Properties Color Picker in Fireworks CS4 no longer picks up color

I upgraded to OS Lion yesterday and this morning have noticed that the color picker in the Properties pane at the bottom of the screen no longer works. I will only change colour if I select one from the swatch but not from an element on the page. I can only cahnge to another colour by manually entering the Hex code. This is incredibly time-consuming, for all sorts of tasks like changing font colors, color-swap, fill color etc etc.!
Don't know if the OS upgrade has anything to do with it but it's the only thing that changed on my computer since yesterday.
Does anybody have any ideas how I can get around this or if there is aosme other setting I can change to get it to work again?? Thanks!

That sounds awful. I did a quick search for this, and apparently Color Picker problems in FW CS4 on Lion are a "known issue". This page has a couple of official Adobe links related to Creative Suite/Lion compatibility:
http://blogs.adobe.com/oobe/2011/07/lion-tamers.html
Also, I found this forum posting. Have you tried using the Color Palette panel instead? Or the Color Mixer?
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3214548#3214548

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Color Issues in Fireworks CS4

I am trying to use a color called "Wheat" in Fireworks. The Hex # is E0CCAD it is almost a tan color with a hint of gray, the RGB is 226-204-173. Now this is the color I get from a program I use called Color Impact. When I use this color in Photoshop it comes out properly. When I use this color in Fireworks, I get a real pink color. Why is this happening? Do I have something that is corrupt within Fireworks.
I would appreciate any help or direction anyone can give me on this.
Bob

Sounds like a significant color difference, but it could be a color management issue. Photoshop is color managed, whereas Fireworks is not.
Firstly, check the hex codes or RGB values within each application to verify that they're the same and that no distortion has occurred. Then check your RGB Working Space (under Color Settings...) inside Photoshop as well as the document's ICC profile. A typical setting for screen or web design would be sRGB IEC61966-2.1. (A setting such as 'ProPhoto RGB' or 'Adobe RGB (1998)' would account for the difference in appearance between PS and FW.)
A good way to test whether color management is involved is to view the graphic inside Photoshop with color management turned off; this should match the appearance of the same graphic in Fireworks. To do this, choose File > Save for Web. In the preview window, there's a fly-out menu: Instead of "Use Document Color Profile", choose "Uncompensated Color".
Now does the color look pink, as it does in Fireworks? If so, then it's a color management issue.
Assuming your working space/ICC profiles are in order, Photoshop is showing you a more "accurate" representation of the color by accounting for your monitor's color gamut in its onscreen output. The color in Fireworks is the same, it's just not being tweaked specifically for your onscreen viewing.

Fireworks cs4 batch change color in jpegs?

Is it possible to use fireworks cs4 batch command to change the same background color on multiple jpegs?
Thanks in advance,
Carl

Hey... solved it! Changed the background color in almost 2,000 jpegs. Heres how:
Photoshop CS4, first define a color in an AXT file:
Open test image, image, adjustments, replace color. use eye dropper to sample the background color, bring hue, saturation, and lightness bars all the way to the right (background color now turnd white), click save (save the definition AXT file, you will need to reference it later).
Now create a new action called "replace color", have test image open (with original background that you want to change), start record and do this to record the action:
Image, adjustments, replace color. Click load and select the AXT file, click load (the background color now turns white with the loaded AXT definition). Click ok. save file. Stop record action.
Now run a batch command and use that action you just recorded: File, automate, batch, select your new action in the play section, select the folder of files to process and the destination... click ok to run the batch.
I changed the "background" color in 2,000 estore product images of various sizes (thumbnail, medium, and large sizes) in about 15 minutes. Wow! I knew there had to be a way.
Hope it helps lots of people, 'cause it sure is a common need.
Cheers,
Carl

