoshop text layers. Select this option if you plan to edit the image extensively in Photoshop and do not need to preserve the exact appearance of the Fireworks image.

    Maintain Fireworks Appearance
    Converts each object into an individual Photoshop layer, and effects and text become non-editable. Select this option if you want to maintain control over the Fireworks objects in Photoshop but also want to maintain the original appearance of the Fireworks image.

    Smaller Photoshop File
    Flattens each layer into a fully rendered image. Select this option if you are exporting a file containing a large number of Fireworks objects.

    Custom
    Allows you to choose specific settings for objects, effects, and text.

  4. Click Save to export the Photoshop file.

    Note: Photoshop 5.5 and earlier cannot open files with more than 100 layers. You must delete or merge objects if the Fireworks document you are exporting contains more than 100 objects.

Customize Photoshop export settings

  1. In the Save As dialog box, select Photoshop PSD for the file type, and click Options.

  2. From the Settings pop-up menu, choose Custom.

  3. From the Objects pop-up menu, choose one of the following:

    Convert to Photoshop Layers
    Converts individual Fireworks objects to Photoshop layers and Fireworks masks to Photoshop layer masks.

    Flatten Each Fireworks Layer
    Flattens all objects on each individual Fireworks layer, and each Fireworks layer becomes a layer in Photoshop. When you choose this option, you lose the ability to edit the Fireworks objects in Photoshop. You also lose features, such as blending modes, that are associated with the Fireworks objects.

  4. From the Effects pop-up menu, choose one of the following:

    Maintain Editability
    Converts Fireworks Live Filters to their equivalent in Photoshop. If the effects do not exist in Photoshop, they are discarded.

    Render Effects
    Flattens effects into their objects. When you choose this option, you preserve the appearance of the effects, but you can't edit them in Photoshop.

  5. From the Text pop-up menu, choose one of the following:

    Maintain Editability
    Converts text to an editable Photoshop layer. Text formatting that is not supported by Photoshop is lost.

    Render Text
    Turns text into an image object. When you choose this option, you preserve the appearance of the text, but you can't edit it.