Exporting Slices Once you have finished slicing your work, you can export the images (GIFs or JPEGs). You can also create an HTML file with a table that contains all of the images. The options to perform these functions are available in the Slicer Export Options dialog box. Slicer Export Options dialog box To access this palette, ensure that you have selected at least one slice. Next, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac). This action will bring up the Slice context menu. Select Export Slices from the Slice Operations menu. Replace existing images (A  ) Checking this feature automatically replaces existing images that have the same file name and location. If unchecked, then a dialog box will warn you when a slice is about to be replaced. HTML Export options (B  ) This option creates an HTML file that will contain the images to be exported. The file will contain one table that will link with all of the images. These settings can affect how the HTML table will be designed. Render empty slices (C  ) If checked, all empty spaces (within the rectangle that determines the boundary of all of the selected slices) will be rendered. If not checked, the cell in the table will appear to be empty. For rendering the empty slices, default image options will be used. Use spacing GIFs (D  ) When working with complex tables, it may become necessary to uti- lize a one-pixel wide transparent GIF image as a spacer. The spacer should be used to fill all empty cells in a table. It also should be used to fill cells in a false row and column. They are added to the table (as the first row/column) so that a Web browser is forced to accurately display a complex HTML table. Note: You do not have to create these false cells in your document; they will be generated automatically. The Use spacing GIFs option will give you the ability to choose one of the predefined, commonly used names. You also have the option to enter your own spacer name. The Slice Export Options dialog box is available from the Slice Operations menu. A B C D E F G D
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