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Viewing slices


    You can view slices on the artboard and in the Save for Web dialog box. For information on viewing slices in the Save for Web dialog box, see Working with slices during optimization.

    Illustrator numbers slices from left to right and top to bottom, beginning in the upper left corner of the artwork. If you change the arrangement or total number of slices, slice numbers are updated to reflect the new order.

    Artwork with slices
    Artwork with slices

To show or hide slices:

    Choose View > Show Slices or View > Hide Slices.

To set slice preferences:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Smart Guides and Slices (Windows and Mac OS 9) or Illustrator > Preferences > Smart Guides and Slices (Mac OS X).
  2. Select Show Slice Numbers to show slice numbers; deselect Show Slice Numbers to hide slice numbers.
  3. Select a Line Color option to change the color of slice lines. The color of selected slice lines is changed automatically to a contrasting color.
  4. Click OK.