How to Use The Slice and Slice Selection Tool in Adobe Illustrator

Graphic artists that primarily focus on designs for the web need to have a broader understanding of how tools can be utilized to enhance the web-friendliness of their images. The size and shape of images can be extremely important on size-restricted websites. Images may also need an embedded link for redirection to a specified web page.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp355dxXxaA The slice and slice selection tools in Adobe Illustrator offer customization features for graphic designers that can enhance the usability of their creations for website use. This tutorial offers a step-by-step overview of how to adjust image settings using the slice and slice selection tools in Adobe Illustrator.

How to Use The Slice and Slice Selection Tool in Adobe Illustrator Video

Learn how to use the slice and slice selection tools in Adobe Illustrator through this graphic design tutorial. Graphic artist Janee Meadows, an award-winning graphic artist from Los Angeles, offers a visual overview on how to effectively use these tools to modify images. This tutorial is part of a larger series of Adobe Illustrator tips found on the Mahalo.com YouTube channel.

Step 1: Create a Slice Toolbar

Click on the black triangle in the corner of the slice tool icon on your tool palate. The slice tool is the next to the last button in the right column. A pop-out window will appear that feature 2 selections. Press the white column on the right side of the window to create a stand-alone shape tool bar.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp355dxXxaA

Step 2: Use the Slice Tool

Click on the first button on the left on your slice tool panel. Click and drag your mouse across one portion of your image. Click on "File" and select "Save for the Web". Click on each section of your image and modify the save settings, then press the "Save" button.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp355dxXxaA

Step 3: Use the Slice Selection Tool

With your image sliced, press the second, right-hand button on your slice toolbar. Click on one of your image slices. Click on the "Object" menu bar and select the "Slice" listing. In the pop-out box that appears, select "Slice Options". A pop-up box will appear. Name the slice section, then enter a URL to allow the image to redirect to the web location when placed on a website. Finalize the slice by saving the image for the web.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp355dxXxaA</re>