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594 Importing and Exporting

To slice an image:

1. Named objects control slicing, so give the part of the image to go on its separate
slice (for example, the photo) a name. Use theNAME GALLERY OR THE NAMES ICON
ON THE SELECTOR TOOL INFOBAR. (FOR MORE COMPLICATED IMAGES YOU MIGHT WANT
TO NAME MORE OBJECTS.)
2. In the NAME GALLERY choose the export options for the slice. Click EXPORTS from
the dropdown menu, click on the file type next to the named image, set your export
options as you wish for that slice, and then click APPLY.

For more on the Name Gallery refer to Document Handling (on page 69).

Export the graphic in slices

You do not need to specify how to slice the image as Xara Designer Pro X does this
automatically from the information in the NAME GALLERY.

1. Select the complete image including any slices
2. Select "File -> Export image in slices".
3. Select the file format (this will apply to all areas of the image other than your slice).
4. The file name is the HTML file that contains the HTML code for the sliced image.
You can change the file name if required.
5. Click SAVE.
6. Select the required save options (these will apply to all areas of the image other
than your slice).
7. Click EXPORT to save the sliced image.

To prevent specific named objects from slicing:

1. In the dropdown list in the NAME GALLERY, select SLICES.
2. Names with a check beside them slice the graphic – if necessary, deselect any

check boxes.

PDF Export

The Portable Document Format (PDF) provides the best way to transfer drawings and
document to others. The free Adobe PDF Reader is very popular and enables anyone to
view and print your PDF document.

For very complex vector graphics, PDF can be very slow (sometimes 20 times or more
than Xara Designer Pro X), so drawings that take a few seconds to draw in Xara
Designer Pro X can take minutes, especially when printing. So sometimes it’s quicker to
convert complex vector graphics into a bitmap before exporting your PDF.

PDF files are vector graphics files-which means they are resolution independent, and are
great for printing on high resolution devices, and you can zoom in to view detail with no