Viewing images during optimization

View options in Adobe GoLive enable you to switch easily between optimized and original (non-optimized) versions of an image and view up to four versions of an optimized image simultaneously.

Adobe GoLive gives you full control over optimization of Photoshop images in non-Web formats that you import using the Smart tab of the Objects palette. When you insert a Smart Photoshop object, and select a file, Adobe GoLive displays a Save For Web dialog box.

In 2-Up and 4-Up view, an annotation area appears by default below each optimized image, showing its optimization settings.

To select a view when optimizing images:

1 Import a Smart Photoshop object. (See Linking to Photoshop files for details.)

2 In the Save For Web dialog box, click a tab at the top of the image display to select a view:

Note: When you choose 2-Up or 4-Up view, Adobe GoLive determines a layout for the images, depending on the aspect ratio (width/height ratio) of the image, and whether annotations or rules are shown. Images can appear in vertical layout, horizontal layout, or 2 X 2 layout (two rows and two columns). 2 X 2 layout is available for 4-Up view only.

By default, 2-Up view displays the original image and the optimized image with current optimization settings, and 4-Up view displays the original image, the optimized image with current settings, and two smaller, lower-quality versions of the image based on modifications of the current optimization settings.

You can select a version of the image in 2-Up or 4-Up view to apply new optimization settings. You can automatically repopulate 2-Up and 4-Up views--generate new optimized versions of the image based on the selected version. You can also revert an optimized version to the original version of the image.

To repopulate optimized versions of an image in 2-Up or 4-Up view:

1 Select an optimized version of the image in the 2-Up or 4-Up view.

2 In the Optimize panel of the Save For Web dialog box, select Repopulate Views from the Settings panel pop-up menu.

Adobe GoLive generates smaller optimized versions of the image based on the optimization settings of the selected version. The selected version and the original version, if present, are not altered during repopulation. For this reason, the Repopulate Views option works with 2-Up view only if the original version of the image is not present.

To restore an optimized version of an image to the original version:

1 Select an optimized version of the image in the 2-Up or 4-Up view.

2 In the Optimize panel of the Save For Web dialog box, choose Original from the Settings pop-up menu.

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