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Srikanth V
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May 6, 2021
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Fireworks CS6 license expiry message even when i have CC license

  • May 6, 2021
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Hello All - I have Adobe CC license, and i recently installed Fireworks CS6. I am getting a message that the app is in trial period and i need to purchase the license. 

My question is when Fireworks CS6 is included in Adobe CC license, why i am getting license expiry message.

 

Regards,

Srikanth

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      Derrick229284017cwh
      Participant
      January 31, 2022

      Why does this work? This is nuts but it works! So thank you!

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      coreyt92235055
      Participant
      January 31, 2022

      I think this works because they shut down the license servers for Fireworks CS6 in Sept and the version you install thru the Creative Cloud app needs those license servers, where these older versions do not. This is actually how we used to have to get these older versions before they offered them in the Creative Cloud app.

       

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      Ben Link
      Participant
      June 10, 2021

      The following solution worked for me (thanks to Mark Laudenbach):

       

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      To get around this simply install Muse. Make sure Fireworks is closed, launch Muse and get the license for it by signing in. Once you are signed in go ahead and launch Fireworks, it should now be licensed. Afterwords it is safe to uninstall Muse.


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        maketheshift
        Participant
        June 10, 2021

        THIS!! The only obstacle was that I had to run Muse as administrator. Then it licensed Muse. Then you need to run Fireworks as administrator. The only caveat is that Fireworks did open, but it asked for you to "buy a license" however you can successfully close that licensing prompt and use Fireworks successfully. This process has to be repeated every single time you want to open Fireworks. That sucks but at least it works.

         

        @Adobe - What you have done with Fireworks is so embarrassing. You buy Macromedia, brand the apps as yours, then decide to scrap them, leaving thousands of users out of luck who LOVED Fireworks. I have to run a Virtual Win 10 machine just to be able to use Fireworks on my mac. I get it, it's old, but it didn't have to be. You crafted that journey by cannibalizing Fireworks with Photoshop and other Adobe apps. Shame on you. Those were bad decisions based on money, not user experience and satisfaction. It's a shame that I'm forced to have a love/hate relationship with Adobe.

          Nancy OShea
          Community Expert
          Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          June 10, 2021
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          @Adobe - What you have done with Fireworks is so embarrassing.

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          @maketheshift,

          You're talking to a brick wall here.  Adobe does NOT monitor this user-to-user space and hasn't for years.  EOL software gets no attention anymore.

           

          Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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          default946rqrd4jnk1
          Participant
          May 27, 2021

          Hi,

           

          I am also having this problem, have a full licence and Fireworks has been working on my device for the last 3 years, suddenly today asking for a serial number which I don't have. When I click on licence this product it doesn't let me because I have a full licence already

           

          Thanks

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            phunktified17278461
            Participating Frequently
            May 26, 2021

            I am getting the same message.  Fireworks was/is still listed our Adobe CC license if you toggle on "older apps" in your preferences.  I had it installed, and suddenly in the last month when I open the app I get a message that says my trial has expired.  It wasn't a trail version.   It wants a serial number to license it, but we have a corporate CC account, so the serial number should not be necessary.

             

            FWIW I still find FW to be the best lightweight tool for editing BOTH raster and vector graphics.  I've found nothing like it that can do both simply and easily.  I don't want to have to switch back and forth between two beometh products to create fast web-quality graphics.  Is there really a comprable replacement product?

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              Paul-M
              Legend
              May 26, 2021

              There is isn't really a single product that replaces Fireworks, OK Photoshop can do the job, it has much more advanced bitmap editing tools combined with vector tools, but like a lot of old Fireworks users I always find Photoshop clunky, less intuitive and it slows my workflow.

               

              With your issue licensing Fireworks, if there's a 'license this software' button click it and see if that resolves your issue. Some people seem to be getting this problem periodically.

               

              Also as you are on a corporate account I would consult with your IT dept and ask them to contact Adobe support if you continue to have a problem.

              Paul-M - Community Expert
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                beth5C12
                Participant
                May 18, 2021

                Sigh this happens all the time to the Fireworks lovers of the world! We don't even want an Adobe license and it's the only piece of their software we do want, and they make it IMPOSSIBLE to keep it working correctly.

                 

                I wish Adobe cared about Fireworks! They still have Dreamweaver enabled - purchased in the same buy-out of Macromedia, why not Fireworks?

                 

                I guess they want you to use XD or maybe old school Illustrator to design interactive?

                  Nancy OShea
                  Community Expert
                  Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
                  Community Expert
                  May 22, 2021

                  @beth5C12,

                  XD is a glorified graphics interface for creating UI/UX prototypes and previewing to stakeholders & project managers before the project is handed off to skilled coders.  XD does NOT generate any usable code.  For that matter, neither did Fireworks but that's another story. 

                   

                  Illustrator is far from old-school.  It's still the best for vector web graphics and exporting to SVG.  SVG is scalable and non-resolution dependent so it's perfect for flat colored icons, logos, trademarks, comics, cartoon puppets, drawings, charts, text and interactive infographics. And since SVG is just XML code it can be edited in any decent code editor you like.

                   

                   

                  Photoshop is still Adobe's keystone raster graphics editor.  And if you don't want to buy a subscription, get Photoshop Elements instead of Photoshop CC.  Elements is lighter software with a lighter price and learning curve.

                  https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html

                   

                  IMPORTANT!  Creative Suite is no longer legally sold by any vendor or retailer in any country.  Adobe stopped selling CS6 in 2017.
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                  Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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                  Paul-M
                  Legend
                  May 6, 2021

                  Hi Srikanth,

                   

                  Do you see a 'license this software' button ? If you do click it .... otherwise please give more information, the following might be useful:

                   

                  A screenshot

                  what OS are you on?

                  What type of Adobe licence, for example a full creative cloud license,  a Fireworks CS6 permanenet licence etc?

                  Paul-M - Community Expert
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