Exporting from Fireworks is a two-step process. First you must prepare your graphic or document for export by optimizing it. After your graphic or document has been optimized, you can export it (or save it, depending on its originating file type). For more information on optimizing, see About optimizing. For more information on saving, see Saving documents in other formats.

You can export Fireworks graphics in a number of ways. You can export (or in some cases, save) a document as a single image in GIF, JPEG, or another graphic file format. Or you can export the entire document as an HTML file and associated image files. Or you can choose to export selected slices only. You can also export only a specified area of your document. In addition, you can export Fireworks frames and layers as separate image files.

The default location to which Fireworks exports files is determined by the following, in this order:

  1. The document's current export preference, which is defined if you've ever exported the document and then saved the PNG
  2. The current export/save location, which is defined anytime you browse away from the default location presented in a Save, Save As, Save a Copy, or Export dialog box
  3. The current file's location
  4. The default location where new documents or images are saved on your operating system

In contrast, the default location where Fireworks saves a document is determined by a different set of criteria. For more information, see Saving Fireworks files.