User Guide

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ADOBE GOLIVE CS2
User Guide
To resize web graphics
You can use the Image Size palette in the Save For Web dialog box to change the pixel dimensions of web graphics.
1 Click the Image Size tab in the Save For Web dialog box.
2 Enter new pixel dimensions or specify a percentage by which to resize the image.
3 Set any of the following options, and click Apply:
Constrain Proportions Maintains the current proportions of pixel width to pixel height.
Quality Choose from the following resampling methods:
• Nearest Neighbor Resamples quickly but imprecisely. This method preserves hard edges and produces a smaller
file size.
• Bilinear Resamples moderately quickly and precisely.
• Bicubic Resamples slowly but precisely. This method results in the smoothest tonal gradations.
• Bicubic Smoother Greatly enlarges images.
• Bicubic Sharper Greatly reduces images.
See also
“To optimize and save web graphics” on page 365
“Comparing web graphics formats” on page 369
To preview optimized images in a web browser
You can preview an optimized image in any web browser installed on your system. The browser preview displays the
image with a caption listing the image’s file type, pixel dimensions, file size, compression specifications, and other
HTML information.
• To previewanimage in your defaultweb browser, clickthe browsericonatthe bottom of theSaveFor Webdialog
box.
• To select a different browser, select Other from the browser pop-up menu (next to the browser icon).
• To add, edit, or remove a browser in the browser pop-up menu, select Edit List from the browser pop-up menu.
See also
“To optimize and save web graphics” on page 365
“Comparing web graphics formats” on page 369
To create or delete optimization presets
You can save optimization settings as a preset to apply the settings to other images. Presets appear in the Settings pop-
up menu of the Save For Web dialog box.
• To create a new preset, select Save Settings from the Optimize menu (to the right of the Settings menu). Name
the settings, and select a location where they will be saved. By default, named settings are saved in the
Settings/SaveForWeb/Optimize folder inside the Adobe GoLive application folder.
• To delete a preset, select the preset from Settings menu, and select Delete Settings from the Optimize menu.