Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual page 294

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Designing Web Pages
• W to specify the width of the slice.
H to specify the height of the slice.
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Constrain Proportions to preserve the current
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proportions of the slice.
(Photoshop) Click OK.
3
Specifying browser messages
You can specify what messages appear in the
browser using the Message and Alt options.
These options are only available for Image slices.
Message
the browser's status area for a selected slice or
slices. By default the slice's URL is displayed.
Lets you specify an Alt tag for a selected slice
Alt
or slices. The Alt text appears in place of the slice
image in nongraphical browsers. It also appears in
place of the image while the image is downloading
and as a tool tip in some browsers.
In ImageReady, if the Message and Alt options
aren't showing, choose Show Options from the
Slice palette menu, or click the Show Options
button ( ) on the palette tab to view them.
To specify a browser message:
Select a slice. If you are working in Photoshop,
1
double-click the slice with the slice select tool to
display the Slice Options dialog box.
In the Slice Options dialog box (Photoshop) or
2
the Slice palette (ImageReady), type the desired
text in the Message text box, Alt text box, or both.
(Photoshop) Click OK.
3
Lets you change the default message in
Adding HTML text to a slice
Choosing the No Image type for a slice lets you
enter text that will appear in the slice area of the
resulting Web page. This text is HTML text—
you can format it using standard HTML tags.
You can also select vertical and horizontal
alignment options. For more information on
specific HTML tags, see an HTML reference
(either printed or on the Web).
Photoshop and ImageReady do not display HTML
text in the document window; you must use a Web
browser to preview the text. (See "Previewing an
image in a browser" on page 84.) Keep in mind
that the appearance of text is affected by the
browser settings and operating system it is viewed
on. Be sure to preview HTML text in different
browsers, with different browser setting, and on
different operating systems to see how text will
appear on the Web.
Note: Be careful not to enter more text than can be
displayed in the slice area. If you enter too much text,
it will extend into neighboring slices and affect the
layout of your Web page.
To add HTML text to a slice:
1 Select a slice. If you are working in Photoshop,
double-click the slice with the slice select tool to
display the Slice Options dialog box.
2 In the Slice Options dialog box (Photoshop) or
the Slice palette (ImageReady), select No Image
from the Type pop-up menu.
3 Type the desired text in the provided text box.
You can use standard HTML tags to format
the text.