![]() ![]() We installed the Windows version, and it was a no-brainer, although you do have to activate the product, either by Internet or by phone. You can now select brushes, textures, and fills (here, we show the new dashed lines) via visual previews. Fortunately, old hands can turn off the start-up screen and skip straight to the Fireworks desktop. One more minor but convenient touch for newbies is the Start page, where you can select a task (New File, Open File, Get Help, Read Tips). ![]() And this version includes cool new visual previews for brushes, textures, and fills. Windows users can quickly access open documents by clicking the tabs that appear at the top of the screen. A toolbar provides instant access to object-creation and editing tools, and the extraconvenient Property Inspector lets you examine object settings and tweak them as necessary. Like other Macromedia products, Fireworks operates with a system of groupable panels that you can dock (attach to the side of the main interface) or reposition anywhere on the display. For starters, the program finally ditches that microscopic onscreen type that made the interface virtually unusable for anyone over the age of 40. Fireworks 2004 MX is a medium-grade overhaul, but Macromedia added enough new goodies to warrant the $149 upgrade price. ![]()
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