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Working with Adobe Photoshop 417
To use Photoshop and other third-party filters and plug-ins using the
Preferences dialog box:
1.
Select Edit > Preferences.
2. Click the Folders tab (Windows) or choose Folders from the pop-up menu (Macintosh).
3. Select the Photoshop Plug-ins option.
The Select a Folder (Windows) or Choose a Folder (Macintosh) dialog box opens.
4. Navigate to the folder where the Photoshop or other filters and plug-ins are installed, and
click Select (Windows) or Choose (Macintosh).
5. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.
6. Restart Fireworks to load the filters and plug-ins.
To use Photoshop and other third-party filters and plug-ins using the Live
Filters window:
1.
Select any vector object, bitmap object, or text block on the canvas and click the Add
Effects button in the Property inspector.
2.
Select Options > Locate Plug-ins from the pop-up menu that appears.
3.
Navigate to the folder where the Photoshop or other filters and plug-ins are installed, and
click Select (Windows) or Choose (Macintosh). If a message appears asking if you want to
restart Fireworks, click OK.
4. Restart Fireworks to load the filters and plug-ins.
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On Mac OS X, choose Fireworks > Preferences.
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If the dialog box doesn’t automatically open, click Browse.
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The Add Effects button is available only when an object is selected on the canvas.
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Alternately, you can install plug-ins directly into the Fireworks Plug-ins folder.