Installation error: Adobe Color JA Extra Settings CS4

I have a multiuser Mac CS4 Design Studio (college department). All but one computer is installing fine. This is a PowerMac G5 with 10.5.8. Clean as a whistle, nothing funny installed, no other problems.
The installer fails when installing Illustrator, specifically when installing the additional-but-required item named "Adobe Color JA Extra Settings CS4". It simply fails with a helpful "Error 2" message. I don't know what this item is, but without it, Illustrator won't install.
All other CS4 applications install fine. I've repaired permissions, tried installing from another Admin user on the same computer, etc. I've tried installing both from the original CDs and from the downloaded license installer. Etc etc.
The Adobe installation log appears useless. I run the "Adobe Support Advisor" which tells me:
Issue no: id18470
Unable to update an installed font when installing the Adobe Creative Suite 4 product
and points me to:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403901.html
Which, if related at all, doesn't provide any info since it doesn't tell me what font is related (although my gut feeling is this isn't a font issue at all, but it's impossible to know). Anyway I try using the Support Advisor to upload the logs to Adobe but keep getting "The storage server is unavailable! Please try again later." That's helpful. Anyway, to rule out any font permission issues I force-propagated proper permissions in /Library/Fonts and ~/Library/Fonts. No change.
I've been on hold with Adobe Support for 45 minutes and can't stay on much longer, so I figure I'll post here to see if anyone has any suggestions. I wish they'd at least have better music.
Any idea what this file/item is, and if there's either another way to install it (ie copy from another Mac) or manually deselect it from the installer?
The last chunk of lines from the installation log follows; no idea where the proper cutoff is.
Thanks!
1 Deleted
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:16 2010 INFO
Completing repair for payload at /Volumes/Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1/Adobe CS4 Design Premium/payloads/AdobeColorEU_ExtraSettings2-mul/AdobeColorEU_ExtraSettings2-mul.dmg
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:17 2010 DEBUG
RepairPayload succeeded.
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:17 2010 INFO
Physical payload repair result:0
[       0] Tue Mar 2 11:36:17 2010 INFO
Calling the custom action code for post-repair for payload {69A6AF34-639F-4AC8-8EFB-86DB91C5E106}
[       0] Tue Mar 2 11:36:17 2010 DEBUG
BEGIN Payload Properties
ARK_UninstallAliasName=Uninstall Adobe Color EU Extra Settings CS4
AddRemoveInfoEstimatedSize=2216341
AdobeCode={69A6AF34-639F-4AC8-8EFB-86DB91C5E106}
CLE=
EULA_LANGUAGE=en_US
INSTALLDIR=/Applications
MEDIATAG=
OS64Bit=0
UILanguageSelected=en_US
UPGRADEQUALSN=
defaultLanguage=en_US
driverAdobeCode={E8B28C6D-46DF-4842-9B06-9924D94DA1E0}
eula_EPIC_EULA_ACCEPTED=1
eula_EPIC_EULA_SELECTED=0
installLanguage=en_US
installSourcePath=/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Installers/502814f68fd7e36868492dfad441107
mediaName=Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1
mediaPath=/Volumes/Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1/Adobe CS4 Design Premium/payloads/AdobeColorEU_ExtraSettings2-mul/AdobeColorEU_ExtraSettings2-mul.dmg
mediaType=1
mediaVolumeIndex=1
parentAdobeCode=
platform=OSX
productName=Adobe Color EU Extra Settings CS4
sessionID=502814f68fd7e36868492dfad441107
setupVersion=2.0.138.0
END Payload Properties
Operation complete. Setting status: 0
Popping new operation
Creating instruction for payload {2B47D5DE-E019-4130-AB69-2DAB4DEEBB0A} Adobe Color JA Extra Settings CS4
[       0] Tue Mar 2 11:36:17 2010 INFO
Calling the custom action code for pre-install for payload {2B47D5DE-E019-4130-AB69-2DAB4DEEBB0A}
[       0] Tue Mar 2 11:36:17 2010 DEBUG
BEGIN Payload Properties
ARK_UninstallAliasName=Uninstall Adobe Color EU Extra Settings CS4
AddRemoveInfoEstimatedSize=2216341
AdobeCode={2B47D5DE-E019-4130-AB69-2DAB4DEEBB0A}
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EULA_LANGUAGE=en_US
INSTALLDIR=/Applications
MEDIATAG=
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UILanguageSelected=en_US
UPGRADEQUALSN=
defaultLanguage=en_US
driverAdobeCode={E8B28C6D-46DF-4842-9B06-9924D94DA1E0}
eula_EPIC_EULA_ACCEPTED=1
eula_EPIC_EULA_SELECTED=0
installLanguage=en_US
installSourcePath=/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Installers/502814f68fd7e36868492dfad441107
mediaName=Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1
mediaPath=/Volumes/Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1/Adobe CS4 Design Premium/payloads/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul.dmg
mediaType=1
mediaVolumeIndex=1
parentAdobeCode=
platform=OSX
productName=Adobe Color JA Extra Settings CS4
sessionID=502814f68fd7e36868492dfad441107
setupVersion=2.0.138.0
END Payload Properties
Custom action code for pre-install for payload {2B47D5DE-E019-4130-AB69-2DAB4DEEBB0A} returned : [object Object]
BEGIN Dependent operations for DRIVER {E8B28C6D-46DF-4842-9B06-9924D94DA1E0} Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium
{78F4C3FA-BE2D-4392-A98A-68A3498E3E94} Adobe Anchor Service CS4
{BC286945-85E3-44BC-86E0-F6F856E159CB} Suite Shared Configuration CS4
END Dependent operations for DRIVER {E8B28C6D-46DF-4842-9B06-9924D94DA1E0} Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium
Checking operation result for {78F4C3FA-BE2D-4392-A98A-68A3498E3E94} Adobe Anchor Service CS4
Checking operation result for {BC286945-85E3-44BC-86E0-F6F856E159CB} Suite Shared Configuration CS4
Operation can be attempted
Popped
BEGIN Payload Properties
