Linking slices (ImageReady)

Linking slices lets you share optimization settings between slices. When you apply optimization settings to a linked slice, all slices in the set are updated.

Linked slices in GIF and PNG-8 format share a color palette and dither pattern. The dither pattern is applied across adjacent slice boundaries to prevent the appearance of seams between the slices. (See Optimizing colors in GIF and PNG-8 images.)

Note: You can also link slices in the Photoshop Save for Web dialog box. (See Working with slices in the Save for Web dialog box (Photoshop).)

To link slices:

1. Select two or more slices or slice sets you want to link.

Note: If the first slice you select is a user slice, any auto slices you link to the first slice become user-slices. If the first slice you select is an auto slice, any user slices you select are linked to the auto slice group.

2. Choose Slices > Link Slices for Optimization.

Each linked set of user slices is assigned a different color for the slice display graphics in the upper left corner of the slice. This helps to identify which slices are linked.

To unlink user slices:

Do one of the following:

• To unlink a user slice, select the slice, and then choose Slices > Unlink Slices.
• To unlink all of the slices linked to a particular slice, select one of the slices in the Web Content palette, and choose Slices > Unlink Shared Links.
• To unlink all user slices in an image, choose Slices > Unlink All.