User Guide

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To save optimization settings as a preset:
1 Select Save Settings from the Optimize panel Options menu.
2 Type a name for the optimization preset and click OK.
Saved optimization settings appear at the bottom of the Settings pop-up menu in the Optimize
panel and in the Property inspector. They are available in all subsequent documents. The
preset file is saved in the Export Settings folder in your user-specific Fireworks configuration
folder. For information on the location of this folder, see “About user configuration files”
on page 286.
To share saved optimization settings with another Fireworks user:
• Copy the saved optimization preset file from the Export Settings folder to the same folder on
another computer.
Note: The location of the Export Settings folder varies depending on your operating system. For
more information, see the previous procedure.
To delete a custom preset optimization:
1 In the Optimize panel Saved Settings pop-up menu, choose the optimization setting you
want to delete.
2 Select Delete Settings from the Optimize panel Options menu.
You cannot delete a Fireworks preset optimization setting.
Exporting from Fireworks
Exporting from Fireworks is a two-step process. First you must prepare your graphic or document
for export by optimizing it. After your graphic or document has been optimized, you can export it
(or save it, depending on its originating file type). For more information on optimizing, see
“About optimizing” on page 226.
For more information on saving, see Fireworks Help.
You can export Fireworks graphics in a number of ways. You can export (or in some cases, save) a
document as a single image in GIF, JPEG, or another graphic file format. Or you can export the
entire document as an HTML file and associated image files. Or you can choose to export
selected slices only. You can also export only a specified area of your document. In addition, you
can export Fireworks frames and layers as separate image files.
The default location to which Fireworks exports files is determined by the following, in this order:
1 The document’s current export preference, which is defined if you’ve ever exported the
document and then saved the PNG
2 The current export/save location, which is defined anytime you browse away from the default
location presented in a Save, Save As, Save a Copy, or Export dialog box
3 The current file’s location
4 The default location where new documents or images are saved on your operating system
In contrast, the default location where Fireworks saves a document is determined by a different set
of criteria. For more information, see Fireworks Help.