Creating Web Graphics for Dummies [With CDROM]

by Bud E. Smith

* The only starter guide on Web graphics that covers static images, such as buttons and banners, as well as photos, animation, and video * Written for beginning Web page designers who don't have a graphic design background * Features step-by-step instruction to help first-time designers learn the tricks to making Web graphics come out perfectly * Includes instructions on creating and placing animated GIFs, digital photos, Flash animations, and digital...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764525956
• ISBN13: 9780764525957
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.2"

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Creating Web Graphics For Dummies

Book Review for AAUG CommuniqueTitle: Creating Web Graphics for DummiesAuthors: Bud Smith & Peter FrazierPages: 312 Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc. 2003Price: $24.99 Web: www.dummies.comPhone: 1-800-762-2974Pro: The eye-catching yellow covers of the For Dummies books arewidely acknowledged to maintain a high standard of excellence when it comes to their how to books and Creating Web Graphics for Dummies is no exception.Con:The book's back and forth between the world of Microsoft and Apple's way to create great graphics for the web I found distracting at times.Rating: 4.5 MooseReviewer: Penelope WellsGraphic design authors, Bud Smith and Peter Frazier recently producedCreating Web Graphics For Dummies. The focus of this book is to teachboth amateurs and semi-pros alike how to create good looking graphicsfor the Web. The importance of minimizing the user's waiting time whichis less about the means of transmission and more about what's on thepage is also discussed. The authors don't try to cover everythingrelated to Web page design and graphics rather this book is part of BudSmith's other For Dummies books related to this topic, includingCreating Web Pages; Web Design and Web Usability.This book follows a certain progression starting out with anintroduction to topical and how-to information allowing you to start todo web graphics tasks right away in the first section.Part II covers specific graphic tools, and devotes a lot of space toWindow's Paint, Microsoft's Paint Shop Pro followed by Adobe'sPhotoshop and Photoshop Elements.Part III is a step by step guide on how to get your photos into yourweb site, and, without causing problems for the user. There's also asection devoted to the mechanics of compressing photos.Part IV, the do's and don'ts of using GIF images in your Web Site andhow and when to use animated GIFs.Part V refers to useful online resources. The authors also include somegraphic tips for creating a business web site in contrast to a personalhome page. There's a CD-ROM in the back of the book which allows you to try outversions of Adobe's Photoshop, Elements and Illustrator, and othersoftware geared more for Microsoft and PC users.Overall Creating Web Graphics for Dummies is a well-written book andserves the student well. However, the authors guide us through manytasks with more reference using Microsoft's software programs. For anovice in both graphics and the web and one who prefers to focus oninformation and instruction for the Mac at this stage, I found someparts of this book confusing and distracting. According to theauthors Microsoft's user-friendly Paint Shop Pro is now on a par withPhotoshop Elements leaving the user with more software choices forcreating eye-catching graphics for your web page.