ARK_UninstallAliasName=Uninstall Adobe Color JA Extra Settings CS4
AddRemoveInfoEstimatedSize=2216341
CLE=
EULA_LANGUAGE=en_US
INSTALLDIR=/Applications
MEDIATAG=
OS64Bit=0
UILanguageSelected=en_US
UPGRADEQUALSN=
defaultLanguage=en_US
driverAdobeCode={E8B28C6D-46DF-4842-9B06-9924D94DA1E0}
eula_EPIC_EULA_ACCEPTED=1
eula_EPIC_EULA_SELECTED=0
installLanguage=en_US
installSourcePath=/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Installers/502814f68fd7e36868492dfad441107
mediaName=Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1
mediaPath=/Volumes/Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1/Adobe CS4 Design Premium/payloads/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul.dmg
mediaType=1
mediaVolumeIndex=1
parentAdobeCode=
platform=OSX
productName=Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium
sessionID=502814f68fd7e36868492dfad441107
setupVersion=2.0.138.0
END Payload Properties
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:17 2010 INFO
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Installer Operation: PayloadInstaller
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Request to install payload
[       0] Tue Mar 2 11:36:17 2010 INFO
setting timeout
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:17 2010 INFO
Beginning installation for payload at /Volumes/Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1/Adobe CS4 Design Premium/payloads/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul.dmg
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:17 2010 DEBUG
Setting determined properties...
Mounting payload image at /Volumes/Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1/Adobe CS4 Design Premium/payloads/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul.dmg
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:19 2010 DEBUG
Payload mounted at /tmp/.tempdirVk0XtuAb
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:19 2010 INFO
Reading instructions from /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Installers/R2/Setup.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallSetup.js
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:19 2010 DEBUG
Uninstalling {7E8C0B6B-A9DD-47C2-9589-43442F753117} as part of upgrade installation.
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:19 2010 INFO
Reading instructions from /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Uninstall/{7E8C0B6B-A9DD-47C2-9589-43442F753117}.js
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:19 2010 ERROR
Unable to get alias data from uninstall db for storage key {7E8C0B6B-A9DD-47C2-9589-43442F753117} due to error 4
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:19 2010 FATAL
JavaScript processing failed with error:
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:19 2010 DEBUG
Rolling back prior actions...
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:19 2010 INFO
Completing installation for payload at /Volumes/Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1/Adobe CS4 Design Premium/payloads/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul.dmg
[       1] Tue Mar 2 11:36:20 2010 ERROR
InstallPayload failed.
[       0] Tue Mar 2 11:36:20 2010 DEBUG
Adding failed payload to required list
Adding failed payload to required list
Adding failed payload to critical list
Adding failed payload to required list
Adding failed payload to required list
[       0] Tue Mar 2 11:36:23 2010 DEBUG
Mid stream failure: User decided to quit
[       0] Tue Mar 2 11:36:23 2010 INFO
Calling the ROLLBACK custom action code for pre-install for payload {2B47D5DE-E019-4130-AB69-2DAB4DEEBB0A}
[       0] Tue Mar 2 11:36:23 2010 DEBUG
BEGIN Payload Properties
ARK_UninstallAliasName=Uninstall Adobe Color JA Extra Settings CS4
AddRemoveInfoEstimatedSize=2216341
AdobeCode={2B47D5DE-E019-4130-AB69-2DAB4DEEBB0A}
CLE=
EULA_LANGUAGE=en_US
INSTALLDIR=/Applications
MEDIATAG=
OS64Bit=0
UILanguageSelected=en_US
UPGRADEQUALSN=
defaultLanguage=en_US
driverAdobeCode={E8B28C6D-46DF-4842-9B06-9924D94DA1E0}
eula_EPIC_EULA_ACCEPTED=1
eula_EPIC_EULA_SELECTED=0
installLanguage=en_US
installSourcePath=/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Installers/502814f68fd7e36868492dfad441107
mediaName=Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1
mediaPath=/Volumes/Adobe CS4 Design Premium Disc 1/Adobe CS4 Design Premium/payloads/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul/AdobeColorJA_ExtraSettings2-mul.dmg
mediaType=1
mediaVolumeIndex=1
parentAdobeCode=
platform=OSX
productName=Adobe Color JA Extra Settings CS4
sessionID=502814f68fd7e36868492dfad441107
setupVersion=2.0.138.0
END Payload Properties
Operation complete. Setting status: 2
Popping new operation
Creating instruction for payload {6CA25E84-FDC9-4EAE-86A6-FE0697BAF171} Adobe Color NA Recommended Settings CS4
User exited workflow.
Marking payload {6CA25E84-FDC9-4EAE-86A6-FE0697BAF171} Adobe Color NA Recommended Settings CS4 as canceled
Status object
Log of: object
isRunning {boolean}: false
percentComplete {number}: 100
message {object}: [object Object]
Log of: object
code {number}: 1
Set payload canceled status
Creating instruction for payload {9153FB2B-184A-4FBD-A4DE-334CFD5900E9} Adobe Utilities CS4
User exited workflow.
Marking payload {9153FB2B-184A-4FBD-A4DE-334CFD5900E9} Adobe Utilities CS4 as canceled
Status object
Log of: object
isRunning {boolean}: false
percentComplete {number}: 100
message {object}: [object Object]
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you can uninstall any cs4 program that is installed.
clean (Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6)
and retry installing.
if you again see a 1603 error, check your install logs for more specific info - Troubleshoot installation with install logs | CS3, CS4

