Fireworks 2 - FOR JD

Hi,
Tried posting direct, but don't think you got it.

In a message dated 10/21/99 12:49:26 AM GMT Daylight Time, 
jdowdell(at)macromedia.com writes:

> > Could you do graphics like those at http://www.rapidnet.com/~pegleg/gary/
>  > with Fireworks, of would it only be useful in getting them web ready?
>  
>  I see a few types of graphics on that page:
  
>  --  There are clipart floral pieces

>  That page could be created in Fireworks as well as in most other tools,
>  once you had the photograph and the clipart.

Sorry, I didn't realise that those were clipart and thought they were 
original works of art!  I only asked about that site because I've got my 
first client (Hallelujah! - hence the rush to buy some software!) who wants a 
site to market her christening dresses and wanted something like those.
  
>  > The other site with SUPERB artwork which I would love to be able to
>  > copy is http://www.runic.co.uk  Could I draw its side menu in Fireworks
>  > (once I've got the skill) or would I need PS?
>  
>  The graphic on the right side of the page looks like it was made with a 3D
>  tool. It's possible to make such things in 2D tools but it takes care to
>  get the shading and overlays right. (In Fireworks you'd get the first
>  approximation by drawing the outline and then giving it a slight bevel and
>  a texture fill.)
>  
>  The interactive part of that sidebar is straight up Fireworks' alley...
>  rollovers, distant rollovers, table-building, all easy.

It sounds to me as if Fireworks is almost like a plugin for Dreamweaver... 
doing the bits that it misses out.  I'm definately tempted by it, as to be 
realistic, at the moment I hardly ever have to create my own artwork.  Just a 
shame that Macromedia don't do a special rate for students.....!

Finally, do you know when Dreamweaver3 is due out?  It's generally my luck 
that whenever I buy a piece of software, its updated form comes out within a 
month or two!  
And is the rumour that Fireworks3 will make Flash movies true?   Now that 
would be great.  Combine Fireworks and Flash, and you would have and 
absolutely superb program, which PhotoShop could never be better than!

Peter.

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