"The expanded cross-application integration alone makes it a must-have for the software’s core market—mobile and Web user interface designers."

Pariah Burke, Macworld, May 19, 2010

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BlogCritics

"When you add all of the workflow and productivity enhancements, the integration with Device Central and Flash Catalyst, the improved type handling, and type handling, I think that this makes for a very serviceable release and especially for those who use Fireworks regularly and for those who are looking to take the plunge, that I can very highly recommend this release."

T. Michael Testi, BlogCritics, August 13, 2010

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Designer Today

"Without a doubt, I find Fireworks CS5 to be an excellent program, simply a Must Have."

Beatriz Mariniello, Designer Today, July 1, 2010

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MacDirectory

"If you're primarily a web developer who is a bit gun shy with Illustrator, many of the new features will be of immense value."

Ric Getter, MacDirectory, April 12, 2010

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Awards

CNET

Award Editor's Choice Award
Macworld Editors-Choice Awards

Award Runner-up for Best Web Publishing Software

Customer testimonials

"Fireworks CS3 is at the core of our design process. With its ability to robustly work with bitmaps and vectors, including Photoshop and Illustrator imports, we have a full range of options for creating immersive and beautiful prototype designs."

—Lance Christmann, Chief Interface Designer, effectiveUI

"Macromedia Fireworks 8 is critical for us to complete our new Internet portal and for maintaining the sites our students complete for nonprofit agencies and community organizations. Fireworks 8 enables us to quickly create high-quality images, move vector and bitmap files between other graphic programs, and build upon our design comps with ease."

—Rick Reece, Instructional Technology Specialist, Broward County Schools.