Adobe 38039927 User Guide - Page 169

ADOBE FIREWORKS CS3 164 User Guide 2 Type the new name, and then click outside the window or press Enter. Note: When you rename a slice, that name is used when the slice is exported. About importing Photoshop grouped layers Photoshop files that contain layers are imported with each layer placed as a separate object on a single Fireworks layer. Grouped layers are imported as individual layers, as if the layers were ungrouped in Photoshop before being imported into Fireworks. The clipping effect on Photoshop grouped layers is lost on import. Masking images As the name suggests, masks hide or show parts of an object or image. You can use several masking techniques to achieve many kinds of creative effects with objects. You can create a mask that acts as a cookie cutter, cropping or clipping underlying objects or images. Or you can create a mask that gives the effect of a foggy window, revealing or hiding portions of the objects beneath it. This type of mask uses grayscale to make selected objects less visible or more so. Or you can create a mask that uses its own transparency to affect visibility. You can create a mask using the Layers panel or the Edit, Select, or Modify menus. After you create a mask, you can adjust the position of the masked selection on the canvas or modify the appearance of a mask by editing the mask object. You can also apply transformations to the mask as a whole or to the components of a mask individually. About masks You can create a mask object from either a vector object (a vector mask) or a bitmap object (a bitmap mask). You can also use multiple objects or grouped objects to create a mask. About vector masks If you have used other vector-illustration applications such as Adobe FreeHand, you may be familiar with vector masks, which are sometimes called clipping paths or paste insides. The vector mask object crops or clips the underlying objects to the shape of its path, creating a cookie-cutter effect. A vector mask applied using its path outline When you create a vector mask, a mask thumbnail with a pen icon appears in the Layers panel to indicate you've created a vector mask. A vector mask thumbnail in the Layers panel