Color Calibration in Fireworks CS6

hey everyone...
i recently upgraded my mac and i'm running into an issue i can't explain or resolve:
if i open an image file in firworks CS6, it dramatically distorts the color (darker), saturation levels, etc. Opening the same file in the preview app or Photoshop CS6 does not.
here is a comparison photo of the same file in both fireworks and photoshop:
http://d.pr/i/BFza
any one have any thoughts?
thanks in advance!

A file saved or exported from Fireworks won't have an attached ICC profile, so be sure that you're checking your source file for the color profile, not an exported one.
If the source file contains no color profile, then Photoshop will make assumptions about its color space, which you can view or set using Edit > Color Settings. Since Fireworks is not color managed, it likely makes different assumptions about the color space. In previous OS's, the assumption for an untagged image was the user's display profile. Something seems to have changed in Mountain Lion, where the assumption for an untagged image is now sRGB IEC61966-2.1. I don't know how this assumption interacts with Fireworks, but it could be the case that the application is somehow no longer in sync with the OS on this issue. There have been problems reported with the eyedropper within FW's color picker on Mountain Lion; perhaps this is related.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4680209#4680209
I'm not sure what to suggest, as I'm using OS 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) and don't have firsthand experience with this issue.

Creating standards-compliant web designs with Fireworks CS4 Problems

Hello,
i have some problems with using background image slices.
here is it(from the DevNet arcticle creating standards
compliant web designs with fireworks cs4):
With this feature, seeing really is believing, so let's get
straight to it:
1. Create a new 500 × 500 document.
2. Draw a 200 × 40 rectangle.
3. Set the background color as #000099.
4. Set its fill to be a Linear gradient.
5. Change the first Gradient node's color to #9999FF.
6. Select Edit > Insert > Rectangular Slice.
7.
Change the following properties In the Property Inspector:
* Name: bg_rect
* Width: 1px
* Type: Background Image
* Repeat: repeat-x
* Horizontal position: left
* Vertical position: top
8. Using the Optimize panel, set the slice's export format
to GIF - Exact.
9. Export as bg_slice.htm using CSS and Images.
10. Locate the file and preview it in your primary browser.
i followed these steps exactly but i get no tiled background
only the 200 x 40 rectangle.can anyone tell me what's wrong ?
Kind Regards,

