Canvas will automatically designate where or how to split an
overlapping slice.
You may edit the default by selecting either vertical or horizontal as
your choice. The Splitting preference will remain in effect for all
overlapping slices.
Note: Changing this preference will affect all existing (overlapping)
slices, but not those that are hard-split using the Split command.
Default image options (E )
These options allow you to preset image parameters. Settings will be
shared by all individual slices, unless you specify individual settings
for a slice. More information regarding HTML options, see HTML
options on page 14.206.
Click OK to save your Slicer Options selections.
Using the Slice Creator
The Slice Creator tool gives you the ability to actually create a
rectangular (horizontal or vertical) Slice box; i.e., you can define the
area of the object that is to be sliced.
All slices are automatically created inside a Slice layer. Specifically,
this means that no matter which layer you were originally working in,
the Slice operation will take place inside its own layer.
We suggest that you refer to the Document Layout palette during the
first few times that you perform a slicing operation (see Using the
Document Layout palette on page 12.132). Doing so will better
illustrate how your slices are handled by Canvas.
When creating a new slice, the cursor will automatically snap to an
existing slice or to a grid (in that order). See Drawing grids on
page 22.412 to learn how to create a Grid.
Another way that you ensure precision is to create and place
alignment guides around and over the object. If you are unfamiliar
with this process, then we suggest that you go to Using alignment
guides on page 11.129.
Snapping to an existing slice is absolute. The cursor automatically
snaps to a grid within a 3-pixel range of an existing slice.
Note: Other Canvas operations are not allowed during the Slice
Creator mode. You can only create slices.
A
Select the Slice Creator icon
B
Slice Creator cursor will ap-
pear as a (+) plus sign.
At this point you can manu-
ally slice each desired area
by clicking and dragging
your mouse over the image.
By using this tool, you can
create a Slice box which vi-
sually represents where the
slice will occur.
C The Slice box contains a yel-
low transparent fill and has a
red outline.
A
B
C