MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 168

One challenge of web graphic design is ensuring that images download quickly
Optimizing
without sacrificing quality. Slicing enables you to optimize each individual slice using the most
appropriate file format and compression settings. For more information, see
"Optimizing and Exporting," on page
You can use slices to create areas that respond to mouse events. For information on
Interactivity
attaching interactivity to slices, see
Updating parts of a web page
change frequently. For example, your company's web page might have an employee-of-the-month
section that changes monthly. Slicing enables you to quickly change just the employee's name and
photo without replacing the entire page.
Creating slice objects
You can create a slice object by drawing it with the Slice tool or by inserting a slice based on a
selected object.
The lines extending from the slice object are slice guides, which determine the boundaries of the
separate image files into which the document is split on export. These guides are red by default.
To insert a rectangular slice based on a selected object:
Choose Edit > Insert > Slice. The slice is a rectangle whose area includes the outermost edges of
1
the selected object.
If more than one object is selected, choose how to apply slices:
2
creates a single slice object that covers all selected objects.
Single
creates a slice object for each selected object.
Multiple
To draw a rectangular slice object:
Choose the Slice tool.
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Drag to draw the slice object. The slice object appears on the Web Layer, and the slice guides
2
appear in the document.
Note: You can adjust the position of a slice as you drag to draw it. While holding down the mouse
button, simply press and hold down the Spacebar, then drag the slice to another location on the
canvas. Release the Spacebar to continue drawing the slice.
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"Making slices interactive" on page
Slicing allows you to easily update parts of a web page that
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