making a background

[Pam]

Does anyone know of a tutorial that would help me design a top banner that
flows into the side banner such as:

Does anyone know of a tutorial that would help me design a top banner that
flows into the side banner such as:

http://www.millenniuminc.com

thanks
Pam



thanks
Pam

 

[JDR]

Pam

It is pretty simple to do, but the tutorial would be based on what graphics program you use

You just create your banner in a graphics program based on your page layout

For example the site you referred to contains 3 graphics (gif files) in the banner area

You could do the same thing or just create 1 graphic

If you want the graphic to blend to your background you can either make your background / bottom layer the same as the background on the web page (body, table, celll) and save it as a jpeg or make a transparent gif

Either way you would probably need to refer to your graphics program for assistance in creating the layers, sizing, transparent gif, etc.

Hope it helps
JD
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[Pam]

Thanks - I use Corel draw/pp 9 - and I'm doing that - my text just never
looks 'really good' if you know what I mean - it always looks rastery or
it is vectory ?? lOL

anyway, I love my background magic .. just wish I could make a top border as
well that would have rounded corners

Pam

Pam,

It is pretty simple to do, but the tutorial would be based on what graphics program you use.

You just create your banner in a graphics program based on your page layout.

For example the site you referred to contains 3 graphics (gif files) in the banner area.

You could do the same thing or just create 1 graphic.

If you want the graphic to blend to your background you can either make

your background / bottom layer the same as the background on the web page
(body, table, celll) and save it as a jpeg or make a transparent gif.

Either way you would probably need to refer to your graphics program for

assistance in creating the layers, sizing, transparent gif, etc..

 

[JDR]

Pam,

Just keep trying new things, the page you referred really isn't doing anything to complex, but I agree it looks nice.

I don't use Corel, but you may try drawing two objects, a horizontal and a circle, overlap the horizontal bar with the circle and you now have a rounded corner. )

Good Luck with it.

JDR
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[Pam]

thanks - I know - its simple ... I use Corel - but am wonderin gif there
is a program out there specifically for making various borders - I'm having
trouble getting the object I create (which by the way did like you said :->)
... but can't figure out how to 'clip' the object - I've clicked on so many
various things and still can't figure out how to only save the object and
not hte paper underneath? any ideas?? I've tried going to the corel
newsgroups - but for some reason - they just don't seem to be working
anymore..can't figure that one out...thanks for any help

Pam

Pam,

Just keep trying new things, the page you referred really isn't doing

anything to complex, but I agree it looks nice.

I don't use Corel, but you may try drawing two objects, a horizontal and a

circle, overlap the horizontal bar with the circle and you now have a
rounded corner. )