Thanks Ben. I actually was just on the side and saw the fireworks template - now just waiting for the documentation.
I have been reading an article by Joey Durham on Fireworks and Dreamweaver 2004 of the MM devnet site, and that had a bit about slicing. Have had a little play around with it and have sliced up and oval - not exactly exciting website stuff, but its a step in the right direction I guess. I also saw/downloaded ypSlideOutMenus - looks really good. Now to put it all together... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ben Bishop Sent: Wednesday, 8 October 2003 4:09 PM To: FarCry Developers Subject: [farcry-dev] Re: FarCry Aura Builds Hi Andrew, I used the standard PSD template to create the Farcry Aura images. The background and base colours were changed and a 750x100 header created. Try the Fireworks template, created by Brendan, (bottom of http://www.leorex.com/products/aura/ ) When you've finished your masterpiece, save for web using "File/Export..." -Ben http://farcry.daemon.com.au/ Andrew Mercer wrote: >Is the photoshop graphic template used by daemon's farcry site avaliable? > >Is there a fireworks equivalent of 'Save For Web'? > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ben >Bishop >Sent: Tuesday, 7 October 2003 12:14 PM >To: FarCry Developers >Subject: [farcry-dev] Re: FarCry Aura Builds > > >Hi Andrew, > >Aura is the example set of templates for a Farcry application, so when >you first install you have something pretty to look at. You can use the >existing templates for your site, build upon them, or ditch them and >code your own - the choice is yours. > > > >>Looks to be a graphic cut up and put into layers with an associated style >>sheet element. If this is correct, why is it a good thing? I am guessing you >> >> >> >> >This is a great thing because: > >- You can effect a site wide layout/design changes simply by referencing >different stylesheets as page structure and page design graphics are set >in the stylesheet and not in the page template. >Left hand column? Open screen_layout.css and change #page to >"float:right;" and #sidebar to "float:left;". Horizontally flip the >example template and save the images for the web. > >- You do not need a separate 'print-friendly' page as the print >stylesheet can hide unnecessary content and doesn't reference page >design graphics. > >- The total page design graphics created by the example graphics >template typically total 5-7 KB. > > > >>can put in your own graphic then cut it up, but you would then need to >>customise the css as well. Still seems like a lot of work. Am I missing the >>point? >> >> >> >> >I don't know what your tolerance for "a lot of work" is, but to effect a >colour change: fill the background colour, fill the base colour and then >save for web. A couple of hex colour changes in the design stylesheet >and you've got a new look. You can also get fancy with the example >template, or be more adventurous and create your own. > >Alternatively, you don't need to use graphics at all. Just set the DIV >background-colors. > > > >>Also, does anyone know when the fireworks version will be released. >> >> >> >> >Fireworks reads in the Photoshop file, a few minor layer position >changes and you should be right. >Brendan has done this work already, I need to upload the file. > >-Ben >http://farcry.daemon.com.au/ > > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >--- >You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --- You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
