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_gail Posts: 2876 From: So FL Status: offline	Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/15/2003 10:55:16 I' m trying some really serious slicing for the first time using Photoshop 7.0. While I' m finally getting a feel for the concept, my efforts at doing the actual slicing is not really going well. I sliced an image into five segments making some as jpgs and some as gifs. But when I " Save for the Web" I get 12 images, not five: 11 images plus one spacer. HELP! thanks, gail _____________________________ Digicamhelp - Easiest place on the web to learn about Digit@l Cameras & Photography


bobby Posts: 11399 Joined: 8/15/1969 From: Seattle WA USA Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/15/2003 11:45:39 Hey Gail Are you in ImageReady? I' ve never used PS > 6... but with v.6 and ImageReady it was all so easy... Is PS exporting solid colors as images? I sliced one into what I thought was about 8 images but got more than 15 when I checked the exported files... It took some getting used to, but I figured out that most of those images were just color blocks that I wouldn' t use... layers or tables w/background colors load faster I had to get used to the way IR sliced out my pieces... Maybe you' re seeing the same thing? _____________________________ In order to remove a wall you must first remove the Windows® (in reply to _gail)


_gail Posts: 2876 From: So FL Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/15/2003 12:35:34 quote: ORIGINAL: bobby Hey Gail Are you in ImageReady? Is PS exporting solid colors as images? I sliced one into what I thought was about 8 images but got more than 15 when I checked the exported files... I' m using Photoshop which has a slicing tool It should work for simple slicing, I would think. The html code generated when I save the graphic references all 12 slices. Unless I' m wrong, I should be able to get five slices if that' s all I want. I' m assuming I' m not aligning the slicing tool correctly or something, though I' ve looked at the Help files and can' t find anything about this that I understand. So, should I be able to get five slices instead of 12? gail _____________________________ Digicamhelp - Easiest place on the web to learn about Digit@l Cameras & Photography (in reply to bobby)


bobby Posts: 11399 Joined: 8/15/1969 From: Seattle WA USA Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/15/2003 13:46:19 Are you making 5 slices, or are you slicing the image into 5 " segments" ? 5 " slices" could divide the image up into who knows how many segments, depending on how they overlap..? IOW - if you make 3 horizontal lines across a piece of paper it actually divides it into 4 segments... if you make two horizontal and one vertical (still just 3 lines) it actually creates 6 segments... and so on... _____________________________ In order to remove a wall you must first remove the Windows® (in reply to _gail)


_gail Posts: 2876 From: So FL Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/16/2003 8:14:50 quote: Are you making 5 slices, or are you slicing the image into 5 " segments" ? I' m not sure what you mean bobby. When I use the slice tool, it creates a box not a line. So it' s similar to using the rectangle marquee tool as opposed to, say, the pencil tool. That' s why I think I' m getting so many extra slices: the rectangular " bounding box" of the slice tool doesn' t align precisely to other lines so I end up with extra slice slivers. I must not be using the tool right and can' t figure it out. I' ve tried the Shift and Alt keys, no dice. This is driving me nuts as I somehow think it should be pretty easy. Any other suggestions? thanks, gail _____________________________ Digicamhelp - Easiest place on the web to learn about Digit@l Cameras & Photography (in reply to bobby)


bobby Posts: 11399 Joined: 8/15/1969 From: Seattle WA USA Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/16/2003 14:15:39 Hmmm... sounds different than what I' m used to doing... When you create your first " box" it should have " blocks" at the four corners... and you should be able to place your cpointer on one of those blocks and click > drag out the next box... I guess I' ll have to jump into PS and look a little closer... _____________________________ In order to remove a wall you must first remove the Windows® (in reply to _gail)


_gail Posts: 2876 From: So FL Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/16/2003 14:21:42 OK, thanks bobbie. Also, someone emailed me offboard and suggested the problem may have to do with the fact that I have " Snap to" turned off, and am not using the guides. It was suggested I select the slice tool, then go to View/Snap To/Slices. Plus it reminds me that I have to tell hubby to " Snap to it" more often. [:p] gail < Message edited by _gail -- 1/16/2003 2:24:07 PM > _____________________________ Digicamhelp - Easiest place on the web to learn about Digit@l Cameras & Photography (in reply to bobby)


bobby Posts: 11399 Joined: 8/15/1969 From: Seattle WA USA Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/16/2003 17:37:00 There might be something useful here: http://studio.adobe.com/learn/tips/glv6sliceimg/main.html BTW - are we the only two PS users on the forums today? < Message edited by bobby -- 1/16/2003 2:37:46 PM > _____________________________ In order to remove a wall you must first remove the Windows® (in reply to _gail)


