Custom-Naming Slice Files; Auto-Naming Slice Files; Changing The Default Auto-Naming Convention; To Enter A Custom Slice Name - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Custom-naming slice files

You can assign names to slices so that you can easily identify slice files in your website file
structure. For example, if you have a button on a navigation bar that returns to the home
page, you could name the slice Home.
To enter a custom slice name, do one of the following:
Select the slice on the canvas, enter a name in the Object Name box in the Property
inspector, and press Enter.
Double-click the name of the slice in the Web Layer, enter a new name, and press Enter.
Do not add a file extension to the base name. Fireworks automatically adds file extensions
to slice files upon export.

Auto-naming slice files

If you do not enter a slice name in either the Property inspector or the Layers panel, Fireworks
reverts to auto-naming. Auto-naming assigns a unique name to each slice file automatically
based on the default naming convention.
To auto-name a slice file:
When you export your sliced image, enter a name in the File Name (Windows) or Name
(Macintosh) text box in the Export dialog box. Do not add a file extension. Fireworks
automatically adds file extensions to slice files upon export.

Changing the default auto-naming convention

You can change the naming convention for slices from the Document Specific tab in the
HTML Setup dialog box.
Fireworks lets you specify your own naming convention using a wide range of naming
options. You can create a naming convention that contains up to eight elements. An element
can consist of any of the following auto-naming options.
Option
None
doc.name
"slice"
Slice # (1,2,3...)
Slice # (01,02,03...)
Slice # (A,B,C...)
Slice # (a,b,c...)
Description
No name is applied to the element.
The element takes the name of the document.
You can insert the word "slice" into the naming convention.
The element is labeled numerically or alphabetically, according to
the style you select.
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