Image Rollovers in dreamweaver

[gcp310]

Heres a real basic dreamweaver question.
I am just starting in the world of webpages and the sort.
when i create a rollover image and insert the image in dreamweaver, the image positions itself into a default location. my question is, can you float the image like say an image in word, or do you control image positions by laying out cells, then insert the image into a cell?

Totally baffled

G

[CADTutor]

Erm...

This is a BIG question. The short answer is that you can't position "floating" images as you can in Word. Page layout in HTML is usually done using tables and running images inline with text.

However, Dreamweaver will help you use DHTML layers which can be positioned anywhere on a page, so the longer answer is, yes you can. Look up "layers" in the Help.

This function varies depending which version of DW you're using.

[f700es]

Erm...

This is a BIG question. The short answer is that you can't position "floating" images as you can in Word. Page layout in HTML is usually done using tables and running images inline with text.

However, Dreamweaver will help you use DHTML layers which can be positioned anywhere on a page, so the longer answer is, yes you can. Look up "layers" in the Help.

This function varies depending which version of DW you're using.

Ah...DHTML...wish I had time to learn it. Found this site some time ago....
http://dhtmlnirvana.com/pretty_lady/

F7

[gcp310]

Thanks Lads,
i think i know what i have to do now. I have found a tutorial on web page design using PS->Imageready->Dreamweaver.

I shall look into the DHTML and layers.

For those Graphic Artists out there, What software combos work best for web design?

Thanks for your replys

G

[CADTutor]

The whole CADTutor website is built using Macromedia HomeSite (yes, it's all hand coded!). I use Photoshop for the images.

I wouldn't expect anyone these days to start coding HTML - there's just no need. In fact, now that HomeSite has been integrated with Dreamweaver MX, I'm planning to move the CADTutor development to DW MX in the next few months.

The fancy pull-down menus are built using DHTML Menu Builder.

For Flash I use Adobe Live Motion because it integrates well with Photoshop and because it's easy.

[Psmeg]

Hey all,

Don't forget that in DW you can use layers to create your design (make sure none overlap tho) and then go to Modify > Convert > Layers to tables.

That way you can position all your elements with ease using layers and then convert it to a more flexible table based layout for better browser compatability. I suppose it really comes down to how complex your page/site design is.

For me, I use a combination of DWMX and Photoshop 7 for my work, with a little help from Fireworks (for navigation and round trip editing).

Flash, I don't really use too much in a site as:

A: I'm pretty crap with it
B: Because a lot of people think flash is style over content... :)

[SHAMELESS PLUG] Incidentaly, I'm working on the first release of the WZ2K video mag that contains the well over an hour of the first project. This one will show you web site design, layout and using DWMX, Fireworks and PS7 together to create fully a working sites. Then, over the coming months you'll find out how to use MySQL/PHP and ASP/Access to create dynamic sites... [/SHAMELESS PLUG]

:D

Regards

Psmeg

[CADTutor]

Incidentaly, I'm working on the first release of the WZ2K video mag that contains the well over an hour of the first project. This one will show you web site design, layout and using DWMX, Fireworks and PS7 together to create fully a working sites. Then, over the coming months you'll find out how to use MySQL/PHP and ASP/Access to create dynamic sites...

Is that all? :wink:

[Psmeg]

Is that all?

Well, now you come to mention it... :lol:

That's only the project part of the CD. The rest will be taken up with Dreamweaver and Photoshop (possible Director/Flash content in issue 1) tutorials for Basic, Intermediate and Advanced users. Overall, there will probably be between 6-8 hours of tuition on the one disk....

How about working on a CADTutor video mag then David? I'm sure that LOT'S of people would benefit from it and it's a great way of making some revenue to plow back into the site. ;)

Regards

Psmeg

[CADTutor]

Only if I give up the day job :oops:

[Psmeg]

Only if I give up the day job

Strangely enough, that's what I just did.... :?

[gcp310]

Thanks for that.
Worked on my layout last night, still trying to get my head around photoshop. i look back at when i first started with autocad and how i thought i knew a bit about cad, works out i knew nothing.

Learning a new software program is never easy,but with the help from forums like this one and the good folk who support it, it makes the learning process far more easier that the f1 help files.

G

[gcp310]

yes, i have discovered the world of layers,and has made my life so much easier.

thanks for your help

G

[Psmeg]

What I'd def recommend is to get to grips with both CSS and templates, as these will make your site creation and updating much easier.

Regards

Psmeg

[gcp310]

I shall look further into dreamweaver and research these templates.
figured out layers pretty well. isnt it funny how things are right under your nose,but you dont see them.
G