: Which modern software is a decent successor / replacement for Fireworks? Just to give a little context, I have a background as a design-savvy developer (not a developer-savvy designer). I worked

@Pierce403

simply put gravit.io is a Reincarnation of Fireworks, but web based. Check it out, its amazing. Only thing we are waiting for is an open API in order to build our own plugins and add to marketplace. It also is still missing a couple of features here and there. But it is catching up so quickly. I can see me finally turning off my Adobe Subscription soon.

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@Looi7658678

I just stumble up on Vectr.

It's available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook.

check it from here:
vectr.com/

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@Merenda852

For PC users there is NO successor that combines bitmap/vector editing combined with the many other features and ease of use .... and by the way there are extensions that add import and export to SVG.

Adobe pushes us to use 2 or 3 programs when one will do (Fireworks)... It speaks volumes that Fireworks still doesn't have a worthy successor and begs the question what is Adobe's motivation for killing Fireworks??

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@Heady304

Saw this question as I was searching for Adobe alternatives. Finally had enough of their hands in my pocket and around my throat about 6 months ago. I'm keeping my (paid for) Fireworks CS6 until it dies, but Xara Designer Pro X10 is similar to Fireworks but can do a lot more. I'm not sure why it doesn't get much publicity but I'm really starting to like it a lot. Sells for around 0 US but I believe you can still get 30-day free trial. Hope this helps.

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@Dunderdale640

These are the alternatives I've found to fireworks (in no particular order):


Gravit- the closest one I've found. Open-source, cross-platform /web-based. Still quite young, I wouldn't dare do the switch though it's promising. Its interface is very similar to FW
Sketch- very robust for ui design, but only minimal bitmap editing. Good ecosystem of plugins and files. Great export workflow. Mac only though.
Affinity Designer- Not specific to ui, but it has very powerful vector tools plus bitmap effects and editing. Also good exporting abilities. Opens PSDs. This is an amazing piece of software for being version 1. At version 2-3 this might just be my illustrator/sketch/fireworks/photoshop killer.


There's several others in the pipeline: atomic, scala. But who knows when they'll be released.

And then, of course there's the big ones: Photoshop, Illustrator, Inkscape. I won't go into detail on those.

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@Speyer780

One effort to create an opensource alternative:
gravit.io/

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@Vandalay110

Ultimately, when technology dies it is replaced by nothing. The alternatives are often not existing. This is because even a small change in workflow disrupts you too much.

Whenever i see a replacement question, I see a failure to understand that this is a opportunity to learn new tricks. Sometimes these tricks are worse. But recognize that in fact the combined know how is better.

So when you feel aggravated when something is different its not to piss you off, but rather a valid, different way to see things.

Anyway, to answer what replaces fireworks?

Well, adobe wants you to replace it with Photoshop. But what really replaces it for YOU depends on what you used in fireworks. Just because something has some features you need does not mean it has relevant features for you. So if you want to have a good answer you need to tell what your interests you. otherwise you get a replacement that is somebody elses view of what is good.

What replaces fireworks for me?

Hard to say, Photoshop, Illustrator, Imagemagick... Depends strongly on what feature i am after.

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@Angie364

One huge recent change is the shift to vector graphics. SVG is now a stable requirement for new websites.

A good web designer needs to use Illustrator or Inkscape for icons and other re-scalable vector SVG graphics, as well as using Photoshop or GIMP for the photographic, detailed, not-so-re-scalable raster graphics.

I'm not sure if Fireworks would have been that well equipped to handle modern web design requirements, and I personally think the distinct separation between vector and raster production via different programs is better than an all-in-one solution.

Hope my 2c helps, I'm not currently aware of any resources that flesh this out well, but I'll be keeping an eye on the question to see if there are.

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@Martha945

Good question, for I too have been a lifetime fan of Fireworks (their entire lifetime). Have you heard of Sketch? I can tell you that it's the only thing that comes close. (It's a perfect mashup of Illustrator and Fireworks, but SO MUCH closer to FW). Your transition should be seamless, and you will quickly be in love. Personally, I'll still use FW until it's technically impossible.

Give it a try: bohemiancoding.com/sketch/
Also search for Sketch; you'll find lots of amazing plugins and third-party support sites.

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