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(More customer reviews)Anyone running Mac OSX should not buy Fireworks MX. I've been using this product grudgingly for months and the amount of bugs and errors in this program are amazing. It's actually a joke around the office that I get angry at least once a day at Macromedia.
You'll read a lot of reviews around with "Macromedia Evangelists" who will give a glaring review of all things Macromedia without actually using the products on a day-to-day basis, or they'll accept the bugs because they love Macromedia so much.
I admit, I'm still a Fireworks lover, and I'd never switch to Imageready or anything else for that matter, to do my web design. But, as of today, I'm moving back to Fireworks 4 and running inside of Classic. You may be wondering, what could cause someone who's been Classic-free for months to go back. Let me give you a small sampling of some of the bugs in this version of Fireworks inside of OSX:
Eyedropper tool selects the inverse of the color you're selecting, so you have to select that color twice.
Crop tool doesn't crop document elements of documents with multiple frames and multiple layers (I just found this bug today and haven't done complete testing to find when it does and doesn't happen)
You cannot copy or paste text into or out of the program
Those are just a few of the bugs I've found with this program. So, my advice to you... DO NOT BUY THIS PROGRAM IF YOU ARE RUNNING MAC OS X. Wait until they release a bug fix, which hopefully they'll do soon. But as of today, Feb. 25th 2003, there has been no word or even rumor of a patch.
I hate to be a slammer of a Macromedia product but this one deserves it. Hopefully they'll fix it soon.
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Create, optimize, and export interactive graphics in a single Web-centric environment using Macromedia Fireworks MX. Fireworks offers all the tools to make everything from simple graphic buttons to sophisticated rollover effects and pop-up menus. Support for major file formats and HTML standards and integration with popular HTML editors allow users to comfortably use Fireworks MX in any work environment.
The workspace offers bitmap editing, precise text control, automation, and extensibility, allowing for rapid production and easy updates. Broad support for file formats, new standards like XHTML, and Section 508 compliance ensure that output matches current and future needs.
Share files across graphics applications, including Macromedia Flash, Macromedia FreeHand, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. Create vector graphics for Flash, export SWF files, and open graphics directly from within Flash. Open, edit, and export Photoshop graphics while retaining layers, masks, and text properties. Fireworks also integrates seamlessly with such editors as Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft FrontPage.
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