Open Fireworks PNG files without Fireworks and convert them to layered PSD

[Ivan Kuckir]

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.

[rayek.elfin]

Wow, that is awesome news!

Unfortunately, the first file I tested threw an error in Photopea. Here is the file:

https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/83866992-cfb0-46f0-...

[Ivan Kuckir]

Thanks for sharing your file! I fixed the error, your file should work well now.

Fireworks PNG contains a rasterized version of each layer. So if a feature has no analogy in a PSD format (e.g. an elliptical gradient in a vector shape), Photopea ignores the vector shape and uses the rasterized data to create a simple pixel layer.

[Paul-M]

Nice work, it seems to open a few Fireworks PNGs I tested ... Makes me wonder why Adobe left Fireworks users high and dry with no way of opening layered PNGs in illustrator or Photoshop with all the resources they have.

[Ivan Kuckir]

The problem is, that a Fireworks document may contain features, which have no analogy in Photoshop or Illustrator.

E.g. Fireworks has an Elliptical gradient, which does not exist in Photoshop (PS has only a Radial gradient).

Also, Fireworks supports several blend modes, which do not exist in Photoshop or Illustrator now.

So you can never fully convert a Fireworks PNG into a Photoshop or Illustrator file. The partial conversion would be very unpredictable, and it would confuse many people.

[Paul-M]

That is where the developers earn their onions,... interpolation between applications/formats is rarely 100% perfect and there are usualy a few concessions/workarounds required, that is not an excuse in my opinion for Adobe selling loyal Fireworks users down the river.

Already we see here an example of a web app created by a private developer with a tiny fraction of the resouces of Adobe and yet he is already supporting layered PNGs and a lot of its properties.

I personally think the excuse you are making for a powerhouse like Adobe is lame....

[defaultj8kym3foolm6]

Very cool. Much appreciated. It allows me to make updates at work instead of running home!

[davidh82]

This is great - thank you so much. Every now and again I need to get at an old Fireworks PNG and have no tools to open it ... Adobe XD, Affinity Designer ... whatever I use, those PNG layers are gone. Found this tool today and it did exactly what I needed - thank you so much.

[Mega Pixel]

This is awesome news! I loved using fireworks! it was amazing to organize working files back before more sofisticated prototypeing software was around, when you needed to go through EVERY SATATE! But now I have all these working files I never thought to saveout individually.

[RobboNJ69]

Thank you for developing this.  I see this post is 7 months old, are you planning to continue supporting the software?  

[Paul-M]

You can see progress here .... It still looks like it is being actively developed...

[Trexya Srl]

It work. Tested with 3 old fireworks files. Converted in psd with layers.

[Paul-M]

Great ... If you still have access to Fireworks you can you can also use these commands to do batch conversion of Fireworks PNGs to PSD

[sandrop35835876]

Hey Paul..  was trying to get my jfs to work.  no success to make the psd export work. YOUR FILE is not longer available. Could you please RESHARE it?

Thank you

[RobboNJ69]

I hope everyone using this pops open that wallet and buys a license.  I've seen really good software go under because not enough people paid for the premium version... the same people who complained later when it was gone.

Ivan - thank you for keeping this going!

[Ivan Kuckir]

Thanks, I will do my best 🙂

[default84vbt242u7f2]

Works pretty good! Thanks!

[williamh28333347]

Beautiful! This worked beautifully for an 8 year old fw.png that I HAD to get the layers from. Anyone using this, make sure you try the Save As PSD/PSB option if the PSD by itself doesn't work. This just saved me hours and hours! Good lord! Adobe owes you some serious favors, my friend.

[リシャール5FB1]

WOWOW thank you so much Ivan, it works like a charm!
Adobe should hire you.
I cannot wrap my mind around why they would just stop supporting Fireworks and dont give us ANY way to open layer files, that is such a let down...

Anyway, thank the coding gods you are here to cover !!

[B i r n o u]

@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 ?

[M. Eric Johnson]

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

[chrisp54733599]

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

[Ivan Kuckir]

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]

Thank you so much, @Ivan Kuckir!

👏👏👏

[defaultw2w8b5aco01w]

Is there a way to make 'states' show in photopea? I have so many files where I saved different variations of designs as 'states' instead of pages. Thank You.