I followed these steps exactly and also viewed the HTML/CSS
exported in Firefox 3.0.5, and the rectangle appeared with the
correctly tiled gradient background. (I'm on a Win XP SP3 machine.)
I tried changing the canvas color to transparent, moving the
rectangle and slice around, changing the width of the slice, and
even changing the horizontal and vertical positioning of the
background image, and the export was still correct. Is it possible
your background image slice is not placed over the gradient? Have
you looked at the CSS exported to confirm that "bg_rect.gif" is
listed as the background image for the DIV and that the .GIF file
is being exported and is a narrow gradient image? Are all of the
export options correct? (There's only a few export options for CSS
and images (.htm), so I doubt this is your problem...)
At risk of asking the obvious, are you using Fireworks CS4
with the updated CSS/HTML extension from the article installed?
HTML/CSS export works differently between CS3 and CS4 - John
Wylie's extension was created for CS3, and Matt Stow updated it for
CS4.

How to fill areas with Fireworks CS4?

How can I fill areas created with a pen tablet in more than
one layer with Fireworks CS4?
I need to fill areas created with vector path tool divided in
more layers like a raster image but without converting strokes to a
raster image.
For example hair of a man...
Do you know a trick or a tecnique?

arcadiaclub.com wrote:
> Ok this is an example... I need a trick or tecnique to
fast (because I am
> creating a long animation) fill areas with strokes
placed in different layers...
>
>
http://www.arcadiaclub.com/img/zup/scena_1.png
>
> I need to fill all hairs (front and back) in one time,
clothes in one time and
> so on...
>
Is there a reason each path is it's own object? Do they have
to remain
this way?
If they don't, you can select the paths that make up the
different areas
and try using Modify > Alter Path > Join or Modify
> Alter Path >
Union. You will probably need to remove some anchor points if
you choose
one of these options.
Are you aware of the Vector path tool which let's you draw a
path
freehand? That might be a better option than the Pen tool.
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Fireworks CS4 PC version won't recognize my .ase file.

I can download my kuler swatches as an .ase file without problems. But when I go to Fireworks, I can't load the file into the Swatches palette. I tried "Add swatches" and "Replace swatches" in Fireworks, but Fireworks will only allow me to look for an .act or .gif file and doesn't see my .ase file.
Fireworks CS4 doesn't have a "Load swatches" option, nor does it have a color library function like Illustrator. I'm stuck! How do I get my .ase swatches into Fireworks CS4, PC version?

Thank you!
I'm figuring this out. Does your saved theme in the online Kuler need to be marked as Public? Can it be saved as Private and still be found when I work with Kuler in Fireworks and Illustrator?

Fireworks CS4 Does Not Start Up

I have been using Fireworks CS3 for over 1 1/2 years with no
problems. I have the new Fireworks CS4 installed, and it will not
load. The splash screen loads, but nothing initializes, and after a
short period of time, the application closes and an support message
pops up asking me if I want to send an error report to Adobe. I
have sent the report several times. I have looked through the
forum, and tried using the removal tool, reinstalled, but I still
have the same problem. Photoshop CS4 and other CS4 applications
load perfectly. Does anyone have an idea of how to solve this? In
the mean time, I am back to using my old dependable Fireworks
CS3.

Derren,
It happens every time. I have tried restarting my Mac, no
good. It does work when I install it and use it under another user
name with admin privileges. Someone else suggested my OS Admin
account was limited, which is totally impossible, as it is the
original and only admin account I have had since I purchased the
computer, until I set up another account for testing purposes.
And to answer your other question, yes, I far exceed the
minimum requirements to run CS4. I have been running CS3 since the
middle of 2007 with no problems.
I wish I could find the answer to the problem, but Adobe has
been of no help whatsoever. I have emailed them at least 10 times,
and they ignore me. Since I cannot try the new version properly,
since they will not help me to make it work, it looks like they
lost me as an upgrade customer. I'll stick with CS3. I will say I
am very disappointed in their customer service. i have been an
Adobe customer for as long as they have been making Photoshop.
If you have any suggestions, please let me know, I would
appreciate hearing any ideas.
Paul

Color Management in FW CS4?

Seems I read an interesting article recently on the subject
of color management in Illustrator and how its lacking in FW
constitutes a major oversight and flaw in the application. Will cs4
be implementing something in the way of AI? (Though certainky the
latter program developed this in response to print media
demands?...)

