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Ivan Kuckir
Ivan Kuckir
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December 30, 2020
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Open Fireworks PNG files without Fireworks and convert them to layered PSD

  • December 30, 2020
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Hi guys, my name is Ivan and I am developing a web app www.Photopea.com .

 

Recently, I added the support for Fireworks PNG files. You can open your Fireworks PNGs in it. You will see all original raster and vector layers. Text layers are editable. There are layer styles, too. You can save it as a PSD file (and work with it in Photoshop).

 

The conversion is not perfect. But I think it is the only way to open Fireworks PNGs without Adobe Fireworks (e.g. if you are on Linux or iOS). Also, I believe I created the first Fireworks PNG to PSD converter 🙂 you can use Photopea for free, without any sign-in.

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      Michael27802615btue
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      January 4, 2023

      This saved me so much time! I could not find any other way to retieve the layers from my old fireworkrs files. The conversion to PSD worked very well.

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      Alluring_Sunbeam5E96
      Participant
      January 2, 2023

      Hello Ivan. You are a Herp to all us Fireworks users. Thank you for saving years of work!

      I am hoping that someday you can release this program to install directly on our computers in case the internet is down or Photoshop gets mad enough to shut you down.

      I am still using MAS OS Mojave because Catalina and later does not support Fireworks.
      Will Photopea work will any new Mas OS?

      I am willing to dontae to the cause to buy such a download Photopea program to directly install on my MAC!
      Please let me know? I am sure many will also contribute to this cause as well.

      Thanks again!

        Ivan Kuckir
        Ivan KuckirAuthor
        Known Participant
        January 2, 2023

        Thanks! I never made any installable program. I never owned any Mac computer. Making a web app is a huge advantage for me, as I can ignore device-specific stuff (which should be solved by web browsers). I think the internet will become more available and affordable in the future, rather than less available. I dont know what you mean by "Photoshop shutting me down". Do you think someone could murder me?

         

        I am 99% sure that even if I don't modify Photopea from now on, it will still work perfectly on a modern coputer in 2050, just like a website from 1993 works perfectly on todays devices.

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          Alluring_Sunbeam5E96
          Participant
          January 2, 2023

          Thanks Ivan! I hope your 90% holds up forever because Adobe made its Fireworks users believe they would support us foreverr. You are the first to help and I thank you for us all. Having used Fireworks for decades I have so many files I need extrenasl harddrives to store them all. I am a writer and illustrator and used Firerworks for my works. I def need a way to make changes if necessary. I tried a few of my PNG illustrations on your Photopea and I saw that the layers worked. I do not know how to use this program yet BUT I WILL! I assume I can edit changes on each layer ?

          If PS didnt get mad at you yet then I hope for a long lasting relationsghip for all the former Fireworks users. Thanks again for all the brilliant work! If you ever put this program in a downloadable form please contact me and I will make sure every former Fireworks user knows about it. 

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          kiaranb69294129
          Participating Frequently
          September 5, 2022

          Ive just bought the premium version - thank you again! (genuinely blown away that you have created this!!!!!)

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          kiaranb69294129
          Participating Frequently
          September 5, 2022

          A million billion thanks yous ! this is amazing - I will download & buy the premium versions.

          I have been waiting 8+ years for something like this. 

           

           

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          Gautam24150173gqe8
          Participant
          April 22, 2022

          Too good. Works great! I tried various methods to convert fireworks CS6 to another vector format. Nothing worked except Photopea! Thanks.

          islandguide
          islandguide
          Participant
          April 18, 2022

          this is incredible.  i have been looking an looking for something like this.  thank you!!!!!

           

          Ivan Kuckir
          Ivan KuckirAuthor
          Known Participant
          March 2, 2022

          You open about 5,000 Fireworks PNG files in Photopea.com every month! 🙂 I am very glad, that my tool is so useful to you.

          I am still improving it, to make the conversion to a PSD even more precise. I improved the text formatting last week (justification, leading, underlined text, italics  ...).

            ProDesignTools
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            ProDesignToolsCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            March 2, 2022

            Thank you so much, @Ivan Kuckir!

            👏👏👏

            chrisp54733599
            chrisp54733599
            Participant
            March 2, 2022

            This web app is amazing! It really has saved my bacon, being able to convert FireWorks layered images, to PSD layered images! I will follow this project very closely.

             

            Thanks you

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              M. Eric Johnson
              Participant
              February 7, 2022

              This worked perfectly for me. I will recommend your PhotoPea to others. Thank you so much!!!

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              B i r n o u
              Legend
              January 18, 2022

              @Ivan Kuckir woaw, I just came across this thread, and needless to say I just tested your application, opening complex Fireworks files. Most of the information is preserved. It's a great job you've done... and it will help all users who would have to switch to a new graphic tool
              Are you still in charge of the development follow-up for Photopea ?

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