Using A Tracing Image - MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-USING DREAMWEAVER Use Manual

To enable or disable snapping:
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Select View > Grid > Snap to Grid.
To change grid settings:
Select View > Grid > Grid Settings.
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The Grid Settings dialog box appears.
Set options as desired.
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For more information, click the Help button in the dialog box.
Click OK.
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Related topics
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"Resizing layers" on page 157
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"Moving layers" on page 158
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"Aligning layers" on page 158

Using a tracing image

You can use a tracing image as a guide to re-create a page design that was created in a graphics
application such as Macromedia Freehand or Fireworks.
A tracing image is a JPEG, GIF, or PNG image that is placed in the background of the Document
window. You can hide the image, set its opacity, and change its position.
To place a tracing image in the Document window:
Do one of the following:
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Select View > Tracing Image > Load.
Select Modify > Page Properties, then click the Browse button next to the Tracing
Image text box.
In the dialog box that appears, select an image file, then click Select (Windows) or
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Choose (Macintosh).
The Page Properties dialog box appears.
Specify the transparency for the image by dragging the Image Transparency slider, then
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click OK.
To switch to another tracing image or change the transparency of the current tracing image at any
time, select Modify > Page Properties.

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