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                         Consent of Independent Auditors


The Board of Directors
Macromedia, Inc. and Subsidiaries


We consent to the use of our report included herein in the registration
statements (Nos. 33-74202, 33-84208, 33-89092, 33-96188 and 333-3406) on Form
S-8 of Macromedia, Inc. and subsidiaries.

As indicated in our report, we did not audit the financial statements of Altsys
Corporation, a company acquired by Macromedia, Inc. in a business combination
accounted for as a pooling of interests, for the nine months ended September 30,
1994 and for the year ended December 31, 1993. Those statements were audited by
other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar
as it relates to the amounts included for Altsys Corporation for such periods,
is based solely on the report of the other auditors.


KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Palo Alto, California
June 19, 1996



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