Vector Images from iStockphoto

Just wondering if I should be able to open and edit vector
images from iStockphoto in Fireworks?
Like this one :
example
vector image
Or do I need Photoshop?
Cheers.

Those should come from iStock in the EPS format. From the
Fireworks help file:
Fireworks opens most EPS files, such as Photoshop EPS files,
as flattened bitmap images, in which all objects are combined on a
single layer. Some EPS files exported from Illustrator, however,
retain their vector information.
When you open or import most EPS files, the EPS File Options
dialog box opens.
Image Size
determines the image dimensions and the units in which the
image is rendered. You can select from pixels, percent, inches, and
centimeters.
Resolution
indicates the pixels per unit for the resolution.
Constrain Proportions
opens the file in the same proportions as the original.
Anti-aliased
smoothes jagged edges in the opened EPS file.
When you open or import Illustrator EPS files that contain
vector information, the Vector File Options dialog box opens. This
is the same dialog box that appears when you open or import
FreeHand files.

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