Photoshop vs. Fireworks

[edwelly]

Photoshop 7.0 or Fireworks MX ???
I am currently using Dreamweaver MX and trying to learn Flash MX. I use Photoshop 7.0 for all graphics. However, I do have Fireworks MX which I have never used.
What do you use?
What are the differences?

thanks... --edwelly

[ashtin]

I just down loaded a trail of Fireworks to check it out because of a few posts here on Techimo. I am a Photoshop 7 user normally but just want to see what Fireworks is all about. I like Photoshop because of the vast array of things I am able to do in it but I seem to get a little lost every time the come out with a new version. With Fireworks it is very easy to use in my opion and it is easier to throw something together far less time to just play with I am digging Fireworks and thinking of buying it.

[willy_ph]

I prefer using Photoshop 7. Fireworks is definitely quicker for somethings, but overall Photoshop 7 is a better package.

[Creatures]

agree with willy, photoshop can do a lot of things, but i still like fireworks more, i thnk it's because i "grew" up with macromedia products and i just get used to it, but i just started playing around with photoshop and i like it too!

donnu for what i should vote!

Creatures

Here are my 2 cents ..
Photoshop is the ultimate tool for digital image editing in general ..
Fireworks is for web creations ... Fireworks is great if you're building a website, it will do a nice job for creating buttons, popup menus and animations ...

I think you can compare Fireworks to ImageReady more than PS ..

I use both, Fireworks for my web related designs and PS for my digital images editing and correction.

Regards

[edwelly]

KenKun - I am wanting mainly to use an appplication that works well with Dreamweaver for wesite design - how does Fireworks intrgrate better within a website?
---edwelly

[goldenbuddha]

IMO Photoshop and Fireworks are not even the same type of programs at all. The things they do might overlap a bit, but in essence they belong to different category of applications.

Photoshop is for image editing for all sort of purposes (Print, web, even motion graphics)
Fireworks does a good job cutting up images for webpages and making neat drop down menus. Photoshop is way more expensive compared to Fireworks as well.

I personally use both apps, as they do different things, for web design. Maybe you should download the trial for Fireworks and see what it does first, and compare to what you want it to do.

I use photoshop first to create the site mock up, then the website graphics, logo etc. Fireworks I use to make any buttons, drop downs, etc. Both great apps, and work well together.