Linda Rathgeber wrote:
> Paevo Kelley wrote:
>> Seems I read an interesting article recently on the
subject of color
>> management in Illustrator and how its lacking in FW
constitutes a
>> major oversight and flaw in the application.
>
> I disagree with that. Since browsers cannot read color
profiles, and
> Fireworks was developed specifically for Web graphics,
then color
> management would be kind of pointless.
>
It's not even a question of browsers understanding color
profiles. How
many users out there calibrate and balance their monitors?
Color
profiles are great for a controlled reproduction process like
commercial
printing. But that's the key - it's a monitored and
controlled
environment. We have no control over the user's monitor
settings.
Now if the concern is how FW handles the color of a file that
is in
another color mode (CMYK or LAB for example), the new FW beta
seems to
be handling color better. It still converts them to RGB.
There is still
a difference in a CMYK file opened in FW (seems to be mostly
in
saturation and contrast), when compared with the same file in
PS, but
the LAB file I tested seemed pretty darn close in both app's,
if not
identical.
HTH
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Entering Text in Fireworks CS4

I am working with FireWorks CS4 Text does not appear in text box while entering text. The text box expands as I enter text but nothing appears. The text appears in the Layers box but not in the document. What might be happening?"

Make sure the color you have selected for the text isn't the same as your background color. You might also try downloading and installing the CS4 updater, which, I believe, includes a fix for text bounding box oddities.

Clipping Mask Effects in Fireworks CS4?

Hello everyone,
I was initially trained on Adobe Illustrator, and over time
have gotten very pretty comfortable with it. Not too long ago I
started making mock ups in Illustrator, and would use the crop tool
to export particular pieces (buttons and banners) of my mock up
into Dreamweaver tables.
But I recently got CS4, and now I'm all screwed up!
Unlike CS3, CS4 Illustrator does not appear to have the crop
area function. I can no longer export select pieces of my artwork.
I recently found out that this 'crop area' feature exists in
Fireworks CS4, so lately I've been trying to learn fireworks.
The problem I have with fireworks though, is that there
doesn't seem to be a clipping mask feature. I did stumble upon
something called 'group as mask' under the modify menu. But I don't
understand it's function, as it works nothing at all like
Illustrators clipping mask.
Clipping mask is such a useful design feature, and I can't
bear the thought of doing without it.
I'm relatively new to graphic and web design, so here's to
hoping some experienced users can help me out with this!
Cheers,
Cory
PS: Please don't tell me the solution to all this is
photoshop! So tired of switching applications :)

CoryPatrick wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I was initially trained on Adobe Illustrator, and over
time have gotten very
> pretty comfortable with it. Not too long ago I started
making mock ups in
> Illustrator, and would use the crop tool to export
particular pieces (buttons
> and banners) of my mock up into Dreamweaver tables.
>
> But I recently got CS4, and now I'm all screwed up!
>
> Unlike CS3, CS4 Illustrator does not appear to have the
crop area function. I
> can no longer export select pieces of my artwork.
>
> I recently found out that this 'crop area' feature
exists in Fireworks CS4, so
> lately I've been trying to learn fireworks.
>
> The problem I have with fireworks though, is that there
doesn't seem to be a
> clipping mask feature. I did stumble upon something
called 'group as mask'
> under the modify menu. But I don't understand it's
function, as it works
> nothing at all like Illustrators clipping mask.
>
> Clipping mask is such a useful design feature, and I can
bear the thought of
> doing without it.
>
> I'm relatively new to graphic and web design, so here's
to hoping some
> experienced users can help me out with this!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cory
>
> PS: Please don't tell me the solution to all this is
photoshop! So tired of
> switching applications :)
>
I doubt you'll find many - if any - telling you the answer is
Photoshop
in this forum. ;-)
The term clipping mask isn't really part of the FW
vocabulary, but FW
works very well with vectors and that is pretty much what a
clipping
mask is - a path used to mask part of an image.
FW can mask objects using vectors or bitmaps. Here's some
instructions
to create a simple vector mask.
Open an image in FW.
Select the Rectangle tool from the Vector tool area of the
Tools panel.
Draw a rectangle.
position it where you want the mask to be.
Cut the rectangle (Ctrl+X or Command+X for Mac)
Select the image using the Pointer tool.
Go to Edit > Paste as Mask.
Your image is now masked by a vector. Both objects remain
editable.
There is much more you can do; this is just a simple example.
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Color range change in CS4 (why change this?)

another "change" in CS4 i quite dont understand why they did.
in CS3 i was about to sample from the toolbox the forgeground color (black-white) as well as change the foreground color (x)
and then sample from then, ensuring that I was sampling the purest white and black from that channel, now it does not work anymore.
I really feel many changes were done to CS4 were done without consulting (testing?) by heavy users (people that spend 8-12 hours a day with application. Maybe I'm wrong, but it is annoying, even the quick keys for cycling through channels make no sense whatsoever, (command 1, to start from the FIRST channel is so INTUITIVE!!!)

