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ateer1
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February 26, 2014
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What is the alternative software for fireworks?

  • February 26, 2014
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Fireworks was the best software i dealt with for webgraphics, and as of 2013 it won't be updated anymore, what is the alternative software that might replace it and gets updated?

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      Jacqui660
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      August 8, 2022

      May I ask as an old time user, have not delved back into this line of work for decades etc, I have a laptop with it installed, the latest version before the aftermath, but I would like to install on latest laptop...will it, just say no, do not support and not allow me to install?  Or has anyone successfully installed the program recently?

       

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      Daniel KramerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 27, 2022

      It most likely will not run on the latest macOS or Windows 11. Time to move on.

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      Paul-M
      Legend
      February 20, 2023

      It runs on Windows 11 - I have it running fine on two machines. Obviously you won't run Fireworks on 64 bit Mac OS's, in that scenario if the user really wants it, then a Virtual OS is the answer, some people have used Parallels Desktop for that

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      stuartc37403988
      Participant
      May 30, 2018

      I too am frustrated with Adobe dropping Fireworks as it has been my go-to tool for over ten years on Windows.

      Thank you to all of the recommendations. I have checked out both Affinity Designer for Windows and Gravit Designer. Affinity Designer looks like the closest to Fireworks.

      It is looking like I may have to cancel my Creative Cloud subscription as I Adobe's products are getting more and more bloated, seem to become slower and supporting customers is being less and less a priority.

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      rayek.elfin
      Legend
      March 7, 2018

      Gravit Designer is the spiritual successor to Freehand and Fireworks. A group of developers decided years and years ago to develop a vector app similar to Freehand, and Gravit Designer is the result. No bitmap tools, but otherwise it feels very similar to Fireworks.

      Download it for free or open the app directly in your browser!

      Link:

      Gravit Designer

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      josephd5392891
      Participant
      December 3, 2016

      I was using Fireworks for batch resizing/optimization of PNG files.  It did a very good job of reducing the byte count.  Do any of Adobe's other titles do the job now?  Or, can anyone recommend a replacement?

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        Paul-M
        Legend
        November 26, 2016

        I still don't think there's anything better than Fireworks, I still love it !!!

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          anissa_thompson
          Community Expert
          anissa_thompsonCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          November 16, 2016

          In case most people didn't realize, Fireworks CS6 is still available in the CC Apps Manager. Be sure to scroll down to the segment that says "Previous Versions" and it should be listed for installation:

          Hope this helps! Make sure to press "✔ Correct Answer" on this post if this answers your question. Happy Creating!Anissa • @anissat
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            motiondude
            Inspiring
            November 16, 2016

            Thanks Anissa, I but do have CS6 and still use it. It's just that I was under the impression that there were better alternatives when it comes to prototyping and designing responsive. I'm also looking for a better fit between designing and exporting to DW although I realise that's a different discussion.

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            Paul-M
            Legend
            November 16, 2016

            I see there's a windows version of Affinity Designer now:

            Affinity - Sign up to the free beta of Affinity for Windows

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            motiondude
            Inspiring
            November 16, 2016

            Reading this post with great interest. We're a couple of months ahead. Any new insights on which is the best replacement: Affinity Designer, Sketch or ??? I'm on OSX 10.10.5 by the way.

            WilbertB
            WilbertB
            Participant
            September 19, 2016

            Aphalina Designer

            Aphalina Designer - Vector Draw, Logo Design, Concept Art, Sketch Tool and other Drawings for Illustrator and Artist – W…

            is an easy to use alternative.

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            katiec85
            Participant
            March 14, 2016

            Hello,

            I'm looking for a tool to create hoverspots and rollovers on mapped images. I have basic html and CSS skills, but JS/Java etc. are completely foreign. From what I've read, Fireworks seems like a simple tool to generate images this way, but it's no longer available on Creative Cloud-- can anyone recommend a replacement tool for this kind of work?

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