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"As I understand it, image slicing is useful for breaking up huge images so that the individual pieces will load more quickly than the whole large one."
- Brenda
 

Here's links to additional information on slicing, optimizing Web images, creating rollovers and image maps, and coding tables.

Compression and Optimization
Understanding image optimization is the key to using sliced images effectively. Here you can find software, tips, and tutorials for compressing and optimizing GIFs, JPEGs, animations, and other images for the Web.

Free Web Tools
Freeware tools and utilities specifically for creating, editing, and working with Web graphics. Includes links to several tools for slicing images.

Using Tables to Do Page Layout
HTML Guide Jennifer Kyrnin has tips for using tables for your Web page layouts.

Web Image Maps - Software and Tips
Links to software and tips for creating clickable image maps.

ImageReady Tutorials

Slicing Graphics in ImageReady
Graphic Design Guide Judy Litt shows you how to use ImageReady 2.0 to slice up graphics and put them into tables.

Slice Tool in ImageReady 2.0
Learn how to slice your images and export the table code for your Web page.

Slicing Images
Learn how to create a Web page in ImageReady using image slices and learn about other ways image slices can be used. From Adobe.

Adobe ImageReady Tutorials
Additional tutorials for slicing and creating rollovers with ImageReady.

Fireworks Tutorials

Fireworks 2 Slices
This excerpt chapter from the book, Fireworks 2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide, by Sandee Cohen provides a thorough explanation of slicing in Fireworks 2.

Exporting Animations in Sliced Images
Learn how to export sliced tables that contain animated GIFs in some of the cells. From Macromedia.

Slicing It Right with Fireworks
Sometimes slicing an image will increase your total file size and download time. Learn the proper way to create slices while keeping your tables intact.

More Fireworks Tutorials
Additional tutorials for slicing and creating rollovers with Fireworks.

Other Software Tutorials

Paint Shop Pro Image Slicing
Learn how to slice an image up into smaller section for your web site using PSP, simple math, and HTML code.

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