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Set Fireworks as the primary external image editor for Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver provides preferences for automatically starting specific applications to edit specific file types. To use the Fireworks launch-and-edit features, make sure that Fireworks is set as the primary editor for GIF, JPEG, and PNG files in Dreamweaver.

Note: Setting this preference is necessary only if you're having trouble starting Fireworks from within Dreamweaver.

  1. In Dreamweaver, choose Edit > Preferences and then choose File Types/Editors.

  2. In the Extensions list, select a web image filename extension (.gif, .jpg, or .png).

  3. In the Editors list, select Fireworks. If Fireworks is not in the list, click the Plus (+) button, locate the Fireworks application on your hard disk, and click Open.

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  4. Click Make Primary.

  5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to set Fireworks as the primary editor for other web image file types.