Cropping An Image; Optimizing An Image Using Fireworks - MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-USING DREAMWEAVER Use Manual

Cropping an image

Dreamweaver lets you crop (or trim) bitmap file images.
Note: When you crop an image using Dreamweaver, the source image file is changed on disk. for this
reason, you may want to keep a backup copy of the image file in the event you need to revert to the
original image.
To crop an image file:
Open the page containing the image you want to crop, select the image, and do either of
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the following:
Click the Crop Tool icon in the image Property inspector.
Select Modify > Image > Crop.
Crop handles appear around the selected image.
Adjust the crop handles until the bounding box surrounds the area of the image that you want
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to keep.
Double-click inside the bounding box or press Enter to crop the selection.
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A dialog box informs you that the image file you are cropping will be changed on disk.
Click OK.
Every pixel in the selected bitmap outside the bounding box is removed, but other objects in
the image remain.
Preview the image and ensure that it meets your expectations.
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To undo the effects of the crop command:
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Select Edit > Undo Crop to revert to the original image.
You can undo the effect of the Crop command (and revert to the original image file) up until
the time that you quit Dreamweaver, or edit the file in an external image-editing application.
Related topics
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"Editing images in Dreamweaver" on page 304
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"Adjusting the brightness and contrast of an image" on page 311
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"Sharpening an image" on page 311

Optimizing an image using Fireworks

You can optimize images in your web pages from within Dreamweaver.
To optimize an image:
Open the page containing the image you want to optimize, select the image, and do either of
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the following:
Click the Optimize in Fireworks button in the image Property inspector.
Select Modify > Image > Optimize Image in Fireworks.
The Fireworks Optimize Image dialog box is displayed.
Click OK.
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Related topics
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"Editing images in Dreamweaver" on page 304
310 Chapter 14: Inserting Images