EZSingle is a radical new feature added in EZRound version 2.0
When you want a rounded corner, drop shadow or other special effect in a small area (such as a FORM, DIV or TABLE), EZSingle offers you the alternative of using a single slice image as the background for that area.
The result is easier to implement and faster to load.
Consider this simple design exported as an EZSingle image:
The size for this 250x132 file is less than 3K.
The regular EZRound sliced design for the "parts" needed to make up the same image are 10.3K:
It does not sound like a big difference, but on a page with a lot of content - every little bit helps!
Plus keep in mind that the single slice image will display instantly - where the sliced image may appear first as the corners, then the rest of it fills in as the other page elements are loaded.
If you want to use it for a simple item such as a SEARCH form, the EZSingle image is the way to go.
If you have larger elements such as a full page, or elements that need to be dynamic in size and expand with content, then the regular EZRound design makes that simple as well.
Best of all since the EZSingle image is created from the same design data, it will match your regular EZRound containers created with the same design.
For instructions on how to export your EZSingle image, click here.