Workshop


Q&A

Q1:

Can I mix the kinds of images I use on a Web pagesome JPEGs, some GIFs, a PNGor will that cause everything to crash?

A1:

There is no reason not to mix image types. Choose the type depending on the content of the image. Realistic photos look best as JPEG or PNG files. Graphics with limited color are most efficiently stored as GIFs.

Q2:

What's the trick for using a picture as a page background?

A2:

Keep it small and apply the picture as a tiled background. If you keep the edges blurry, they blend smoothly, avoiding that floor tile look. Save your file as either a GIF or JPEG with the name background . Your web page creator program should be able to insert it automatically, but if not, use the HTML tag <body background = "background.gif"> (or .jpg , if appropriate).

Another effect that uses the whole photo once is to make the image nearly transparent so that it looks really toned down. Use it as a nontiled background, or watermark .

Q3:

If I want to put my pictures on the Web, but only for my friends to see, can I protect them?

A3:

There are lots of ways to do this. The easiest is to put them on a hidden page. This is a second page on your site, not linked to the first. Instead it has a separate address, such as http://home.myservice.net/mypage/_hidden.htm . Give your friends the direct URL to this page. No one who doesn't know it's there will be able to reach it. However, "security through obscurity" is never a recommended policy for truly sensitive information or images. If you want to be more secure, you can learn enough JavaScript to password-protect the site. Look for Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours , Third Edition . It's a good way to learn JavaScript.

Quiz

1:

What do I have to do to a native Photoshop format file before I can put it on the Web?

  1. Attach a copyright notice.

  2. Save it as a JPEG, GIF, or PNG file.

  3. Get a model release on any recognizable people.

2:

HTML stands for

  1. Hypertext Markup Language

  2. Hand-coded Type Meta Language

  3. Has Trouble Making Lines

3:

What's the most important thing to remember about Photoshop?

  1. Experiment

  2. Experiment

  3. Experiment

Quiz Answers

A1:

b., but a. and c. are good ideas, too.

A2:

a. It's the language that defines web pages.

A3:

The most important thing is that there's no wrong answer. Keep trying new things, new combinations, and new approaches. Photoshop is a wonderful tool, but, without your creativity and imagination , it's just software.

Exercises

I have no assignments for you in this chapterit's time to go forth and create. Most of all, have fun!



Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS 2 In 24 Hours
Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS2 in 24 Hours
ISBN: 0672327554
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 241
Authors: Carla Rose

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