Goodbye Fireworks. Now what?

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Adobe announced the new Creative Cloud, and Fireworks will not be included. So our beloved application is officially dead.
And now what?

iOS 6 blueprints wireframe

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Michael Sharanda published a free Adobe Fireworks vector template for iOS 6, which is really cool and useful for easily creating wireframes of your apps.

CS6 Path panel update

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In Adobe Fireworks CS6, the Path panel is full of bugs, but luckily Aaron Beall released an update that makes everything work flawlessly.

Live gradients

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In user interfaces, gradients are a key feature, and Fireworks gives you full control and an immediate visual feedback to create the perfect composition.

Crisp vs blurred pixels

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Every pixel matters, and pixel-perfection is the way to go if you want to achieve great designs. Let’s scratch the surface talking about crisp and blurred pixels.

Multiple and stackable filters

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Non-destructive filters are a key feature of Fireworks, since you can stack them up and apply multiple effects of the same type obtaining more control on your UI.

What about Retina support?

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Apple is pushing its Retina display technology and a lot of developers are updating their apps to support it, including Adobe. But what about Fireworks?