Nancy Posts: 3626 Joined: 11/9/1999 From: Nebraska Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/16/2003 19:55:54 Actually I have been following this thread very closely and am in the same boat as Gail - I just can' t seem to get it to slice like I want. :((( I have done one, but saving only the slices, not the html. I haven' t had a chance to build the page to see if the slices worked or if I have the little tiny slivers of slices that I usually get with this method. My usual standby effective method is what I would call very manual: 1. use the regular selection tool at a fixed size - predetermined by my calculation by zooming in on the image to about 600% and looking at the rulers 2. copy merged 3. file>new which is now predetermined by PS at the exact size of the slice 4. edit>paste 5. save for web Nancy < Message edited by Nancy -- 1/16/2003 8:01:48 PM > _____________________________ Easy Estimates -- is a simple to use tool to quickly build a Web site page enabling visitors to quickly and easily create an estimate of the cost of services that you provide. (in reply to _gail)


_gail Posts: 2876 From: So FL Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/17/2003 7:19:12 GOT IT!!!!!!! I decided to email someone I know uses Photoshop. I also emailed a person who has a website dedicated to teaching others to use Photoshop and he was kind enough to reply, almost instantly. Several Outfronters have given me A LOT of support as I�ve struggled through learning this. Thank you ever so much! Like so many things, the solution turns out to be something really rather basic. Here' s how to slice more precisely without getting all those slivers (which I believe Adobe calls sub-slices). I use Photoshop 7.0 so comments may or may not apply to earlier versions. Here are the steps: 1. SNAP TO: " Snap to" MUST be turned on (the Slice Tool must be selected to do so). View > Snap to > Slices and Guides (or All) 2- GUIDES: add Guides, if desired. Refer to the Help menu for instructions on using them which is pretty similar to how guides are used and moved in Page Layout programs. View > New Guide 3- ZOOM: zoom up to around 300% when slicing A few tips I discovered: - You can tweak settings for guides, grids and slices in the preferences menu. Edit > Preferences - you can Clear (all) Slices via the View menu; or individually with the undo and step backward commands, or via history palette - You can delete, edit, divide, add urls and alt tags and more to individual slices by right-clicking on each when using the Slice Tool. DO NOT miss the Slice Type drop down menu, where you can select �no image.� Cool! - When you �Save for Web,� use the slice tool to select various slices to work on. Double-clicking a slice reveals a pop-up menu where you can add various snippets of info. - The Snap To feature is a must when you duplicate a slice for rollovers For slicing large images it takes some practice because you can' t see the entire image on a monitor such as mine which is 17." Anyway, I practiced a bit last night. If I wanted five slices, I got them! If I wanted more or less, I got exactly the number I wanted! Have I conquered all? Nope. There is an art to slicing, knowing where to slice. I may start a new thread on this topic. So Nancy and Bobbie, snap to it! Get slicing precisely! gail Attachment (1) < Message edited by _gail -- 1/17/2003 7:59:16 AM > _____________________________ Digicamhelp - Easiest place on the web to learn about Digit@l Cameras & Photography (in reply to _gail)


bobby Posts: 11399 Joined: 8/15/1969 From: Seattle WA USA Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/17/2003 15:16:29 Way to go Gail... now if I could just get more time to play in PS... _____________________________ In order to remove a wall you must first remove the Windows® (in reply to _gail)


_gail Posts: 2876 From: So FL Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/17/2003 15:27:03 quote: ORIGINAL: bobby Way to go Gail... now if I could just get more time to play in PS... Now if I could just get some time to play away from PS! [:j] thanks, bobby. There will still be challenges though....... gail _____________________________ Digicamhelp - Easiest place on the web to learn about Digit@l Cameras & Photography (in reply to bobby)


bobby Posts: 11399 Joined: 8/15/1969 From: Seattle WA USA Status: offline	RE: Slicing: Need help from Photoshop users - 1/17/2003 15:48:17 quote: There will still be challenges though If there weren' t, would it be any fun? _____________________________ In order to remove a wall you must first remove the Windows® (in reply to _gail)