Working with slices during optimization

If your Photoshop (PSD) or Illustrator SVG file contains multiple slices, you can specify the slices to which you want to apply optimization settings. You can also share optimization settings between slices by linking slices together. Linked slices in GIF and PNG-8 format share a color palette and dither pattern to prevent the appearance of seams between the slices.

You can also assign a URL link, specify which frame the URL opens, and add Alt text, a status message, and a background color to a slice.

To show or hide slices in the Save For Web dialog box:

Click the Toggle Slice Visibility button .

To select slices in the Save For Web dialog box:

1. Select the slice select tool .
2. Click a slice to select it. Shift-click or Shift-drag to select multiple slices.

To view slice options in the Save For Web dialog box:

Double-click a slice with the slice select tool.

To set slice options:

1. Double-click the sliced image using the slice select tool.
2. In the Slice Options dialog box, do any of the following, and click OK:
• Type the slice name in the Name text box. By default, GoLive uses the slice name as the file name when you save the Web page.
• Specify a URL to make the slice area a hotspot in your Web page. You can type a relative URL or a full URL (including http://), or choose a previously created URL from the pop-up menu.
• If you specified a URL, specify the frame you want the link to target in the Target text box. You can type the name of a target frame, or choose a standard option from the pop-up menu.
• Type text in the Message text box that will appear in the browser's status area when the mouse is positioned over an image.
• Type text in the Alt text box that will appear in place of image data in nongraphical browsers (and will be used by voice-recognition software).
• Choose a color that will appear in the slice area of your Web page from the Background pop-up menu.