Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
For Your Information: What's a Subslice?
The subslice is a type of auto slice that is automatically created when you
create overlapping slices. They are created as a stack, one on top of the oth-
er, which you can rearrange. The subslice shows you how the image is di-
vided when you save the optimized file. Subslices appear with a number
and a slice symbol. When you make changes to a slice related to a subslice,
the subslice automatically gets recreated.
Working with Slices
After you create slices within an image, you can use the Options bar or the Save for Web
dialog box to work with slices. You can select options to show or hide slices, select one
or more slices, delete or duplicate slices, and view or change slice settings. If you have an
image with more than one slice, you need to optimize the slices in the Save for Web dialog
box. You can use the Optimize menu to link multiple slices together. For linked slices in
the GIF and PNG-8 format, Illustrator uses the same color palette and a dithering pattern
to hide the seams between slices.
Work with Slices in the Illustrator Window
Open a document with slices.
Use any of the following:
•
Show or Hide Slices.
Click the
View
menu, and then click
Show Slices
or
Hide Slices
.
•
Select Slices.
Click the
Slice Selection
tool, and then click the slice you want.
Use Shift+click or drag to select multiple slices.
•
Delete Slices.
Select the slices, and then press Delete.
•
Duplicate Slices.
Select the slices, and then Alt (Win) or Option (Mac) and
drag the selection.
•
View Slice Options.
Click the
Slice Selection
tool, select the slice you want,
click the
Object
menu, point to
Slice
, and then click
Slice Options
.
