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some cheap software that do what ImageReady used to do ?

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Brief context (for ): ImageReady — used for animated GIFs, rollovers and simple slicing as pointed out — was discontinued when Adobe moved to Creative Suite 3 and some features were folded into Photoshop while Fireworks was promoted as the web tool back then. That Fireworks tip from matched the period, but Fireworks was later feature‑frozen/discontinued, so it’s not a good long‑term bet. (en.wikipedia.org)

Practical, low‑cost replacements by task:

  • Animated GIFs / quick frame animations: GIMP (free) can export layer‑based animations as GIFs. Photopea (browser‑based, free tier) supports animation layers and GIF/WebP export for one‑off jobs. For scripting or batch work, ImageMagick and gifsicle handle frame assembly and optimization very well; for quick online edits ezgif.com is handy. Choose the tool that fits the workflow: GUI editing (GIMP/Photopea), automation (ImageMagick/gifsicle), or instant web fixes (ezgif). (docs.gimp.org)

Slicing, rollovers and modern workflows:

  • Use current design tools that export assets and slices (Figma’s Slice/Export workflow, Sketch on macOS, or Affinity’s Export Persona) and adopt SVG/CSS for rollovers instead of bitmap swaps where possible. Photoshop still supports timeline/frame animation and “Save for Web (Legacy)”/Export options for GIFs, but modern projects often prefer animated WebP/APNG or vector/JSON animations (Lottie) for smaller, scalable results. Two quick, practical tips: keep icons as SVGs (use CSS hover/transitions for rollovers) and optimize exported GIFs by reducing palette and using GIF optimizers (gifsicle/ImageMagick) for the smallest acceptable file size. Example CSS rollover (sprite or swap approach):
.button {
  width:120px; height:40px;
  background:url('btn-default.png') no-repeat center/cover;
  transition:background-image .12s;
}
.button:hover { background-image: url('btn-hover.png'); }

Recommended reading/docs: GIMP animation export, Photopea animation guide, Figma export docs, ImageMagick/gifsicle references, and Lottie for vector UI animations. (docs.gimp.org)

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Imageready using for animated images and rollover images slicing

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i know .
im asking if there is replacement to this adobe plugin / product
something that dont cost so much

Member Avatar for sripley814

Fireworks works great - Adobe bought it from Macromedia - it costs $299 vs photoshop's $699 and if you have photoshop already, the image ready plugin functionality has been integrated check out:

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