MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 170

You can also insert a slice on top of the vector path to create irregular slice shapes.
To draw a polygon slice object:
Choose the Polygon Slice tool.
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Click to place the vector points of the polygon. The Polygon Slice tool draws only straight
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line segments.
When drawing a polygon slice object around objects with soft edges, be sure to include the
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entire object to avoid creating unwanted hard edges in the slice graphic.
To stop using the Polygon Slice tool, choose another tool from the Tools panel. You do not
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have to click the first point again to close the polygon.
Note: Be careful not to overuse polygon slices, because they require more JavaScript code
than similar rectangular slices. Using too many polygon slices can increase web browser
processing time.
To create a polygon slice from a vector object or path:
Select a vector path.
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Choose Edit > Insert > Hotspot.
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Choose Edit > Insert > Slice.
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A slice is generated that conforms to the shape of the vector object.
Note: To avoid exporting an unnecessary image map into the HTML, you may want to delete the
hotspot after completing these steps.
Viewing and displaying slices and slice guides
You can control the visibility of slices and other web objects in your document using the Layers
panel and the Tools panel. When you turn slice visibility off for the whole document, slice guides
are hidden too.
Using the Property inspector, you can organize slices by assigning a unique color to each slice
object. You can also change the color of slice guides through the View menu.
Viewing slices in the Layers panel
The Web Layer displays all the web objects in the document so that you can select and view
each one.
To view and select a slice in the Layers panel:
Choose Window > Layers to open the Layers panel.
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Expand the Web Layer by clicking the Plus (+) button (Windows) or triangle (Macintosh).
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The Web Layer displays the full list of web objects currently in your document.
Click a slice name to select it.
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The slice is highlighted in the Web Layer and is selected on the canvas.
170 Chapter 9: Slices, Rollovers, and Hotspots