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    Question Is there a tutorial to slice large images in Xara?

    Hi Everyone!

    I am about to create some web pages in Xara Photo & Graphic Designer. I don't have Xara Web Designer so my plan is to create the page in Xara using layers, slice the images and then export them in to an images folder. From there I plan to use CSS and HTML to position them and to style the web page. I know this can be done in Photoshop and even though Xara doesn't have Photoshop's capabilities, Xara is all that I have right now.

    Has anyone else tried this? Are there any pitfalls or traps that I need to be aware of? I would prefer to use Photoshop for this but I can't afford it right now. I really need to be able to create websites using HTML and CSS and this seems like my only option.

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    kpixel2009

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    Default Re: Is there a tutorial to slice large images in Xara?

    In your case you might want to download the trial of Web Designer Premium. You can import & organize the elements you created in P&GD, setup the navigation and publish the website.

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    Default Re: Is there a tutorial to slice large images in Xara?

    You are making this too hard. Simply use straight lines and Combine Shapes > Slice Shapes. Xara will publish the sliced image in slices. See this example. http://gwpriester.xara.hosting/slice/

    Xara creates the CSS and everything for you.
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    Default Re: Is there a tutorial to slice large images in Xara?

    I want to thank the both of you for replying to my post. I will be printing out this thread and will use it as a guide. I hope you have a great day today!

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    Default Re: Is there a tutorial to slice large images in Xara?

    Glad we could help. I moved this thread to the Web Design forum.

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    Default Re: Is there a tutorial to slice large images in Xara?

    Quote Originally Posted by gwpriester View Post
    Glad we could help. I moved this thread to the Web Design forum.
    Gary, are you able to confirm the OP can do this with Xara Photo & Graphic Designer?
    I am sure the Xara Preview will present everything you describe but can you then export a web page?

    Acorn
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    When we provide assistance, your responses are valuable as they benefit the community. TG Nuggets you might like. Report faults: Xara Cloud+/Pro+/Magix Legacy; Xara KB & Chat

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    Default Re: Is there a tutorial to slice large images in Xara?

    The latest version of Photo & Graphics Designer 15 can set up a web page but it cannot create a website. In previous versions it could. But then marketing had to create 3-4 different products that we similar but different.

    So you can still use the process I suggested, and you can export the image in slices (File > Export image in slices) but I believe you have to name each sliced image using the Apply Names name tag icon to name each slice.

    I did this originally in Xara Designer Pro X which does the naming automatically.

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    Default Re: Is there a tutorial to slice large images in Xara?

    Quote Originally Posted by gwpriester View Post
    The latest version of Photo & Graphics Designer 15 can set up a web page but it cannot create a website. In previous versions it could. But then marketing had to create 3-4 different products that we similar but different.
    So you can still use the process I suggested, and you can export the image in slices (File > Export image in slices) but I believe you have to name each sliced image using the Apply Names name tag icon to name each slice.
    I did this originally in Xara Designer Pro X which does the naming automatically.
    Thanks Gary and also to MagiXara for such a brilliant approach.

    Acorn
    Acorn - installed Xara software: Cloud+/Pro+ and most others back through time (to CC's Artworks). Contact for technical remediation/consultancy for your web designs.
    When we provide assistance, your responses are valuable as they benefit the community. TG Nuggets you might like. Report faults: Xara Cloud+/Pro+/Magix Legacy; Xara KB & Chat

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    Default Re: Is there a tutorial to slice large images in Xara?

    Could I ask why you want to slice the image? Is it for an image map?
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