A Stuningly Brilliant Piece of Software. (Macromedia Fireworks 4)

Member Name: wiganer

Product:	Macromedia Fireworks 4
Date:	03/08/01 (73 review reads)
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Advantages: Help, Workspace, Navigation

Disadvantages: Price

Well I wouldn't go as far as what the title says, but it got your attention. :)

Well what can I say, this is truely a magical piece of kit, that every computer user should have. I know most people describe it has a web design tool but believe me, this can be for home use too. I have created many banners for projects, or just to mess around and see what the programs capabilities are.

Everything you need and more can be found in here to make the perfect banner or graphic. I must say though a couple more effects wouldnt go amiss. But lets be honest here you can still make quality stuff without these missing effects so I wouldn't let this but you off buying this product.

I hear people saying "What is so good about this, that other design tools don't have?" Well to just name a few, there is the vast amount of workspace, the easy to navigate menus, and the excellent help features.

Peoples main worries when buying products like this is the fact that they don't know what they are doing or they have never used something like this before. Well thats what the help feature is for. It has an extensive library of functions, and the ability to search for a certain feature. Even though this is one of the best and most extensive help functions I have seen, it does leave quite a lot out. When I first started to use this product I needed to go to a friend for help.

One major downside to this tool/kit/product is the price. Im not sure the exact amount in british pounds but it is $250.00 on average. Fireworks is a brilliant piece of software but for this price I would expect a lot more.

Overall, a great piece of software but it comes at a hefty price.

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