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274 ULEAD PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE
To edit and manually update a multimedia object:
1. Right-click the object's placeholder then select Edit Linked Object (multimedia
type). This opens the multimedia file in the application with which it is
associated. Edit the file as required.
2. To update the Web page, save the source image. Select the linked object then
select Object: Web Object Attributes - Refresh Link.
Notes:
• At the time of printing, objects like Shockwave and Flash files that are exported
in a different format from their original project files cannot be updated in this
way. However, this limitation in the original application may be addressed by
the vendors of the original packages.
• Select Web: Object Editor Manager to customize the associated program
with a file format.
HTML Text objects
PhotoImpact doesn't just let you place images on a Web page, you can also insert
HTML text. HTML text differs from the text that you create with the Text Tool.
HTML text appears on a Web page as plain text, while text created with Text Tool
appears as a bitmapped graphic. You can use both forms to create text for a Web
page. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to both:
• HTML text You can easily enter or modify text. Plain text speeds up
downloading, and is more useful for text-rich content such as itemized lists,
articles and essays. However, fonts and type effects are limited.
• Bitmapped graphics as text You can use any fonts installed on your
system, and the same editing capabilities used for image editing. This means
that you can create interesting type effects, such as 3D bevels, gradient and
texture fills, distortions, and much more. Yet, this does require a bit more
time and effort. Bitmapped text is usually used for logos, banners, button
bars, and other graphically oriented objects on a Web page.
To insert an HTML Text Object:
1. Select Web: HTML Text Object.
2. Set Style, Font, and Size of the text. Also, create itemized lists, specify the
alignment.
3. Select a background color for the pane in which the text appears. Clearing the
Background option makes the background transparent.
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