Macromedia studio 8-exploring studio 8 User Manual
196 Tutorial: Creating a Page Banner
Add a background and place
the logo
the logo
After you create a new PNG file for the banner, you want to import a
photo to serve as the background image for the graphic. You also want to
import the Cafe Townsend logo.
photo to serve as the background image for the graphic. You also want to
import the Cafe Townsend logo.
You start by creating a new PNG file for the banner.
If you haven’t already set up a working folder, you must do so before you
begin. For instructions, see “Setting Up Your Site and Project Files.”
begin. For instructions, see “Setting Up Your Site and Project Files.”
1.
In Fireworks, select File > New.
2.
In the New Document dialog box, do the following:
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Enter 700 for the width and 92 for the height. Ensure that both
measurements are in pixels.
measurements are in pixels.
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Set the canvas color to Custom and select black from the custom
color menu
color menu
3.
Click OK to create the document.
If the Document window isn’t maximized, that is, if it doesn’t fill the
center of the screen, maximize it by clicking the Maximize button
(Windows) or the zoom box (Macintosh) at the top of the Document
window. This step will give you plenty of room to work.
center of the screen, maximize it by clicking the Maximize button
(Windows) or the zoom box (Macintosh) at the top of the Document
window. This step will give you plenty of room to work.
4.
Select File > Save and browse to the following folder on your hard disk:
local_sites/cafe_townsend/images/
5.
Name the file banner_graphic.png.
6.
Click Save.
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On the Macintosh, select the Add Filename Extension option if it’s not
already selected.
already selected.
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