psd help needed!!

eddie21leeds · Apr 18th, 2008, 15:12

hi to all... if you have read my previous thread, you will know i was having trouble with psd's. i have now created my first html page from a psd, however i am stuck. i need to know how to make it so that the layout is relative/fluid width and will display properly in different resolutions. if any body can tell me or point me in the right direction it would be very much appreciated. thankyou.

Emzi · Apr 21st, 2008, 15:07

Please post a link to your site so we can help properly

eddie21leeds · Apr 29th, 2008, 09:18

this isn't a site im working on... im just asking. however i had a rethink and i think im asking the wrong question. what i really need to know is:
what is the best way to create web graphics and layout from scratch, what does illustrator do and is fireworks still in use? i am partway through my course and we haven't touched on graphics yet. any pointers / advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!

aerosieg · May 1st, 2008, 12:18

May i suggest visiting http://tutvid.com they seem to have more detailed tutorials than anywhere else as to how to make on in PS and export it to dreamweaver.... if you need anymoe help you can PM me

mwdesign · May 3rd, 2008, 22:54

Hi eddie21leeds,

I deal with this everyday in my job. There are so many ways you could go about making graphics for your site. Personally when I start designing a site as a 2D design, I would begin using Illustrator, this is a piece of software in the Adobe Creative Suite that deals with vector graphics (no pixels). You can create the look and feel of your site very quickly using this.

Once you are happy with a layout you can export this in jpeg format, then opening and using Photoshop to add any photographic elements to you design. Save this a Photoshop PSD file. Open the PSD file in fireworks (which is a great programme and still very much in use). Use fireworks to 'slice' up the elements in your PSD file, which will give you a really high quality low file size compression and then export these slices to Dreamweaver and you should be ready to upload!

This is one way, you can design directly from Fireworks and export, but the other programmes just give you a lot more options at the various stages of creating the type of graphcs you need.

Hope this helps!

mwdesign.

Miah · May 5th, 2008, 21:30

If you don't have fireworks, you might look at slicing your layout in photoshop and using the 'Save for web' option to export as a HTML file, but watch your slices, if they don't snap perfectly together you can end up with needless tables and spacer images.