> I am putting together my IMail server, using the Killer Templates
>
> http://email.chartway.com:8383
>
> I would love to be able to design a new theme, using our corporate
> lighthouse.....
>
> www.chartway.com
>
> is there a FAQ on how to do this?
Chris,
No, but here ya go: Check out the other themes in the
config_StyleSelections.cgi file, especially the ones with photographic
backgrounds. You'll see the syntax of specifying the graphics, which will go
in your KWMimages directory.
If you open up some of the graphics we've included, you'll see that size
matters. The top frame image should be exactly 70 pixels high, by approx
1,000-1,200 pixels wide. The left frame image should be approx 800 pixels
high, by approx 200-300 pixels wide. The login screen graphic can be any
size you wish. (Keep in mind you can used tiled graphics for all 3... 70
pixels square works nicely... that's what we use for the Steel Blue and
River Stones styles, for example.)
Keep the size of the graphics to a minimum... we use Photoshop to save as a
jpeg with low to medium compression, and sometimes a bit of
contrast-reduction and blurring to bring the size down further. The biggest
file will be the left frame graphic; try to keep it under 30k.
The toughest part of making the seamless bg effect is slicing up the
original image just right between the top 70-px-high graphic, and the left
frame graphic below it.
That's about all I can think of... let me know if you have any more
questions.
-ron
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