Using Imported Artwork and Video > Working with imported bitmaps > Editing bitmaps in an external editor

 

Editing bitmaps in an external editor

If you have Fireworks 3 or later or another image-editing application installed on your system, you can launch the application from within Flash to edit an imported bitmap.

If you are editing a Fireworks PNG file imported as a flattened image, you can choose to edit the PNG source file for the bitmap, when available.

Note: You cannot edit bitmaps from Fireworks PNG files imported as editable objects in an external image editor.

 
To edit a bitmap with Fireworks 3 or later:

1

In the Library panel, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the bitmap's icon.

2

In the bitmap's context menu, select Edit with Fireworks 3.

3

In the Edit Image dialog box, specify whether the PNG source file or the bitmap file is to be opened.

4

Perform the desired modifications to the file in Fireworks.

5

Choose File > Update.

The file is automatically updated in Flash.

 
To edit a bitmap with another external editing application:

1

In the Library panel, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the bitmap's icon.

2

In the bitmap's context menu, select Edit With.

3

Choose an image-editing application to open the bitmap file, and click OK.

4

Perform the desired modifications to the file in the image-editing application.

5

Save the file in the image-editing application.

The file is automatically updated in Flash.

6

Return to Flash to continue editing the document.