Cropping Smart Objects
If Web page redesigns require you to crop images, Smart Objects are the perfect solution. With Smart Objects, you can create multiple cropped versions of a single source file--without leaving GoLive. Cropping options in the toolbar: A. Horizontal position B. Vertical position C. Width D. Height E. Open Alignment palette F. Crop Transparent Pixels options G. Scaling menu H. Use Original Image I. Cancel J. Crop
To crop a Smart Object: - In the Layout Editor, select the object.
- In the Smart Image Inspector, click the Crop button
. - In the Layout Editor, drag across the object to define crop boundaries.
- To refine the position of crop boundaries, do any of the following:
- In the Layout Editor, place the cursor inside the crop boundaries, and drag with the Hand tool.
- In the toolbar, enter pixel coordinates in the Horizontal Position or Vertical Position text boxes.
- In the toolbar, click the Open Alignment Palette button
, and then click one or more Align to Parent options. For more information, see Repositioning, aligning, or distributing objects.
- To refine the size of crop boundaries, do one of the following:
- In the Layout Editor, place the cursor over a corner or side handle, and drag.
- In the toolbar, enter pixel dimensions in the Width and Height text boxes.
- To place crop boundaries at opaque image edges, click one of the following buttons in the toolbar:
- Crop Left Transparent Pixels
. - Crop Right Transparent Pixels
. - Crop Top Transparent Pixels
. - Crop Bottom Transparent Pixels
. - Crop All Transparent Pixels
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- From the scaling menu in the toolbar, choose one of the following options:
- Keep Scaling to maintain the current scale of the target image relative to the source image.
- Keep Size to resample the cropped area so it fills the current image dimensions.
- Resize to Original to scale the cropped area to its dimensions in the original source file.
Note: If you use the Keep Size option, the image may become blurry. - To apply the crop, either click the Crop Image button
in the toolbar, or press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
To cancel a crop: Click the Cancel button in the toolbar, or press the Esc key.
To restore a cropped Smart Object to its original size: - In the Layout Editor, select the object.
- In the Smart Image Inspector, click the Crop button
. - In the toolbar, click the Use Original Image button
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