Adobe 22030000 User Guide - Page 109

ENCORE CS3 105 User Guide You build the image used for the subpicture by creating separate layers for each color. The layer names must include the following prefixes: (=1) for areas using color 1, (=2) for areas using color 2, and (=3) for areas using color 3. (=1) (=2) (=3) A B C D Relationship between subpicture layers in button set and color set definitions A. Separate layers for each color (1, 2, and 3) B. All three layers combine to create overlay C. Colors and opacity specified in Encore menu color set D. Same overlay used, but highlight definitions change in each state: Normal (top), Selected (middle), Activated (bottom) Guidelines for creating subpictures Keep in mind the following guidelines as you create the subpicture layers: Same overlay used for all states The same image or overlay is used for all three states of a button (normal, selected, and activated). Layers flattened into single overlay The subpicture layers you create are flattened into a single image in the build process. Top layer wins If subpicture layers in a button layer set overlap, the top layer takes precedence when the layers are flattened into the final overlay. Layers part of button layer set The subpicture layers for a button must be contained within that button's layer set. Solid colors only Elements on these layers must use solid colors and sharp edges. Use one solid color per layer. Do not use gradients, feathering, or anti-aliasing on the subpicture layers. Color gradations are not possible in subpictures. Color definitions control look in button states Although you create layers for each color, the color numbers (1, 2, or 3), not the color values you used, are stored in the overlay. The color set is the color key or index, and contains the color values. (As mentioned below, Encore will automatically generate a color set based on the color in each layer.) Layer visibility controlled in color set You use the opacity setting in the color set to control the visibility of elements in each state. You do not use the Eye icon in the Layers panel in Photoshop. Different color definitions for each state Colors are defined in the Encore Menu Color Set dialog box. For each color, you can specify a different color and opacity setting. By varying the colors and their opacity in each state, the highlighting can look quite different, even though it uses the same overlay. For example, color 1 might be transparent for the normal state (opacity set to zero), red for the selected state, and blue for the activated state. So all elements on layers with the (=1) prefix would not appear in the normal state, would be red in the selected state, and blue in the activated state.