Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Generating assets is as simple as renaming layers and layer groups, but the renam-
ing process can still be tedious if you have a large number of layers to rename. To
reduce possible frustration, test your settings on a single layer or layer group first,
before renaming them all.
Generating multiple image sizes and formats from the same layer
If you're preparing images for print, you know how people will view them, and
you can be sure that one size and format will work well. However, the web is a
very different environment. People view websites on a variety of devices, from
cellphones to desktop computers, and webmasters construct their sites in different
ways. You often need to provide the same image in multiple sizes and formats, so
that the appropriate one is available for any particular viewing environment.
You can use Adobe Generator to create multiple versions of a single asset by
adding image filenames to the layer or layer group name. You need only separate
them with a comma for Generator to recognize that you want to generate multiple
assets.
For this project, you'll generate multiple versions of the logo so that it can be used
on various sites that promote the museum.
1.
Expand the Layers panel to make it wider so that you can see a long layer
name.
2.
Rename the logo.jpg10 layer with the following name:
300% logo.jpg8,
100% logo.gif, 50% logo.png24
.
Photoshop generates a logo.jpg file that is an 80% quality JPEG image scaled to
300%, a logo.gif file that is a GIF image scaled to 100%, and a logo.png file that
is a 24-bit PNG image scaled to 50%.
The first image is a larger version of the logo that will work for a full-page web
banner. Because the original logo layer is a Smart Object, it can be resized to 300%
without losing resolution.