The legacy option that you are looking for in Color Range, is still available by unchecking the strangely named "Localized Color Clusters" - this creates much cruder selections but does it more "purely"- it creates the same selections as before, and still uses the foreground colour as a starting point. Actions created in CS3 and earlier will pick up this option.
I really feel many changes were done to CS4 were done without
consulting (testing?) by heavy users (people that spend 8-12 hours a
day with application.
Yes, many of us are getting this impression especially with the last 2 revisions, although this particular feature isn't really one example. There is a lot of new functionality in Color Range under the hood, and the quality of the selections with "color clusters" on is hugely improved.

Fireworks CS4 questions / Saved Commands

I have a digital workflow whereby I export from PS CS4 a directory's worth of TIF images to PNG images and to a sub-directory.
In Fireworks CS4 I then "try" to run a saved command. It works, after a fashion but with several issues.
Issue #1: I want the width to be 600pixels and the height should vary depending on the original image's height. However, when I run my saved command on other images it sets both dimensions to that of the initial image. Is there a way around this?
Issue #2: I export the image, it gets me smaller files and I don't need all the extras, just the flat image; unchecking Include areas without slices. However, when I run my saved command it sometimes checks the Include areas without slices. Is there any way around this? At present for each image I have to open it and save each file to get the small files averaging less than half that of the regular Fireworks PNG. For a directory containing over 800 images this can be time consuming.
Thanks in advance.

I'll try and I'll also try to insert two images.
Issue #1: A script I designed inPhotoshop take a directory of files and prepares them for delivery to Fireworks as a PNG file (Image 1). The steps are as follows: Open all files in the PNG directory, run Fit Canvas (Ctrl + Alt + F), run Image Size (Ctrl + J) setting the file to 600 pixels wide and the height to whatever it may be and then save the file.
Problem #1: The script runs fine with one caveat. All the images are the same width as designed. They are not the same heigth and can vary by as much as 10 to 15 pixels in the final file. Once I save the command it assumes that I want all the heights to be same; I do not. The height should vary from file to file which at present they are not because of the assumption of the script; make all heigths the same.
Issue #2: After having run the above script there is an additional step; export the file. I do not want the 2+ megabyte file as that is too large. So, the addtional item in the script is Export file (Ctrl - Shift + R). To reduce the file I deselect Include areas without slices as it is not needed. All I want is a flat plain-Jane PNG file.
Problem #2: Experience has shown me that at times the script still leaves the item checked. Here is how I know. The next step occurs in Bridge wherein I apply a metadata template and number followed by one manual change. When looking at the files if I apply my template it will only apply to some of the images; by no rhyme or reason. This means I have to reopen those that do not accept the metadata template and re-export from Fireworks.
If I can get my script to work correctly it should be a seemless operation. As it stands I am forced to manually open each file and run my steps manually. The final image for this record set is only one (Image 2) of 108 pages. In the near future I will be running this script on a directory of over 800 images. That would take a long time to do manually.
Thank you for taking a look at my quandry and I hope you have a viable solution. I have provided a link below so you can see how the resultant images will be utilized.
Wayne
http://books1.brethrenarchives.com/
P.S. In checking my posting I see that this forum browser is horsing around with the images. If need be please download the two images.

Fireworks CS4 gibberish in menus & tooltips

Just installed Fireworks CS4 on my XP SP3 system. In the
menus, the menu
shortcuts show up as "Ctrl+[empty squares & garbage]",
etc. instead of
e.g. "Ctrl+C". The same for the tooltips when hovering over
the tools in
the LH panel , e.g. "Subselection tool [long string of
squares, etc.]".
Anyone know what's going on? I'm sure I installed it in
English, etc.,
but could reinstall it if something else needs to be
selected.

Here's a screen shot illustrating the problem:
Fireworks
menu.

Properties Color Picker in Fireworks CS4 no longer picks up color

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