Creating a Web Page Using DreamWeaver

Getting Started

Using Tables

Creating Links

Changing Backgrounds

Inserting Photos

Photo Backgrounds

Previewing Your Site

Creating a Site


Using Photos to your Web Page as a Background

1. Follow the same directions to Open a photo in PhotoShop.

2. Once the photo is Open, go to the PhotoShop Toolbar and Click on "Image", Drag down to "Adjustments", then over and down to "Brightness/Contrast..." and release.

PhotoShop Image Adjustments Dalog Box

 

3. The Brightness/Contrast Control Box will open:

Brightness Dialog Box

4. Click the Preview Box, and increase the Brightness to an acceptable level. (For photos to work as backgrounds on web pages, they need to be overexposed so words superimposed over the photo can be legible.)

5. Click "OK"

6. In the PhotoShop Toolbar, Click on "Image", drag down to "Image Size" and release.

Image Size Dialog Box

7. The following Dialog Box will open:

Pixel Dimensions Dialog Box

8. For a single image to completely cover a web page, it needs to be 1100 - 1500 pixels wide, and 800 - 1000 pixels high. Different browsers will space things a little differently, so you'll have to experiment.

9. After you've adjusted the Width and Height of the Image, Click OK. If you want to adjust Width and Height independently, uncheck the "Constrain Proportions" box.

10. The next step is to Save the image in your ~[yourusername] folder.

11. In the PhotoShop Toolbar, Click on "File" and drag down to "Save As"

Save As Dialog Box

12. The following dialog box will open.

PNG Dialog Box

13. Type in the name of the file the way you want it saved.

14. In the "Where:" Box, choose your ~[yourusername] folder.

JPG Dialog Box

15. In the "Format:" Box, choose JPEG, and Click "Save".

16. A dialog box will open asking how large a file you want the image to be. For web pages, file sizes of 5 or 6 work well. Large files take too long to download.

File Size Dialog Box

17. After you've chosen the level of quality you want, Click OK.

18. Back in DreamWeaver, Click the "Circle Arrow" in the Files palette to refresh your list of files. Your photo file should appear.

Refresh Files Icon

19. In the DreamWeaver Toolbar, Click "Modify and drag down to "Page Properties" and release.

20. Click "Appearance" under Category, then "Browse".

Backgrounds

 

21. Go to your ~[yourusername] folder to find the image you want to use for a background, Click "Choose".

22. File name will appear in box nest to "Background Image:"

23. Click "OK."


Getting Started

Using Tables

Creating Links

Changing Backgrounds

Inserting Photos

Photo Backgrounds

Previewing Your Site

Creating a Site