How to Wow: Photoshop for the Web

by Kabili, Jan; Smith, Colin

• ISBN13: 9780321303301
• ISBN10: 032130330X
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

Eye-popping examples and simple step-by-step instructions for re-creating them with Photoshop are the focus of this inspiring volume!

Author Biography

Colin Smith is founder of the Photoshop resource site PhotoshopCAFE.com, which boasts more than two million visitors.

Table of Contents

Navigation	p. 4
Starting a file for the Web	p. 6
Building a navigation bar	p. 8
JPEG optimization	p. 12
GIF optimization	p. 14
Slicing and optimizing a navigation bar	p. 16
Slice options	p. 21
Transparent buttons	p. 22
Rollover navigation	p. 26
Pointers and remote rollovers	p. 30
Image map navigation	p. 34
Animation	p. 38
Radar screen animation	p. 40
Animating warped text	p. 46
Bringing a picture to life	p. 52
Animated slide show	p. 60
Rollover-triggered animation	p. 66
Image map-triggered animation	p. 76
Layer mask animation	p. 82
Vector-based flash movie	p. 88
Animating a layer style	p. 96
Changing layer properties in an animation	p. 101
Automation	p. 102
Batch processing photo thumbnails	p. 104
Making the most of actions	p. 110
Making multiple Web graphics	p. 112
Demystifying droplets	p. 116
Preparing photos for the Web with conditional actions	p. 118
Designing multiple pages in a single file	p. 124
Linking HTML pages from layer comps	p. 130
Outputting multiple linked Web pages	p. 131
Creating dynamic flash Web banners	p. 137
Creating and importing external data sets	p. 143
Sites that wow!	p. 144
Wow game site	p. 148
Applying patterns to Web graphics	p. 154
Web pattern recipes	p. 155
Gallery site with viewer feedback	p. 156
Adding file information to images	p. 164
Customizing a Web photo gallery	p. 165
Wow portfolio site	p. 166
Wow information site	p. 176
Wow flash splash page	p. 184
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