Creating a gradient background

[Guest]

I would like to create a gradient backgroud like the one on my existing web
site (www.a2bhomeinspections.com, which I did in Publisher). I went to the
htmlgoodies site and found some colours but nothing to create the gradient
effect and to tone down the colours. I see in the themes there are
background but I can't change the colours to our colours.

Second part of this question is how would I make the background appear on
all pages I create. I guess I want to create my own theme.

I'm using FrontPage 2002, I'm a newbee and completely lost.

 

[Andrew Murray]

Use a graphics editor, and create a graphic with such a background.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Andrew, is Corel Draw an acceptable graphics editor for doing this
kind of thing? I have Corel and do know how to create such an image but I
don't want to waste time if this is not a good way to go. Also what is the
best format to save this. .gif, .tif, .jpg?????
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Many thanks,
Deb

Use a graphics editor, and create a graphic with such a background.

 

[Joe Rohn]

Corel should be fine for that Deb...most gradient images are saved as .jpg's

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Joe

Microsoft MVP FrontPage

FrontPage and Expressions Users Forums:
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage

Thanks Andrew, is Corel Draw an acceptable graphics editor for doing this
kind of thing? I have Corel and do know how to create such an image but I
don't want to waste time if this is not a good way to go. Also what is
the
best format to save this. .gif, .tif, .jpg?????

 

[Guest]

Thanks Joe, I'll give it a try.
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Deb

Corel should be fine for that Deb...most gradient images are saved as .jpg's

--
Joe

Microsoft MVP FrontPage

FrontPage and Expressions Users Forums:
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage

 

[Helpful person]

Thanks Andrew, is Corel Draw an acceptable graphics editor for doing this
kind of thing? I have Corel and do know how to create such an image but I
don't want to waste time if this is not a good way to go. Also what is the
best format to save this. .gif, .tif, .jpg?????

I use Corel Draw and find it adequate. However, I have not discovered
how to match colors correctly. (I haven't looked that hard.) As a
default, Corel uses it's own standard colors, not Windows colors.

In general, the best format is gif if it has enough resolution, because
it creates the smallest files. Otherwise use jpg with compession. Do
not use tif as to view tif pictures an add on is required for the
browser. For your application, jpg should be fine as all you need is a
picture one pixel high. This can be repeated vertically.

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