100 likes | 116 Views
Web Page Design. Tips & Tricks. Layering. Choose Insert – Layout Objects – Layer Click anywhere along the outline of the layer box to select it Click & drag any of the handles to resize the layer. Adding Elements. Click to insert your cursor inside the layer Choose Insert – Image
E N D
Web Page Design Tips & Tricks
Layering • Choose Insert – Layout Objects – Layer • Click anywhere along the outline of the layer box to select it • Click & drag any of the handles to resize the layer
Adding Elements • Click to insert your cursor inside the layer • Choose Insert – Image • Click the filename of the image you want to insert • Click ok • Select the image & use the Properties inspector to make any formatting changes to it
Adding Elements Continued • Click inside the layer again to insert your cursor & enter some text • Highlight the text & format it by using the text-formatting options in the Properties inspector or by choosing formatting options for the Text menu • Click the tab that appears in the upper-left area of the layer or anywhere along the border to select the layer
Adding Elements • Click any handle & drag to resize the layer • To move a layer, click & drag the little tab to move the layer anywhere on the page
Getting the White Out • Open a blank document in Word • Click on: Insert ~ Picture ~ From File • The “insert picture” box will come up • Go to clip art folder on your C drive • Click on graphics • Open folder, choose the graphic & double-click to insert into your document
Get the White Out • Double-click on the graphic to bring up the “format picture” box • Select the Layout tab & click on In Front of Text, and choose OK • Click on the graphic once to select it, & choose the Set Transparent Color tool
Using the Set Transparent Color tool, go to the white background part of the graphic & click. Now your white background is gone • The tool can be found in the Picture Toolbar Options
Web Publishing Do’s • Do use good sites as models • Do get permission for content • Do use links to outside sites • Do use graphics & multimedia • Do think before you create • Do test your pages • Do update your site
Web Publishing Don’ts • Don’t abuse netiquette • Don’t borrow content without asking • Don’t abuse graphics & multimedia • Don’t forget the basics • Don’t make your site hard to navigate