User Guide

The Web400
slice to jump to a specified location.
For specific information about GIF
options, see “Saving GIF Files” on
page 48. For specific information
about JPEG options, see “Saving
JPEG Files” on page 47.
You can also set options for using
slices as rollovers. For more
information, refer to “Creating
Rollovers” on page 403.
After setting options for all the slices
in your image, you can export them.
To slice an image:
1 Open the image you want to slice.
Starting with a resolution of 72 dpi
is recommended.
2 On the Layers palette, make sure
that no layers are selected.
3 On the Layers palette, click the
Dynamic Plug-ins button , and
choose Image Slicer.
4 In the Image Slicer dialog box,
click one of the following tools:
• Horizontal tool—defines
horizontal slices
• Vertical tool—defines verti-
cal slices
• Combined tool—defines
slices using both vertical and
horizontal slice lines
5 In the image window, click where
you want to add a slice line. A plus
sign next to the cursor indicates
you are adding a new slice to the
image.
As you move the cursor around in
the image window, the X and Y
coordinates are displayed in the
Image Slicer dialog box. A small
preview window displays a
zoomed-in version of your image
to help create slices based on color.
Once a slice is defined, its top, left,
bottom, and right coordinates, as
well as the slice size (in pixels), are
displayed.
Note
•
If a layer is selected before you slice, an
Image Slicing layer is created on top of it,
using the same dimensions. Although this
behavior can be useful at times, such as
when you want to export a single graphic
element, it’s important to make sure no
layer is selected if you want to slice the
entire image.
To move a slice line:
1 In the Image Slicer dialog box,
click the Horizontal tool or the
Vertical tool.
2 In the image window, move the
pointer over the line you want to
move.
3 When the pointer changes to
include positioning arrows, drag
the slice line to a new position.
To delete a slice line:
1 In the Image Slicer dialog box,
click the Horizontal tool or the
Vertical tool.
2 In the image window, hold down
Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl
(Windows), and move the pointer
over the line you want to delete.
3 When the pointer changes to
include a minus sign,
Command+click the line (Mac
OS) or Ctrl+click the line
(Windows).
To rename a slice:
1 In the Image Slicer dialog box,
choose a slice from the Slice pop-
up menu.