Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Instead of drawing slices with the Slice tool, you can also create guides or draw
objects that define the areas of the artboard containing artwork you want to slice. To
create slices from guides, choose Object> Slice> Create from Guides. To create them
from objects, choose Object> Slice> Create from Selection. The resulting slices, like
those Roorda created with the Slice tool, can be moved, deleted, or resized if
necessary.
Take the artboard to the limits
To limit the objects that will be saved as web images to those within the current
artboard, be sure to enable Object> Slice> Clip to Artboard.
3 Saving an image and slices.
To save your artwork as images that you can use in your
web software, choose File> Save for Web and in the dialog, click the Export menu. If
you want to save all slices (including slices that fill empty space on the artboard),
choose All Slices. If you only want to save some of the slices, choose Selected Slices.
With Selected Slices you can specify different image formats (such as JPG or GIF)
and color tables for different slices. To do this, click the Slice Select Tool icon and
click on a slice, Shift-click or marquee-select several slices, or drag over the slices,
choose the Preset to make any other adjustments you need, and click Save to save the
slices as images. Repeat as often as you need to save all of your slices.
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The Save for Web dialog showing the slices
Put slicing on automatic
Do you want the boundaries of slices to precisely fit the boundaries of your artwork?
Simply select one or more objects, choose Object> Slice> Make, and Illustrator will
generate slices for all selected objects and for the empty spaces on the artboard.
These slices are dynamic; you can add, delete, or change artwork and the slices
adjust automatically.
