Posted on December 17, 2009 by cartoongoddess
Posted on December 10, 2009 by cartoongoddess
What we talked about in class today:
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Posted on November 19, 2009 by cartoongoddess
Posted on November 12, 2009 by cartoongoddess
Posted on November 5, 2009 by cartoongoddess
What we talked about in class today:
- Positioning graphics.
- Adding a border around an image.
- Assign names and ALT text to image.
- Wrapping text around images.
- Adjusting the space around an image.
- Inserting a placeholder.
- Replacing a placeholder.
- Setting image editing prefs.
- Basic image editing within Dreamweaver.
- Aligning an image to a single line of text.
- Creating an image map.
Homework:
- Create thumbnail (32×32px) images of your art for your gallery.
- Catch up on missing assignments.
Cool Links:
Always specify a background color
Examples of what happens when you don’t specify a background color
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Posted on October 29, 2009 by cartoongoddess
What we talked about in class today:
Optimizing multiple images, using Photoshop for batch automation, writing actions, background images, images in tables.
Homework:
Bring in a single image (on a USB drive or disk) that contains (at least) 3 people or objects. Can be digital art, from scan of reflective art or photo. Approximately 1000 pixels wide.
Website of the Week:
http://www.carlosfalchionline.com/
Theme Related Link:
Happy Halloween! – It’s a basic page. Do “view source” and check out the code for table building insight.
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Posted on October 22, 2009 by cartoongoddess
What we talked about in class today:
Building the pages contained in your 3-page gallery. Creating links. Programming buttons.
Links:
Some ideas
Homework:
- One (1) example of good design for your notebooks.
- 10-15 of your OWN images/art saved to disc or flashdrive.

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Posted on October 14, 2009 by cartoongoddess
What we talked about in class today:
Builidng a splash page with requisite elements. Site content. Producing pages. Page layout. Dreamweaver – working with panels, property inspector. Adding content to your pages – text formatting, line breaks, non-breaking space, text prefs, importing text, aligning text, lists, and more.
Homework:
- One (1) example of good design for your notebooks.
- 3 buttons/images (100×30px)
Examples of basic buttons:
Buttons created in Adobe Illustrator
Buttons created using photos in Photoshop
Cool Link:
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Posted on October 8, 2009 by cartoongoddess
What we talked about in class today:
The Dreamweaver user interface. Toolbar. Property inspector. Document window. Document toolbar. External editors. Preset window sizes. Panels. Defining a site. Using tools to create a basic webpage.
Homework:
- Two (2) examples of good design for your notebooks
- Incorporate the font you chose last week (and either Photoshop or Illustrator) into the banner that promtoes you or your business.
For inspiration:
http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/15-hottest-portfolios-on-behance/

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