I recieved a couple of Fireworks PNG files. Fireworks has a special format for saving several source images in layers in the png file.
How can I read these without having Fireworks installed?
(im working on a mac but with vmware so any suggestions whatever platform is appreciated)
EDIT: I'd prefer to get a set of copies out of of the layered png. And I prefer if the export be lossless
Best Answer
PNG files do not have layers, so Fireworks layers are stored in the private chunks of the PNG files in a proprietary format which is not PNG. I don't know of any program that can read them. You'll need to ask the owner of these photos to convert them to flattened png (mono-layer) or into another multi-layered format such as psd.
If that's not an option, my only advice is to download a trial version of Adobe Fireworks (registration required) to convert these photos.