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December 31, 2024
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How do I protect my Fireworks CS6 For an easy reinstall?

  • December 31, 2024
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Hello! I have a working wonderful (daily use) version of Fireworks CS6 and I need a reinstall. How do I backup and protect fireworks for an Easy reinstall?
I have a 1 time serial number, but it has been used the one time on this machine. Can I transfer that or use it again on new installs/builds? Where is the install file? Can I use my serial number again?
I need to reinstall my horridly buggy un-updateable computer but I'm afriad to lose fireworks! I am eventually going to need to do a rebuild as well and move it again. How do I make sure its easy and safe to do. I'm holding off reinstalling to protect this working copy (windows 11). I called Adobe customer support and they said to ask here. 🙂 Refused to talk about it at all actually, it's unsupported!
This program is second to none for lightweight fast PNG editing, batching and making animated gifs and spritework, creating pallets etc. Super lightweight, dosent crash obs when broadcasting etc. I have been using Fireworks since Macromedia and nothing at all compares.

 

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    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 22, 2025

    This is all contingent upon your ability to ACTIVATE the software once it's installed.  

    CS6 came with 2 activations. Be sure to Deactivate CS6 from all devices on which it was previously installed. 

    Backup/Copy your Installation Disks and keep them in a safe place along with your product serial numbers.

     

    Good luck.

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 22, 2025

    Fireworks alternatives.

    ADOBE TOOLS:
    ===========
    - Adobe Express: https://helpx.adobe.com/express/get-set-up/learn-the-basics/overview.html

    - Illustrator CC: https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html
    - Photoshop Elements: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html
    - Photoshop CC: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html

    OTHER TOOLS (raster & vector):
    ===========
    - Affinity Photo & Affinity Designer: https://affinity.serif.com
    - CorelDRAW Graphics Suite: https://www.coreldraw.com/
    - GIMP: https://www.gimp.org/
    - Gravit Designer: https://www.designer.io/en/
    - Inkscape: https://inkscape.org/
    - Krita: https://krita.org/
    - Paint.NET: https://www.getpaint.net/
    - PaintShop Pro: https://www.paintshoppro.com/
    - PhotoPea: https://www.photopea.com/
    - Photo Pos Pro: https://www.photopos.com/PPP3_BS/Default.aspx
    - Pixlr: https://pixlr.com/
    - Vctr: https://vectr.com/

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Participant
    February 10, 2025

    Please I think if you are finding difficulties to backup your machine, just get another hard disk and make a copy of the all computer disk and insert it in the new computer you want to use this time.