So far

[Andrew]

I got the colour scheme for my first template *jumps in air happly* What do you think im going to start making the graphics soon.

[Michael]

Ew, I love those two colors. . . actually, I like any color blue. lol.. Looks good.

[matthew]

The colours are good. The text colour needs to be lighter though, as some people would have trouble reading it because of their monitors. If I'm making a light template i'll go for a dark text and if it has a dark windowbg i'd choose a light coloured text.

[Andrew]

how do i get the background so it it split like the below image?

[Michael]

No idea. . . maybe you should ask EA Designs. . .

[matthew]

it's just a couple of extra images in the header and footers that match up with the background. If you download the template (Golden dreams) it will be easier to see how it's done

[guardian]

how do you make a template? i need to make one for my site =P

[Michael]

matthew said:

it's just a couple of extra images in the header and footers that match up with the background. If you download the template (Golden dreams) it will be easier to see how it's done

Oh, I didn't realize that it was one of ours. lol...

Guardian, you can make a template in Paint, PSP9 and I'm positive other programs. Those are just the two that I am familar with. I use Paint for the most part because I am most comfortable using that program. But you can try either or. What I did was downloaded one of the templates here so I'll know what folders I need and what images I needed. And I looked over the images so that I could get a basic idea of how to make them and so on and so forth. It's fairly easy, just long and strenuous. lol...

[admin]

Also, M@ has done a couple of tutorials that may help you out.

Here is one to help with choosing forum colours. And Here is one in how to make the folder icons.

And Michael is right. The way I learned too was by looking at other peoples templates. That is the best way to learn. And to be patient and be willing to put in a lot of hours Especially when it is a proboard template with alllll those images!!

[Andrew]

deathvalleyroseh2o said:

No idea. . . maybe you should ask EA Designs. . .

Who did you think EA was EA = ElseAndrew, hehe

[bethany54]

matthew said:

The colours are good. The text colour needs to be lighter though, as some people would have trouble reading it because of their monitors. If I'm making a light template i'll go for a dark text and if it has a dark windowbg i'd choose a light coloured text.

Dark or light colored text doesn't make much difference as long as there is plenty of contrast. Mahud is right in saying that many people wouldn't be able to read it. I for one wouldn't even try because I know that my eyes are getting bad and I don't like to unduly place more strain on them. A navy text or a cream colored one would I think, make that board much more readable. Monotones work well in clothing and graphics but are a bugger to read.

[Michael]

elseandrew said:

deathvalleyroseh2o said:

No idea. . . maybe you should ask EA Designs. . .

Who did you think EA was EA = ElseAndrew, hehe

OH!!!!! I was just thinking like... EA Sports or something but designs. . . lol... Caught on to that one quick. lol...

[Andrew]

OK, could some please help me with this please ( O and i changed the text colour)

How do i get these to show a grad bars?



Is there a code i have to use to do this? I have the graphic just dont no how to insert this onto my template.

[matthew]

You need to use css to add the grads/images. they go at the top in the headers


<style>

.menubg
{
background-image: url();
background-repeat: repeat;
}


.newstitlebg
{
background-image: url();
background-repeat: repeat;
}


.catbg
{
background-image: url();
background-repeat: repeat;
}



.titlebg
{
background-image: url();
background-repeat: repeat;
}

</style>

[Andrew]

Thanks m@ now that done and progress is taking place you can take a look if you want.

www.unknownmasters.proboards76.com

[guardian]

i still dont understand how to 'make' a template...

[Andrew]

Sorry guardian, its just so much work to explain, if you look around the tuts that we have on the board, that will get you started on making your template, download one of the exsiting templates to get a genarl idea on how to make the template......

I have add the folder icons to my template its coming along nice.

[lostsoul]

Errr i cant view it is there something wrong with it? I can see the background the menu infact i can see everything but the actual threads/boards etc. It usually happens when i get a code wrong or if two codes conflict.