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Location of pasted objects
When you paste an object into Fireworks, the placement of the pasted object depends on
what is selected:
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If at least one object on a single layer is selected, the pasted object is placed in front of—or
stacked directly above—the selected object on the same layer.
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If the layer itself is selected and either no objects or all objects are selected, the pasted
object is placed in front of—or stacked directly above—the topmost object on the same
layer.
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If two or more objects on more than one layer are selected, the pasted object is placed in
front of—or stacked directly above—the topmost object in the topmost layer.
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If the Web Layer or an object on the Web Layer is selected, the pasted object is placed in
front of—or stacked above—all other objects on the bottommost layer.
Resampling pasted objects
When you paste a bitmap with a resolution that differs from that of the destination Fireworks
document, Fireworks asks whether you want the bitmap to be resampled.
Resampling adds pixels to or subtracts pixels from a resized bitmap to match the appearance
of the original bitmap as closely as possible. Resampling a bitmap to a higher resolution
typically causes little loss of quality. Resampling to a lower resolution, however, always causes
data loss and usually a drop in quality.
To resample a bitmap object by pasting:
1. Copy the bitmap to the Clipboard in Fireworks or another program.
2. Select Edit > Paste in Fireworks.
If the bitmap image on the Clipboard has a different resolution than the current
document does, you see a dialog box asking whether or not to resample.
3. Select one of the following:
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Resample maintains the original width and height of the pasted bitmap, adding or
subtracting pixels as necessary.
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Don’t Resample maintains all the original pixels, which may make the relative size of
the pasted image larger or smaller than expected.
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The Web Layer is a special layer that contains all web objects. It always remains at the
top of the Layers panel. For more information about layers, see
“Layers, Masking,
and Blending” on page 203 .