Limitations of importing and exporting AI files in Adobe Fireworks

• Import issues
• Export issues

There are some known issues when you try to import or export Adobe Illustrator files with Adobe Fireworks. 

CS4, CS5

• Symbol libraries from Adobe Illustrator are not maintained.
  
  Workaround: Recreate the Document Library in Adobe Fireworks.
• Some effects applied to objects in an Illustrator file are lost.
  
  Note: This can occur because the effect is not supported in Adobe Fireworks. Rasterizing the effect will remove edit ability but maintain the appearance.
  
  Workaround:
  1. In Adobe Illustrator, use the Selection tool to select objects that are not imported correctly into Adobe Fireworks.
  2. Choose Object > Rasterize.
  3. Choose a desired setting for the objects in the Rasterize dialog box and click OK.
  4. Re-save the file and import into Fireworks.
• A second path is placed outside of the canvas when importing an AI file on a Japanese operating system.
  
  Workaround: After placing the AI file, select the second path and delete it.
• AI elements are imported as a group when the file contains double-byte characters. Ungrouping the text will place each character in a separate text element.
  
  Workaround: Copy each text element and add it to a common Text Block.

• Indents and indent spacing are lost when exporting to the Adobe Illustrator format if the file contains double-byte characters.
  
  Workaround:
  1. In Adobe Fireworks, select the double-byte text block and choose Text > Convert to Paths.
  2. Choose File > Save As and select Illustrator <version number> from the Save As drop down list.
  3. Open the saved AI file in Illustrator.
• Text Blocks are converted to plug symbols when exporting to the AI format if the file contains double-byte characters.
  
  Workaround:
  1. In Adobe Fireworks, select the double-byte text block and choose Text > Convert to Paths.
  2. Choose File > Save As and select Illustrator <version number> from the Save As drop-down.
  3. Open the saved AI file in Illustrator.
• Vertical double-byte text is converted to horizontal text when exporting as an Adobe Illustrator 8 format.
  
  Workaround:
  1. In Adobe Fireworks, select the double-byte text block and choose Text > Convert to Paths.
  2. Choose File > Save As and select Illustrator <version number> from the Save As drop-down.
  3. Open the saved AI file in Illustrator.
• Some effects applied to objects in Fireworks are lost when exporting to the Illustrator 8 format.
  
  Note: The font is rasterized on export in the PDF format.
  
  Workaround:
  1. Using Adobe Fireworks, choose File > Export.
  2. Select Adobe PDF and click Export.
  3. Open the saved PDF document in Illustrator.
• Fonts are converted to Adobe Illustrator default font if the original file was exported from Adobe Fireworks in the AI format.
  
  Note: The font is rasterized on export in the PDF format.
  
  Workaround:
  1. Using Adobe Fireworks, choose File > Export.
  2. Select Adobe PDF and click Export.
  3. Open the saved PDF document in Illustrator.