Frontpage 2002 Template

I had someone design a template for my website noralcoinstruments.com and I
can't figure out how to apply it properly. Basically, it was a photoshop file
that was delivered as a JPEG. I sliced the left navigation and top banner
into two images and applied them as shared borders. I am not happy with the
way the page loads and would like to get the entire image applied as one. Can
someone please direct me on how to do this or a website that explains how to
design and apply templates. Thanks.

Did he actually give you a template or sliced images?

If you're trying to use sliced images you may not be able to achieve a tight design using shared borders because of spacing issues.

The way I do it is with layout tables, once you have your empty tables figured out...lets say one for 2 column, one for 3 column pages...you use your sliced images either as cell backgrounds or images in each cell.


"In-stal" <Instal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9055EC89-13E9-4AD5-B0F4-9C8F48F49C9F@microsoft.com...
| I had someone design a template for my website noralcoinstruments.com and I
| can't figure out how to apply it properly. Basically, it was a photoshop file
| that was delivered as a JPEG. I sliced the left navigation and top banner
| into two images and applied them as shared borders. I am not happy with the
| way the page loads and would like to get the entire image applied as one. Can
| someone please direct me on how to do this or a website that explains how to
| design and apply templates. Thanks.

Have you talked this over with the person who designed
the template? What specifications did you provide them
before you entered into a contract with them? What sort
of warranty do you have with them?

>-----Original Message-----
>Did he actually give you a template or sliced images?
>
>If you're trying to use sliced images you may not be
able to achieve a tight design using shared borders
because of spacing issues.
>
>The way I do it is with layout tables, once you have
your empty tables figured out...lets say one for 2
column, one for 3 column pages...you use your sliced
images either as cell backgrounds or images in each cell.
>
>
>"In-stal" <Instal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:9055EC89-13E9-4AD5-B0F4-
9C8F48F49C9F@microsoft.com...
>| I had someone design a template for my website
noralcoinstruments.com and I
>| can't figure out how to apply it properly. Basically,
it was a photoshop file
>| that was delivered as a JPEG. I sliced the left
navigation and top banner
>| into two images and applied them as shared borders. I
am not happy with the
>| way the page loads and would like to get the entire
image applied as one. Can
>| someone please direct me on how to do this or a
website that explains how to
>| design and apply templates. Thanks.
>.
>

Thanks Rob. How would you then share it amongst all the pages?

"Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)" wrote:

> Did he actually give you a template or sliced images?
>
> If you're trying to use sliced images you may not be able to achieve a tight design using shared borders because of spacing issues.
>
> The way I do it is with layout tables, once you have your empty tables figured out...lets say one for 2 column, one for 3 column pages...you use your sliced images either as cell backgrounds or images in each cell.
>
>
> "In-stal" <Instal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9055EC89-13E9-4AD5-B0F4-9C8F48F49C9F@microsoft.com...
> | I had someone design a template for my website noralcoinstruments.com and I
> | can't figure out how to apply it properly. Basically, it was a photoshop file
> | that was delivered as a JPEG. I sliced the left navigation and top banner
> | into two images and applied them as shared borders. I am not happy with the
> | way the page loads and would like to get the entire image applied as one. Can
> | someone please direct me on how to do this or a website that explains how to
> | design and apply templates. Thanks.
>

It's a friend who's helping me out with this so there is no problem making
changes. I'm just looking for information on doing it the right way. Thanks.

"Rick Budde" wrote:

> Have you talked this over with the person who designed
> the template? What specifications did you provide them
> before you entered into a contract with them? What sort
> of warranty do you have with them?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Did he actually give you a template or sliced images?
> >
> >If you're trying to use sliced images you may not be
> able to achieve a tight design using shared borders
> because of spacing issues.
> >
> >The way I do it is with layout tables, once you have
> your empty tables figured out...lets say one for 2
> column, one for 3 column pages...you use your sliced
> images either as cell backgrounds or images in each cell.
> >
> >
> >"In-stal" <Instal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:9055EC89-13E9-4AD5-B0F4-
> 9C8F48F49C9F@microsoft.com...
> >| I had someone design a template for my website
> noralcoinstruments.com and I
> >| can't figure out how to apply it properly. Basically,
> it was a photoshop file
> >| that was delivered as a JPEG. I sliced the left
> navigation and top banner
> >| into two images and applied them as shared borders. I
> am not happy with the
> >| way the page loads and would like to get the entire
> image applied as one. Can
> >| someone please direct me on how to do this or a
> website that explains how to
> >| design and apply templates. Thanks.
> >.
> >
>

I'd create 2 'templates' of my own... a 2column and a 3 column table with the sliced images but no content just your design images. You could save them as .tem (template extension) or just save them as something like blank_2col.htm, blank_3col.htm and use them as templates for each new page you create then do a Save As to your final page name when your done. Yah, kinda a manual method.

With the .tem method you'd create a new page by selecting New From Template and browse to you .tem pages you created. New From Template appears in that right hand column New Page or Web thing - at least in FP2002 it does.

hth


"In-stal" <Instal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2F8D0B25-E7F3-43EC-829B-0CB6916D3658@microsoft.com...
| Thanks Rob. How would you then share it amongst all the pages?
|
| "Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)" wrote:
|
| > Did he actually give you a template or sliced images?
| >
| > If you're trying to use sliced images you may not be able to achieve a tight design using shared borders because of spacing issues.
| >
| > The way I do it is with layout tables, once you have your empty tables figured out...lets say one for 2 column, one for 3 column pages...you use your sliced images either as cell backgrounds or images in each cell.
| >
| >
| > "In-stal" <Instal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9055EC89-13E9-4AD5-B0F4-9C8F48F49C9F@microsoft.com...
| > | I had someone design a template for my website noralcoinstruments.com and I
| > | can't figure out how to apply it properly. Basically, it was a photoshop file
| > | that was delivered as a JPEG. I sliced the left navigation and top banner
| > | into two images and applied them as shared borders. I am not happy with the
| > | way the page loads and would like to get the entire image applied as one. Can
| > | someone please direct me on how to do this or a website that explains how to
| > | design and apply templates. Thanks.
| >