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Chapter 15: Working with Smart Objects
Understanding Smart Objects
Advantages of Smart Objects
Smart Objects eliminate the need to preoptimize images outside of GoLive. With Smart Objects, you can import
source files in formats such as native Photoshop and Illustrator, and then use GoLive's Save For Web feature to create
web-optimized images.
Smart Objects let you automate many common image-related tasks. For example, when you resize a Smart Object in
the Layout Editor, GoLive automatically reoptimizes the image, keeping its appearance clear and sharp. Likewise,
when you edit the source file of a Smart Object in another application, GoLive can automatically update the object's
appearance on your web pages. Smart Objects also streamline the process of adding sliced images to a page: GoLive
automatically creates a table with cells for each slice.
The versatility of Smart Objects extends far beyond automated image optimization. They also provide features that
let you convert HTML text to an image, create multiple image variations from a single image file, and import text
and graphics from Adobe InDesign.
See also
"Choosing between pre-optimized images and Smart Objects" on page 340
About Smart Object source and target files
Smart Objects offer an efficient and powerful way to add images to web pages. After you specify a source file in a
format such as Photoshop, Illustrator, PDF, or EPS, GoLive creates a target file in a web-optimized format and
maintains a link to the source file.
When you move, resize, or reoptimize a Smart Object, you're really manipulating the target file; the source file does
not change. This process lets you generate multiple image variations from a single source file throughout your
website.
When you double-click a Smart Object in the Layout Editor, the source file opens in its original application. If you
make changes to the source image, GoLive can automatically update the target file.
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