Creating multiple versions of an image


    In GoLive, variables let you create multiple image versions from one image file. You first establish variables in Photoshop or Illustrator; then you edit them in GoLive by using Smart Objects. Variables can control elements such as text content and layer visibility. For example, you might have an image with text containing the price of an item. If you want to quickly modify the price, there's no need to create separate image files in another application. Instead, you can simply modify a text variable in GoLive.

    Illustration of Creating different versions of an image using variables: with these callouts: A. Source file B. Variables palette in Illustrator C. Different versions of an image in separate target files, each with different variable settings
    Creating different versions of an image using variables: A. Source file B. Variables palette in Illustrator C. Different versions of an image in separate target files, each with different variable settings

    The power of variables is that you can create more than one target file, each with different images and text created by assigning different variable settings. Because variables use Smart Objects, you can edit the source file and quickly update all related versions throughout your site. (See Updating site files that are dependent on library files.)

    For information about assigning variables in an Illustrator or Photoshop file, see the Adobe Illustrator CS or Adobe Photoshop CS documentation.

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