Try animated GIFs from your PSD files for a start….
Load any old animated GIF and select Window>Show Animation
Might give you some ideas…. dunno !!!
Rollovers, animated GIFs, slicing of images a just a few of the useful things Image Ready can do. OR so I’m told by the folks who do web stuff (I’m strickly print)
Basically, all you need, to get your image ready for the web!
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Gasp….
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….but it’s true I tell you. It’s true!
I just use it for animated GIFs, and do everything regarding HTML code in a proper HTML program. But thats just my workflow…
It helps to occupy vacant space on your hard drive???
It allows Adobe to pretend they also do products for the web while they’re waiting for the Macromedia merger to go through so they can get their hands on the real stuff.
I just use it for animated GIFs, and do everything regarding HTML code in a proper HTML program. But thats just my workflow…
Mathias,
My workflow is the same – except I never use animated GIFs 😎
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John Waller
while they’re waiting for the Macromedia merger to go through
Which should be soon. The DOJ gave approval last month, and now it is just a matter of waiting for some European approvals.
Don
Animated gifs can now be done in Photoshop CS2. There is an animation palette… Variables are now in Photoshop, there is a slicing tool… There is not that much left for IR…
You´re right Pierre. No need for ImageReady at all, then.
I won’t miss IR, but I hope after the merger that Fireworks is kept to replace it. It does have a lot of features that IR does not, primarily in making rollovers, image swaps, drop down menus, and other JavaScript options.
Don
I hope Adobe takes a coding lesson from Macromedias products that are way more cross browser compatible and clean, than Adobes attempts. At least these are my, early, experience with slicing in Adobe software and embarrasingly watching it crumble and fall apart in public demonstrations. Since then I have not trusted Adobe to write my HTML.
Since then I have not trusted Adobe to write my HTML
I never let anyone else write my HTML.
Don
LOL @ post 11!
I really, really, really, really, really, … , really hope that the merger creates a sweet Suite de Suite and allows the merged organization an opportunity to swoop us (eg consumers) off our feet.
Should I hold my breath?
The tough part will be seemlessly integrating FW into automation routines with PS…
Naw – that’s just workflow. It’s human. We are all used to adaptive strategies now (or will be after Office 2006)
The tough part will be getting bean counters, marketing and image experts to agree on a package 🙂
Deebs
I see the merger ending the single suite that CS created. Print dudes don’t want Flash and Dreamweaver, and web dudes don’t want InDesign. I see Print, Web, and Film suites reappearing.
Don
I see anothe approach based on a super-duper import/export library retaining functionality between apps
But I expect my vision is 10 years hence 🙁
Naw – that’s just workflow. It’s human.
I’m sure Chris Cox agrees that it’s "just workflow". Uhm, have you explored Bridge? They’re working overtime, and this is with a product they themselves have created. To try and get to the root of legacy work created by someone else – another company, well, let’s say I admire you’re optimism.
CS2 IMHO rocks!
I do feel sorry for some experiencing difficulties though …
The dev team would do no harm in looking at Fast Stone Image Browser – it has some neat treats
I never let anyone else write my HTML.
I find that I can trust Dreamweaver for most of the stuff.
Ofcourse I customize it in the end, but there´s no need for me to write every line of code.
I understand what you are saying, though.
This is what I´m saying: Macromedia is a web specialist company. Dont mess with what works, Adobe.
Mathias
IMHO any view to retain a "comfort zone" without improvement is doomed to obscelecence
