quote:Originally posted by CV:
Danno, Thank you for your reply. I appreciate you taking time to write back.
http://www.practicewriter.com/?62e1d
Danno can I ask you few questions?
CAUTION!(Newbie Dumb questions ahead!)
1) well, I've continued modifying a auctiva template and have come up with a new problem.
When I get to the point on the one page lister to select a template, I click on "Custom" To bring up my customized templates then select this template, http://www.practicewriter.com/?62e1d I see it in the preview box, looks good.when i select this template to use with my listing,I go to my listers preview button to see how it's looking in the listening, it's not there. Somehow the template doesn't load. I'm not sure what i'm doing wrong.
2) Danno, How are the graphic part of a template Made? Is it just a jpeg file that prepared for the Web,then pasted in slices?
3)Is a graphic layout made first, say in Photoshop or dreamweaver the converted into HTML?
Is there any site or tutorial that explains this process?
Thank you for your help. Carlos
Hi Carlos,
From your original post, the template looks functional.
In answer to questions on last post...
1) Did you use the "Save Template to Listing" button on the popup page where you selected your custom template? (Should be a blue button lower-left of the preview window.)
2) The graphics are ususally either a jpeg or a gif file that's hosted by a server on the internet with a url that's used in template, either as a background on a tag or using the IMG tag. Some background elements, like the template borders, are done in segments that are pasted together using background on elements or IMG tags (just depends on the use of the image). If you look at Auctiva's stock templates, they generally use .gif files for the corners and top/side pieces (like a mosaic) to create the borders, maybe another background for the center, and one IMG each for the section headers. It's almost a receipe in how they build their code. Studying how they do it can lead you to standard methods to create your own.
3) Photoshop and Dreamweaver can help create the images, but they don't (exactly) produce the HTML code. However, with a link/URL to an internet stored image (including Auctiva), you can use the toolbar options on the template or description editor to implant an image (builds the HTML for you). I haven't taken the tutorials lately, but it's possible Auctiva has that toolbar feature use in one.
Danno