Graphics Programs Reference
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Select the large slice in the lower-right of the image with the Slice Select tool.
Shift+click the slices above it, excluding the top slice, which you have already
combined. Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl+Click (Mac OS) and select Combine Slices
from the menu. The slices are combined into one slice.
The task of combining slices is i nished.
The slices as they appear after being combined.
In this example, you are combining slices manually, but you can also select slices across
columns and rows and let Photoshop determine which slice combination works best.
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Choose File > Save to save this i le. Keep the image open for the next part of this lesson.
Applying attributes to your slices
Now that you have dei ned your slices, you will apply attributes to them. The attributes
that you will apply in this lesson are URL and Alt Tags. By dei ning a URL, a link is
made from that slice to a location or i le on the Web. By dei ning an Alt Tag, you allow
viewers to read a text description of an image. This is helpful for visually impaired users
and for users who have turned of the option for viewing graphics. An Alt Tag also helps
search engines i nd more relevant content on your page.
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With the ps1201_work.psd i le still open and the Slice Select tool ( ) still selected,
select the slice containing the Sales text.
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Click the Set options for the current slice button ( ) in the Options bar (immediately
to the right of the “Hide Auto Slices” button). The Slice Options dialog box appears.
You will be supplied with a link to a i le in your lessons folder to test your links.
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Ty p e sales.html into the URL text i eld.
 
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