Choosing A File Type; To Preview A Graphic Based On The Current Optimization Settings; To Compare Views With Different Optimization Settings; To Switch Any Optimized View To The Original View From 2-Up Or 4-Up View - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

To preview a graphic based on the current optimization settings:

Click the Preview button in the upper left of the Document window.
Click Hide Slices in the Tools panel to hide slices and slice guides while previewing.

To compare views with different optimization settings:

1.
Click the 2-Up or 4-Up button in the upper left of the Document window.
2.
Click one of the split-view previews to select it.
3.
Enter settings in the Optimize panel.
4.
Select the other previews and specify different optimization settings for each preview to
compare them.
When you select 2-Up or 4-Up view, the first split-view displays the original Fireworks
PNG document so that you can compare it with optimized versions. You can switch this
view with another optimized version.

To switch any optimized view to the Original view from 2-Up or 4-Up view:

1.
Select an optimized view.
2. Select Original (No Preview) from the Preview pop-up menu at the bottom of the
preview window.
To switch the Original view to an optimized view from 2-Up or 4-Up view:
1. Select the view containing the original.
2. Select Image Preview from the Preview pop-up menu.
To hide or show the slice overlay:
Select View > Slice Overlay.
This command is useful when you are in either the Preview, 2-Up preview, or 4-Up
preview.

Choosing a file type

You should base your choice of file format upon the design and use of your graphic. A
graphic's appearance can vary from one format to another, especially when different types of
compression are used. In addition, only certain graphic file types are accepted by most web
browsers. Still other file types are ideal for print publishing or use in multimedia applications.
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