So the easy solution is to find software that works natively in Linux to replace it. Unfortunately I haven't found a single piece of software to do this yet. Although I have had good success using the combination of GIMP and Inkscape.
GIMP - Gnu Image Manipulation Program
It is primarily employed as an image retouching and editing tool. In addition to offering freeform drawing, GIMP can accomplish essential image workflow steps such as resizing, editing, and cropping photos, combining multiple images, and converting between different image formats. GIMP can also be used to create basic animated images in the GIF format. At present GIMP is entirely suitable for amateur or professional work with images intended for viewing on monitors and printing on inkjet printers; GIMP does not yet offer the CMYK separation and color management functionality which is essential for prepress work. -WikipediaInkscape
Inkscape shares in many of the benefits I've found with GIMP. It's free, open-source, powerful, and works under Windows or Linux. It's more similar to Adobe Illustrator then it is Fireworks, but combined with GIMP I can do anything I would have done in Fireworks between these two programs. Albeit it takes a little longer as I haven't learned all of the shortcuts yet, but it's coming.
Inkscape is a vector graphics editor application. It is distributed under a free software license, the GNU GPL. Its stated goal is to become a powerful graphics tool while being fully compliant with the XML, SVG, and CSS standards.So if your looking for a free replacement for Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, and Illustrator, these tools should help to get you well on your way.
Inkscape is cross-platform and runs on Mac OS X (typically under X11, although the underlying GTK+ toolkit can be compiled to run natively under Quartz), Unix-like operating systems, and Microsoft Windows. Inkscape's implementation of SVG and CSS standards is incomplete. Most notably, it does not yet support animation, or SVG fonts, though base support for the creation of SVG fonts has been implemented as of version 0.47. Inkscape has multi-lingual support, particularly for complex scripts, something currently lacking in most commercial vector graphics applications. - Wikipedia
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