5.1. File optimization: The tools
Two tools are used for exporting from Fireworks: the Slice tool and the Hotspot tool. Both the Slice tool and the Hotspot tool were created by Adobe to add interactivity to a web page and to export graphics to HTML. Because the Hotspot tool's main utility lies in creating the outmoded image map, most professional web designers these days use only the slice function to export images for use in their custom handwritten (X)HTML and CSS. Much of this chapter will be devoted to optimizing and exporting images from the Slice tool, with brief mention of the functionality of the Hotspot tool.
5.1.1. Slice tool
Slices divide a graphic into multiple pieces for export as smaller, independently optimized files. A slice ...
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