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==Some editors in detail==

* Music[[Adobe Fireworks]] (formerly Macromedia Fireworks) is a vector editor with bitmap editing capabilities with its main purpose being the creation of graphics for Web and screen. Fireworks supports RGB color scheme and has no CMYK support. This means it is mostly used for screen design. The native Fireworks file format is editable PNG (FWPNG or PNG). Adobe Fireworks has a competitive price, but its features can seem limited in comparison with other products. It is easier to learn than other products and can produce complex vector artwork. The Fireworks editable PNG file format is not supported by other Adobe products. Fireworks can manage the PSD and AI file formats which enables it to be integrated with other Adobe apps. Fireworks can also open FWPNG/PNG, PSD, AI, EPS, JPG, GIF, BMP, TIFF file formats, and save/export to FWPNG/PNG, PSD, AI (v.8), FXG (v.2.0), JPG, GIF, PDF, SWF and some others. Some support for exporting to SVG is available via a free Export extension. On May 6, 2013, Adobe announced that Fireworks would be phased out.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Future of Adobe Fireworks|url= http://blogs.adobe.com/fireworks/2013/05/the-future-of-adobe-fireworks.html |publisher= Adobe |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630165604/http://blogs.adobe.com/fireworks/2013/05/the-future-of-adobe-fireworks.html |date=2013-05-06 |archive-date=2017-06-30 |access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref>

* [[Adobe Flash]] (formerly a [[Macromedia]] product) has straightforward vector editing tools that make it easier for designers and illustrators to use. The most important of these tools are vector lines and fills with bitmap-like selectable areas, simple modification of curves via the "selection" or the control points/handles through "direct selection" tools. Flash uses [[Actionscript]] for [[Object-oriented programming|OOP]], and has full XML functionality through E4X support.

* [[Adobe FreeHand]] (formerly Macromedia Freehand and Aldus Freehand) is mainly used by professional graphic designers. The functionality of FreeHand includes flexibility of the application in the wide design environment, catering to the output needs of both traditional image reproduction methods and to contemporary print and digital media with its page-layout capabilities and text attribute controls. Specific functions of FreeHand include a superior image-tracing operation for vector editing, page layout features within multiple-page documents, and embedding custom print-settings (such as variable halftone-screen specifications within a single graphic, etc.) to each document independent of auxiliary printer-drivers. User-operation is considered to be more suited for designers with an artistic background compared to designers with a technical background. When being marketed, FreeHand lacked the promotional backing, development and PR support in comparison to other similar products. FreeHand was transferred to the classic print group after Macromedia was purchased by Adobe in 2005. On May 16, 2007, Adobe announced that no further updates to Freehand would be developed but continues to sell FreeHand MX as a Macromedia product.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://store1.adobe.com/cfusion/store/index.cfm?store=OLS-US&view=ols_prod&category=/Applications/FreeHand&distributionMethod=FULL&nr=0#loc=en_us&category=/Applications/FreeHand&store=OLS-US&view=ols_prod|title=Adobe Store-North America: FreeHand MX|publisher=Adobe|access-date=3 March 2011}}</ref> FreeHand continues to run on [[Mac OS X Snow Leopard]] (using an Adobe fix) and on [[Windows 7]]. For [[macOS]], [[Affinity Designer]] is able to open version 10 & MX Freehand files.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://affinity.help/designer/en-US.lproj/index.html?page=/Appendix/fileformat.html?title=Import%20and%20export%20file%20formats|title=Import and export file formats - Affinity Designer Help|website=affinity.help|language=en|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>