Exporting an area

Use the Export Area tool to export a portion of a Fireworks graphic.

To export a portion of a document:

1 Choose the Export Area tool from the Toolbox.
2 Drag a marquee defining the portion of the document to export.
When you release the mouse button, the export area remains highlighted by a marquee.
3 Resize the export area:
Hold down Shift and drag a handle to resize the export area marquee proportionally.
Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) and drag a handle to resize the marquee from the center.
Hold down Alt+Shift (Windows) or Option+Shift (Macintosh) and drag a handle to constrain the proportions and resize from the center.
Use the arrow keys to move the marquee. Hold down Shift while using the arrow keys to resize the marquee.
4 Open the Export Preview:
Double-click inside the export area marquee.
Click the Export button in the tool Options panel.
The Export Preview displays the area defined by the export area marquee.
5 Adjust settings in the Export Preview and click Export.
6 In the Export dialog box, type a file name, choose a destination folder, and click Save (Windows) or Export (Macintosh).

To cancel without exporting, double-click outside the export area marquee, press Esc, or choose another tool.