Tutorial

Fireworks provides extensive support for exporting files in Photoshop (PSD) format. Export settings let you control which elements in the file remain editable when you reopen it in Photoshop.

A Fireworks image exported into Photoshop maintains the same editability when reopened in Fireworks as other Photoshop graphics. Export options for editability, appearance, and file size let you determine the best possible export procedure for your particular graphic. Photoshop users can work with their graphic in Fireworks and then continue editing in Photoshop.

To export a file in Photoshop format:

Select File > Export or click the Quick Export button and choose Other > Export to Photoshop.
In the Export dialog box, name your file and choose Photoshop PSD from the Save As menu.
To specify grouped export settings, choose an option from the Settings menu. These settings provide preset combinations of individual export options for objects, effects, and text in the Fireworks file. Individual export options are described in detail in Customizing files for export to Photoshop.
Maintain Editability over Appearance converts objects to layers, keeps effects editable, and converts the text to editable Photoshop text layers. Select this option if you plan to edit the image extensively in Photoshop and do not need to preserve the exact appearance of the Fireworks image.

Maintain Fireworks Appearance converts each object into an individual Photoshop layer, and effects and text become noneditable. Select this option if you want to maintain control over the Fireworks objects in Photoshop but also want to maintain the original appearance of the Fireworks image.

Smaller Photoshop File flattens each layer into a fully rendered image. Select this option if you are exporting a file containing a large number of Fireworks objects.

Custom allows you to choose specific settings for objects, effects, and text.
Click Save to export the Photoshop file.

NOTE

Photoshop 5.5 and earlier cannot open files with more than 100 layers. You must delete or merge objects if the Fireworks document you are exporting contains more than 100 objects