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Tracing images


Adobe GoLive lets you import tracing images you can use to pre-layout your Web pages. You can import the following image formats as tracing images: PSD (only RGB 8-bit images), JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TARGA, PCX, PICT (Mac OS), PIXAR, TIFF, and Amiga IFF. The ability to use native Photoshop .psd images means you don't have to convert such files to a Web-safe format before use as tracing images.

A. Opacity slider B. Position controls C. Move Image tool D. Cut Out tool E. Cut Out button

To add a tracing image to your Web page:

1 Select Window > Tracing Image and import an image into your page using the Tracing Image palette. You can use the palette's Browse button or Point and Shoot button.

2 Set the opacity of the tracing image in the Tracing Image palette.

3 Position the image in the document by either entering pixel values in the respective text boxes or click the Move Image tool in the palette (the cursor changes to a hand) and drag the image in the document window. Clicking the Move tool button again, disables the Move Image tool.

Note: You can quickly resize the window to fit the tracing image by selecting Tracing Image from the Change Window Size pop-up menu in the bottom right corner of the document window.

4 Click the Cut Out tool (similar to Photoshop's Crop tool) and select a rectangular section of the tracing image.

Note: You can cancel the cut out process by clicking the Cut Out tool again.

5 Double-click the selection or click Cut Out in the Tracing Image palette.

6 In the Save For Web dialog box make your desired optimization settings and click OK. The cut out appears as a layer in a floating box in the document window.

The Tracing Image palette's menu lets you perform several actions on a tracing image:
  • Reset the position of the tracing image to 0/0.
  • Align the tracing image relative to a selection in the document. For example, you can select a table cell or a floating box in which you want the tracing image to be inserted. The tracing image will be inserted at position 0/0 relative to the selected table cell or floating box.

    • To remove the tracing image:

    Deselect the Source check box in the Tracing Image palette.

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