MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8-EXTENDING FIREWORKS, Manual

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6 Extending Fireworks Overview
Installing an extension
As you start learning the process of writing extensions, you might want to explore the
extensions and resources already available through the Macromedia Exchange website
(www.macromedia.com/exchange) . By installing an existing extension, you will become
familiar with some of the tools that you need to work with your own extensions.
To install an extension:
1.
Download and install the Extension Manager, which is available on the Macromedia
Downloads website (
www.macromedia.com/software/downloads ).
2.
Log on to the Macromedia Exchange website ( www.macromedia.com/exchange ).
3.
Click the Fireworks Exchange link.
4.
From the available extensions, choose one that you want to use. Click the Download link
to download the extension package.
5. Save the extension package in a directory on your machine.
6. In Fireworks, choose Commands > Manage Extensions to start the Extension Manager (or
you can start Extension Manager, located in the Macromedia program group,
independently from Fireworks).
7.
In the Extension Manager, choose File > Install Extension, and choose the extension
package you just saved.
The Extension Manager automatically installs the extension into Fireworks.
You cannot begin using some extensions until you restart Fireworks. If you are running
Fireworks when you install the extension, you might be prompted to quit and restart
the application.
To view basic information on the extension after its installation, go to the Extension Manager
(Commands > Manage Extensions) in Fireworks.
What’s new in Extending Fireworks 8
Fireworks 8 includes the following new features and interfaces that you can use to develop
extensions for the product:
Marquee-to-path and path-to-marquee conversions In Fireworks 8 you can convert
marquees drawn with any of the marquee tools to a vector path. You can also convert any
vector path to a marquee and set its edge to hard, anti-aliased, or feathered.