There's a new Fireworks MX in town. If you're already a Fireworks MX user and want to know whether the newest version is worth upgrading to, read on. (Hint: It is.) If you've never used Fireworks or are considering upgrading from an earlier version, you will be impressed with what the folks at Macromedia have done to improve a program that already excels at designing, optimizing, and integrating Web graphics.
Unlike Photoshop which started its life for print image editing, Fireworks was designed from the beginning to create and manipulate Web graphics. Each successive version of this program has continued to improve the software's image optimization and creation/editing capabilities. In this chapter you will learn about what the folks at Macromedia have done to enhance an already robust Web graphics program.