Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
1.
Choose View > Fit Artboard In Window, select the Zoom tool ( ), and then drag a
marquee around the Bela Casa logo in the upper-left corner of the artboard.
2.
Select the Slice Selection tool ( ) from the Slice tool group in the Tools panel by
clicking and holding down on the Slice tool ( ).
3.
Click in the center of the first slice you created over the Bela Casa logo. The selected
slice is highlighted, and four corner bounding points appear.
The Slice Selection tool allows you to edit slices you've created using the different
methods. You can also select a user slice with the Selection or Direct Selection tools
by clicking the stroke (edge) of the slice or from within the Layers panel.
4.
Position the pointer over the bottom edge of the selected slice. When a double arrow
appears, click and drag down until it goes beyond the curve of the “B” in “Bela.”
When slicing content, you should contain all appearance attributes, like drop shadows,
in the slice area. This can be difficult if the shadow is very blurry. Using the Object >
Slice > Create From Selection command creates a slice that surrounds all appearance
properties, like effects, if those effects are applied directly to the artwork and not to the
layer the artwork is on. Using the Slice Selection tool, you can click and drag a slice,
copy and paste it, delete it, and much more.
5.
Choose Select > Deselect, and then choose View > Lock Slices so that you cannot
select them. Choose File > Save.
Using the Save For Web command
After slicing your artwork, if necessary, you can then optimize that artwork for use on the
web. You can use the File > Save For Web command to select optimization options and to
preview optimized artwork. The key to the effective use of images on a website is finding the
balance of resolution, size, and color to achieve optimal quality.
1.
Choose View > Fit Artboard In Window, and then choose View > Hide Slices.
While working on your artwork, you don't have to have the slices showing. This can
make it so that you can concentrate on selecting artwork without selecting slices. You
can also hide the layer that the slices are on if you created a layer for them in the
Layers panel.
2.
Select the Selection tool ( ), and Shift-click the shape with the gray pattern background
