Comments on: JPEG Optimization : The Fireworks Advantage http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/ Thoughts, rants and musings about Adobe, the web, technology and 200+ days a year traveling as a software evangelist. Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:02:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: browserFruits: Fotospecial der Woche | KWERFELDEIN | Digitale Fotografie http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-4305 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:38:12 +0000 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/?p=387#comment-4305 [...] Eine sehr lehrreiche Erklärung über das Minimieren der Dateigrößen in Photoshop vs. Fireworks gibt’s es bei Assorted Garbage, auch für diejenigen die nur mit Photoshop [...]

]]> By: Louis http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-3692 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:37:37 +0000 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/?p=387#comment-3692 I too noticed the difference in file size however I also noticed significantly more jpeg artifact when using Fireworks noticeable even at 100% image size. This was the case even when I bumped up the jpeg quality from the default 80% to 90%. There again, Fireworks’ batch processing is better than Photoshop’s for web purposes because using Actions and Save for Web and Devices, you cannot change the destination folder after you have created the Action. The batch processing from Bridge cannot override it. So basically every time you have to create a new action when you use Save for Web and Devices if you want files to go to a different folder.

]]> By: Greg http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-2778 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:41:40 +0000 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/?p=387#comment-2778 The choice between Fireworks and Photoshop is really a matter of preference and, of course, experience. For those of us who have been using Fireworks since its creation, Photoshop can be very “awkward”. Sadly, because I use both programs, I can’t see the differences from a new user’s perspective. I guess the only thing to do is download the trial and play with both. See which one feels “right”.

]]> By: Mohit http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-2762 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:28:00 +0000 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/?p=387#comment-2762 I’m new to template design. Is learning Fireworks better option for me than Photoshop?

]]> By: Greg http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:18:21 +0000 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/?p=387#comment-2730 Richard,
You suggest making an image that is the same size in both programs to see which one looks better. Excellent idea – and in that challenge, Fireworks is an even clearer winner! You can use File>Export Wizard in Fireworks and the Optimize to File Size option in the Save for Web dialog’s Preset options in Photoshop to try it for yourself.

]]> By: Richard Roche http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-2728 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:32:48 +0000 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/?p=387#comment-2728 It seems more like the quality ratings on the two programs are just at different scales. For example, and “80″ in fireworks is more like a “60 on photoshop. I think a more fair test would be to create two images of equal file size in each program and compare the two in order to see which one looks better. I tested this on a few photos, and photoshop was the clear winner even at only 100% magnification. It seems to keep more sharpness, and fireworks seems to add a little blur even with the settings at 0 for smoothing. I’d be more likely to say that photoshop actually offers more bang for your buck in regards to quality vs filesize. At the very least, I think it is entirely inaccurate to say that fireworks significantly reduces the file size, it really just adds in more compression at higher compression ratings.

]]> By: Greg http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-2489 Mon, 31 May 2010 22:40:23 +0000 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/?p=387#comment-2489 @btn Not specific to optimization, but the Fireworks CS5 release is hardcore in terms of speed and stability, and in Photoshop CS5, well what can you say about Content Aware Fill other than “wow”?! The Photoshop team is definitely hearing the growing chorus of PS users that are taking a look at Fireworks for their web workflows though! ;-)

]]> By: btn http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 Wed, 26 May 2010 00:36:14 +0000 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/?p=387#comment-2437 Are there any updates on this front in CS5? Thanks!

]]> By: Chris Lowry http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:28:37 +0000 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/?p=387#comment-1813 As almost a solely Fireworks using web designer (if they brought in custom brushes, i could say goodbye to Photoshop), i get very frustrated with the lack of knowledge people have about the program. It beats photoshop at this stuff effortlessly, and i feel the whole FW program is much more intuitively designed.

Just a shame Adobe are showing so little support for it. CS4 has been out more than a year, and I’m STILL dealing with bugs that werent in CS3.

]]> By: Assorted GARbage» Blog Archive » The Secret to Transparency with PNG8’s and IE6 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/2009/10/jpeg-optimization-the-fireworks-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:02:42 +0000 http://blog.assortedgarbage.com/?p=387#comment-1809 [...] directly from Photoshop – and under most circumstances that would be okay. (Although I did write a post explaining the “disadvantages” of exporting jpg images from Photoshop.) In this instance, however, [...]

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