Re: Opening .eps files in Fireworks

At 08:07 AM 08/03/00 +1100, you wrote:
>For the time being, however, you'll need to keep using PhotoShop to open=
 eps
>files.
>
>Hope this helps
>
>Steve Baty
>Red Square Productions

Yes, unfortunately Steve is right, Fireworks doesn't read .eps files yet=20
but it opens Photoshop files with layers, editable text and effects intact=
=20
though, so you could always open the file in Photoshop and send the .psd=20
file to the person using Fireworks.  I'm lucky enough to have both=20
Photoshop and Fireworks here but if I had only one app to get for Web=20
graphics work myself, it would be Fireworks 3.0.  What program was used to=
=20
create the .eps file?  Fireworks does import Illustrator and FreeHand files=
=20
with no problem so using the original program's file may work for you.

HTH!

St=E9phane Bergeron


>----- Original Message -----
>From: Joe Keilholz <Joe.Keilholz(at)paceco.com>
>To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>; <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, 08 March 2000 06:12
>Subject: Opening .eps files in Fireworks
>
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone knew if it is possible to open an .eps file in
> > Fireworks. Up until now I have been using Photoshop, however, I have
>another
> > person helping with graphics and I am wanting to get them only one of=
 the
> > two programs. If anyone can tell me how to open an .eps file, I would
> > greatly appreciate it.
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> > Joe Keilholz
> > Web Developer
> > Pace Communications
> > (336) 383-5443
> >

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