Adobe CS4

[Jazcash]

Just downloaded and installed Fireworks CS4 and am really impressed with it so far. Downloaded this plugin as well that can convert bitmap image web designs into the necessary HTML/CSS files. It's really awesome, great layout and design too.

I had Fireworks CS3 and was using that since MX 2004 but this really is a nice change, feels a lot smoother to work with too.

Anyone else got any CS4 stuff recently? Just wondering what other people thought about it.

[aegis]

fireworks uses tables to make layouts iirc :/

photoshop is awesome.

[Forboding Angel]

since when does adobe own fireworks?

Perhaps you are talking about photoshop?

[Hoi]

The only thing I use fireworks for is to make animated gifs.

Photoshop ftw.

[rattle]

http://www.adobe.com/products/fireworks/
google forb

ImageReady and PS are fine too

[zerver]

Glad to hear u liked it.

I only tried CS3, which imo belongs in this category:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloatware

[Forboding Angel]

ok, better question...

Macromedia Fireworks
Adobe Fireworks

Which was there first?

Jesus, talk about confusing.

[aegis]

Adobe bought Macromedia, taking Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, etc.

[Pxtl]

Macromedia was originally their own company. They made Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, and a few other things.

Then Adobe bought them. Now Flash, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver are part of the colossal vortex of overpriced suck that is Adobe.

[aegis]

but I like photoshop

[Pxtl]

but I like photoshop

And well you should - it's managed to keep Adobe afloat despite their incredible ability to destroy everything else they touch. Consider the magnificent power of Photoshop to outweigh the agony of Illustrator, Acrobat Reader, etc.

[Jazcash]

Yeh, Macromedia did a great job with the core structure of Fireworks but when Adobe bought it over, they pretty much just left it and failed it :<

But I'm pleased with CS4, got some nice features I've always wanted.

[CarRepairer]

Macromedia was originally their own company. They made Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, and a few other things.

Go back further...

FutureSplash Animator was a software product for creating vector-based animations, the predecessor of Flash. It was developed by FutureWave Software, a small software company whose first product, SmartSketch, was a vector-based drawing program for pen-based computers.

In December 1996 Macromedia bought FutureWave, and FutureSplash Animator became Macromedia Flash 1.0.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FutureSplash_Animator

[rattle]

Photoshop CS4 is fine, it's a pity that there won't be a standalone version of it again.