User Guide

Opening and importing files 25
To direct Fireworks to Photoshop Acquire plug-ins:
1. In Fireworks, select Edit > Preferences.
2. Click the Folders tab.
3. Select Photoshop Plug-Ins.
4. Click Browse if the Select the Photoshop Plug-ins Folder (Windows) or Choose a Folder
(Macintosh) dialog box doesn’t automatically open.
5. Navigate to the folder containing the Photoshop plug-ins.
To import an image from a digital camera (Macintosh):
1. Connect the camera to your computer.
2. Install the software that accompanies the camera if you have not already done so.
3. In Fireworks, select File > Acquire, and then select either Camera Acquire or Camera
Select.
4. In the Select Camera dialog box, select a camera, and then click OK.
5. In the Select Images dialog box, select the images you want to import, and then click OK.
6. Follow the instructions to apply the desired settings.
The imported image is opened as a new Fireworks document.
To import an image from a digital camera (Windows):
1. Connect the camera to your computer.
2. Install the software that accompanies the camera if you have not already done so.
3. In Fireworks, select File > Scan, and then select either Twain Acquire or Twain Select.
4. In the Select Source dialog box, select a source, and then click OK.
5. In the Select Images dialog box, select the images you want to import, and then click OK.
The user interface for your camera software appears.
6. Follow the instructions to apply the desired settings.
The imported image is opened as a new Fireworks document.
NOTE
On Mac OS X, select Fireworks > Preferences.
NOTE
The Select Images dialog box only displays file types that are supported by
Fireworks.