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derrtyboy69 · Jun 20, 2006, 03:57 PM // 15:57

not sure if this is the right place to ask, but How do Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Fireworks stack up against each other, mainly for photo editing. Im using fireworks ATM.

ange1 · Jun 20, 2006, 04:01 PM // 16:01

ps for photo editing hands down

Johnny Hazard · Jun 20, 2006, 04:43 PM // 16:43

I use both at work and at home. I find that 9 times out of 10, Fireworks meets my needs both for photo editing and web based graphics. Fireworks is much more trim, uses fewer resources and it much faster, IMO. Fireworks handles layers more intuitively and the history is more forgiving while using yet again using fewer resources.

A good guideline is web output: Fireworks, hi-res print output: Photoshop.

erick5876 · Jun 20, 2006, 07:07 PM // 19:07

Really depends on what you want to do. PS is for manipulation, fireworks is more for image creation. Johnny Hazard said it best. But, If you're gonna spend the money, you might just wanna wait to see what comes out next cuz Adobe now owns Macromedia.

lyra_song · Jun 20, 2006, 07:27 PM // 19:27

Fireworks is not really for photomanipulation. Its for creating graphics for websites using both vector and raster formats. Kind of a Flash meets Illustrator meets Photoshop.

Photoshop is purely raster (ok ok, theres shapes...so nya) and is what you would want for photo editing.

derrtyboy69 · Jun 20, 2006, 07:57 PM // 19:57

Thanks guys, appreciate the help

SaintGreg · Jun 20, 2006, 09:12 PM // 21:12

Anything that photoshop can do, gimp can do for free

Tachyon · Jun 20, 2006, 11:38 PM // 23:38

I swear by Photoshop CS2 (9.0.1)! It's simply the best image manipulation software going.

actionjack · Jun 20, 2006, 11:43 PM // 23:43

I think firework are usually use for web-graphic, or gif. For photo manipulation, PS is the king of the hill.

So if you want to make icons and such, firework would be good, but for mmost everything els, PS can handle a decent job at it. (unless doing vector.. than I like flash better)

Alias_X · Jun 21, 2006, 12:55 AM // 00:55

Gimp.

Teh Diablo · Jun 21, 2006, 02:08 AM // 02:08

Photoshop, imo.

Omega X · Jun 21, 2006, 02:33 AM // 02:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azagoth

I swear by Photoshop CS2 (9.0.1)! It's simply the best image manipulation software going.

Amen to that.

LightningHell · Jun 21, 2006, 02:54 AM // 02:54

PS for the win.

Relnor · Jun 21, 2006, 03:01 AM // 03:01

Hmm...I've been using PS CS2 for all of my web needs...maybe I will have to download a trial of Fireworks...

PS has been able to do everything I've thrown at it, and I've had a very good experience with it.

EDIT: I have a question; I design websites and such, and export them from PS to Image Ready in order to slice them and do the basic codeing. Can Firewoks do this as well? Does Fireworks even work well for site development?

Atomheart · Jun 21, 2006, 12:08 PM // 12:08

I think that FW is for simple web graphics, nothing special. Personally, i use Photoshop CS2 and of course MS Paint! (joking about Paint...) PS is FTW.

Josh · Jun 21, 2006, 04:49 PM // 16:49

Adobe Photoshop CS2 v9.0 - FTW.

[email protected] · Jun 24, 2006, 06:16 AM // 06:16

MS Paint has some excellent features, like the spraycan.