After you create and optimize an animation, it is ready to export.

Animated GIFs give the best results for clip art and cartoonlike graphics. For information about exporting animated GIFs, see Exporting an animation.

You can export the animation as a Flash SWF file, and then import it into Adobe Flash. Or you can skip the export step and import your Fireworks PNG source file directly into Flash. This option gives you the most control over how your animation is imported. You can import all layers and frames of your animation if desired, and then further edit them within Flash. For more information, see Working with Adobe Flash.

You can also export frames or layers from your animations as multiple files. This can be useful when you have many symbols on different layers for the same object. For example, you can export a banner ad as multiple files if each letter of a company name is animated in a graphic. Each letter is separate from the others. For more information about exporting layers or frames to multiple files, see Exporting frames or layers.