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Creating different versions of an image using variables
A. Source file B. Variables palette in Photoshop C. Different optimized versions in separate target files, each with different variable
settings
The power of variables is that you can create more than one target file, each with different images and text created by
assigning different variable settings. Because variables use Smart Objects, you can edit the source file and quickly
update all related versions throughout your site. (See “To update site files that are dependent on site extras” on
page 210.)
To set variables in a Photoshop file
In a Photoshop file with variables, you can change the content of text layers and the visibility of image layers.
If you import a file with text layers, GoLive automatically imports the topmost text layer as a text variable. GoLive
can also import lower text layers as text variables, but only if you first assign variables to the layers in Photoshop.
1 Using a Smart Photoshop object , add a PSD file with a text layer to the Layout Editor.
2 In the Variable Settings dialog box, do any of the following:
• To change the original text, select the Use option for the text variable and enter text in the text box.
• To specify whether the layer is visible or invisible in the target file, select the Use option for the image layer, and
then choose an option from the menu.
• To accept the original layer as is, leave the Use option deselected.
Important: If you select the Use option for a text variable and don't enter any text, the original text is deleted. GoLive
will treat the empty text box as the new value of the text variable.
For information about assigning variables in a Photoshop file, see Photoshop Help.
To update variables in a target file
After you create a target file containing variables, you can update those variables at any time.
1 In the Layout Editor, select the Smart Object that contains the variables.
2 In the Smart Image Inspector, click the Variables button.
3 Make the desired changes in the Variable Settings dialog box, and click OK.