I don't know Photodraw. I use PS and Xara for images and graphics.
Most graphics/image programs have color pickers...get the color that way or
read the number values to get a precise match.
There's more to learn than most people realize...but it sure is fun.
| I'll start to rename my files and pages.
| I'm working on re-doing that home page. I was able to find the right
shade
| of green through what you just told me. Now however I'm struggling with
the
| logo. How do you create logos or things like this for your pages?
| Photodraw is leaving a very fine border around the logo and it's a
slightly
| lighter shade of green.
| I can see I've got a lot to learn about creating a website. It would
| probably be much easier if I just did everything white.
| Don......
| | > You can't really stretch images. You can create the illusion of a page
| > stretching to file a browser viewport..but that's Chapter 4, you're
still
| on
| > Chapter 1.
| >
| > You can find the color of an object by using the color picker in FP in
| order
| > to create a bg color to match an image, or whatever.
| >
| > Yes, you can rename folders and files as long as you do it within FP and
| FP
| > will adjust links. For good measure though after you do a lot of
renaming
| do
| > a Recalculate Hyperlinks ( Tools | Recalculate Hyperlinks) before yo
| > Publish.
| >
| > The .htg is weird, a folder shouldn't have an extension...personally I'd
| > rename it. You have an index.htg too???? Man I dunno you may want to
wait
| > for someone else to weigh in on these two issues.
| >
| > Yes, rename your pages, no caps, no spaces but you can use _ in lieu of
| > spaces. No won't mess up anything. Your Page Titles can have spaces caps
| > etc.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | Thank you for your quick reply. I want to do this right so I'll be
| > | doing what you suggest, or at least trying to do what you suggest.
I'm
| > not
| > | sure about the folder named pg1.htg, I didn't create it knowingly.
| > | As I said the green background was created in Photodraw as well as
| the
| > | jpg file that is my opening page (logo/buttons). I tried just to post
| the
| > | jpg file on my index html page but I could never get it to "stretch"
to
| > the
| > | correct size when I published it. So I tried to paste it over a
| > | "background" but I could never get the background color to match the
jpg
| > | file, so I created another jpg file, with the right color, and used it
| as
| > a
| > | background (kind of like chasing my tail). Now everything seemed to
| > | "stretch" and cover on my page. Confused, you should be me! Anyway,
| I'm
| > | going to start to redesign that page.
| > | As for naming files, can I just go into the folder list and rename
| > | things?
| > | Will this mess up my website as it stands now?
| > | What should I do about the folders with the htg. file extension? I
| see
| > | there are two of them; index.htg & pg1.htg.
| > | Also, one more question for now, I see a white file called
| "animate.js"
| > | what is that and do I need it.
| > | Maybe one more question. Are you saying I should rename the files
| for
| > | my web pages? If so then it's; no caps. no
| > | spaces, correct?
| > | Thanks so much for taking the time with me,
| > | Don..............
| > | BTW I did download the irfanview, I'll be optimizing (I hope) soon.
| > |
| message
| > | | > | > fido covered some of this in his post.
| > | >
| > | > You're using a green .jpg for background image which is tiling and
| > leaving
| > | a
| > | > tiny white border creating a quadrant appearance to your web. Dunno
| why
| > | > you're using a totally green image to make your background green you
| can
| > | > just use a color.
| > | >
| > | > Also, that image is stored in a folder named pg1.htg, dunno what
| > | > significance the .htg has...I've never seen an extension with by
that
| > name
| > | > but if it's something you made up you should rename it. You
shouldn't
| > use
| > | .
| > | > in a file or folder name, nor should you use spaces (which will
appear
| > as
| > | > %20 in your folder or file names), and of course you should
eliminate
| > | > capitalization too. You may not have a problem with this now or if
you
| > are
| > | > on a windows server, but somewhere down the road you will wonder why
| > some
| > | > people can see images and others can't. You have a lot of renaming
to
| > do.
| > | >
| > | > So when I look at your page in my 19" monitor at 1024 with the
| viewport
| > | > maximized, I see a lot of green (like i said 4 quadrants separated
by
| > tiny
| > | > with borders) and your content up in the top left quad.
| > | >
| > | > And your logo and main image is all one image with hotspots, which
| will
| > | make
| > | > it harder for you to modify as you get along in your design. Before
| you
| > | get
| > | > much farther down the road, you may want to stop and look at a site
| that
| > | you
| > | > like the design of, open it with Frontpage and see how it's done.
