Web Design Studio 4

by Macromedia

Product Features

• Suite includes Dreamweaver 4, Fireworks 4, Flash 5, and FreeHand 10
• Dreamweaver 4 for creating and managing Web sites
• Fireworks 4 for creating and optimizing Web graphics
• Flash 5 for low-bandwidth Web sites, engaging graphics, and more
• Powerful productivity features for graphic designers with FreeHand 10

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 9.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005TPXS
• Item model number: WSW040D000
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,967 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #26 in Software > Web Development > Web Effects > Objects
  • #49 in Software > Web Development > Web Page Editors > WYSIWYG
  • #56 in Software > Web Development > Web Effects > Animation
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Macromedia's Web Design Studio 4 features four great programs in one great package: Dreamweaver 4, Fireworks 4, Flash 5, and FreeHand 10.

Dreamweaver 4

Dreamweaver 4 is everything that you need to create and manage small business sites, corporate Intranets, and complex Web businesses. Familiar page-layout techniques let you "draw" complex table-based layouts with pixel-precise accuracy, while generating clean, version-3.0-friendly table code. Professional hand-coding environment includes autoindenting, punctuation balancing, and the ability to debug client-side JavaScript directly in your browser. And, if you're ready to master the nuances of HTML, you can refer to the integrated online reference material from O'Reilly Publications. Dreamweaver 4 makes it simple to incorporate content from Microsoft Office and graphics from Macromedia Fireworks. You can even generate Macromedia Flash (.swf) graphics directly in Dreamweaver to create engaging Web experiences. Working on teams and tracking projects is easier, too. Quickly organize site assets, create site-wide reports, and integrate with WebDAV and Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows for maximum productivity.

Fireworks 4

Macromedia Fireworks 4 delivers a robust solution for Web design professionals who seek a standard way to create and optimize Web graphics. Quickly create resolution-independent vectors, edit bitmap images, and create GIF animations with multiple frames in a professional environment. Fireworks 4 Web graphics workflow is optimized for creating advanced interactivity. Easily develop buttons, rollover effects, and sophisticated navigation schemes with multilevel pop-up menus in a step-by-step visual environment. Support for multiple file formats and common design standards lets you quickly design and produce graphics, HTML, and JavaScript that can be moved seamlessly between popular graphics and HTML applications, such as Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver. Use accessible controls to reposition, redirect, and reanimate simple animations across multiple frames from within the Fireworks workspace. Quickly set up and execute batch processes, including commands, by using the step-by-step Batch Processing Wizard. Edit and update HTML and JavaScript code and graphics from Dreamweaver, while maintaining edits to your table. Use enhanced setup and export of HTML/JavaScript and images to customize automatic file naming, table handling, and other output options.

Flash 5

Design and deliver distinctive, low-bandwidth Web sites with Macromedia Flash 5, the professional standard for producing high-impact Web experiences. Top, high-traffic sites use Flash to produce engaging experiences that attract and excite Web users. A familiar and intuitive Macromedia user interface makes it easy for designers to create engaging graphics, while powerful scripting, input forms, and server-side connectivity allow developers to create advanced Web applications. Work as a team with reusable objects and file sharing; use Macromedia Generator for personalizing Flash content; integrate Web production through connectivity with Macromedia's Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and FreeHand.

FreeHand 10

FreeHand 10 offers graphic designers powerful productivity features, including master pages, the new Macromedia user interface, and sophisticated vector-based illustration tools. You can enhance your project workflow by creating a document once, then publishing it across multiple media, including print, the Web, and beyond. Version 10 of FreeHand offers a rich collection of preview-ready presets that designers can use to achieve results right out of the box.

True Contour Gradients allows you to create multicolor gradients that follow the contour of an outlining path. It also enables you to create visual effects with stunning realism, and to illustrate with much less effort. You can easily integrate multiple Macromedia Web publishing products into your existing workflow with the Macromedia user interface. Its immediate accessibility makes the authoring process more intuitive to current users and more approachable to new users.

IPTC Header File Support enables cross-media publishing. FreeHand 10 lets you preserve International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) information in files that will be used by the news media. IPTC-aware third-party applications can access IPTC header information, such as copyrights, credits, captions, search words, and other data used to catalog image files.

FreeHand now offers Web-standard page sizes. Create or convert to standard Web page sizes easily for consistent multipublishing results. With the Macromedia Flash Navigation Panel you can test your Macromedia Flash movies within FreeHand before you export them to Macromedia Flash. The resizable, modeless navigation panel streamlines the functions of the URL Editor and Set Note Xtra extensions by letting you apply Internet links and Macromedia Flash actions to graphics and text from within FreeHand 10.