Converting text to an image


    You can convert HTML text into an image using the Convert Text to Banner command. This command replaces the HTML text with a Smart Object and requires an Illustrator SVG or Photoshop PSD file with variables. (For more information about variables, see Creating multiple versions of an image.)

    Illustration of Convert Text to Banner: with these callouts: A. HTML text selected in Layout Editor B. Source file with text variable C. Target file replaces original HTML text
    Convert Text to Banner: A. HTML text selected in Layout Editor B. Source file with text variable C. Target file replaces original HTML text

To convert text to an image:

  1. Select text in the Layout Editor.
  2. Choose Special > Convert Text to Banner. GoLive replaces the text with a Smart Object.
  3. Specify an Illustrator SVG or Photoshop PSD source file with variables, and click Open.
  4. To change the text, edit it in the text box of the Variables Settings dialog box. (See Using variables in an Illustrator SVG file or Using variables in a Photoshop file.)
  5. Set optimization options in the Save for Web dialog box.