You
| > can
| > | > learn a lot that way.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | A funny thing about the guest book button. It didn't show on
my
| > | > | computer this morning when I posted this message but when I got to
| > work
| > | I
| > | > | saw it on my computer. Someone suggested clearing the temporary
| > | internet
| > | > | files and cookies, also using the F5 key. Now the button shows.
| > | > | I'm not sure why it's divided. Actually I didn't know it was.
| How
| > | can
| > | > | I view the same thing you are. You're the first person to tell me
| > that.
| > | > I
| > | > | know of several dozen people who have seen the website and no one
| has
| > | told
| > | > | me that..
| > | > | However you're the second person to tell me about the size of
the
| > | > | pictures on the Scenic page. How do I optimize them? I'm going
to
| do
| > | > that
| > | > | page over again (trying my own solution for the size). Please
reply
| > if
| > | > you
| > | > | will as to whether I've done it correctly.
| > | > | Thanks for your reply and time,
| > | > | Don...........
| > | message
| > | > | | > | > | > The Guestbook button is visible from here.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Why is the page divided into quadrants with all your content in
| the
| > | > upper
| > | > | > left...looks weird.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Some of your images are incredibly large...like 500k to
| 1.2meg...way
| > | too
| > | > | > big, you need to optimize them - they're on the Scenic page.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | I have a problem with displaying a button on my webpage.
I'm
| > | using
| > | > | > | FP2000. My home page (index.html) won't display a new button
| I've
| > | > added
| > | > | > to
| > | > | > | it. Here's what I have and what I've done.
| > | > | > | I've created my home page using Photodraw 2000. I have a logo
| on
| > | the
| > | > | page
| > | > | > | and several buttons to navigate thru the website. The way
I've
| > done
| > | > | this
| > | > | > is
| > | > | > | to create the buttons in Photodraw as well as the logo and the
| > | > | background
| > | > | > of
| > | > | > | the page. I then save it as a jpg. I go to FP and "insert a
| > | picture
| > | > | > from
| > | > | > | a file" and choose the page I made. I then create "hotspots"
| for
| > | all
| > | > | the
| > | > | > | buttons. All of this works very well.
| > | > | > | My problem is with a new button I've added yesterday to
this
| > | page.
| > | > | It
| > | > | > | won't display on the website. While I'm in FP the button is
| > | visible.
| > | > | > When
| > | > | > | I select the preview tab in FP the button displays and works
as
| it
| > | > | should.
| > | > | > | I've checked it with the "Preview in Browser" option in FP and
| > that
| > | > | works
| > | > | > as
| > | > | > | it should also. The next step then is to select the "Publish
| Web"
| > | > | option.
| > | > | > | I do this and everything uploads to my website. Here's the
| > problem.
| > | > | When
| > | > | > I
| > | > | > | view the actual website the new button is not displayed.
| However,
| > | if
| > | > | you
| > | > | > | move your mouse to where it should be the mouse turns into a
| > | pointing
| > | > | > | finger, indicating that something is there. When you click on
| > that
| > | > area
| > | > | > it
| > | > | > | takes you to the page it's supposed to.
| > | > | > | The button is not visible. I've created this button with
the
| > | same
| > | > | > | process I created the others. As a matter of fact I have a
| > | Photodraw
| > | > | file
| > | > | > | that has all the buttons in it for my website.
| > | > | > | In case I haven't explained it very well here's the URL for
| the
| > | > site.
| > | > | > | You can look at it yourself and tell me what you think. Move
| your
| > | > mouse
| > | > | > | above the "email" button and it should react as I've described
| > | above.
| > | > | > | Thanks for your help,
| > | > | > | Don...........
| > | > | > |
www.gourdgeouscreations.com
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I guess I should read all the unread post before posting...