Brandofamily's thread.

[brandofamily]

I'm very new to smugmug and more importantly this wed design stuff...
I followed the help page for customizing and adding a header, but I ran into a few problems.
1. There color theme on the page is great, but the tan line at the top is cutting off the logo I try to add.
2. the pic looked normal at 1st, but now its streched out of shap when I add it to the page.
3. Is there a max set of dimensions to use for a header/footer so it "fits" on the page correctly?

Here's my Smugmug site if useful.
http://brandolinoimaging.smugmug.com/

here's the image

http://brandolinofamilyimaging.smugm...50195476-L.jpg

Dimensions 800x263

Thanks
Anthony

[Andy]

Originally Posted by brandofamily

I'm very new to smugmug and more importantly this wed design stuff...
I followed the help page for customizing and adding a header, but I ran into a few problems.
1. There color theme on the page is great, but the tan line at the top is cutting off the logo I try to add.
2. the pic looked normal at 1st, but now its streched out of shap when I add it to the page.
3. Is there a max set of dimensions to use for a header/footer so it "fits" on the page correctly?

Here's my Smugmug site if useful.
http://brandolinofamilyimaging.smugmug.com/

here's the image

http://brandolinofamilyimaging.smugm...50195476-L.jpg

Dimensions 800x263

Thanks
Anthony

Looking...give me a minute or two.
And, moved, to SmugMug CUstomization Support.

[Andy]

How's that?

Made your bio a bit more readable, too

[brandofamily]

Originally Posted by Andy

How's that?

Made your bio a bit more readable, too

Thanks Andy
That little "<br>" thing spaces things down I take it.
If I wanted to do a footer would I use the same coding, just in the footer "area"?
I've got a ton of other questions, so thanks in advance for you aid.
Like...
Is there a link you can give me for a how to on putting in "buttons" to link to various areas?
I'm thinking of one for "contact me info" any maybe another that takes you to the featured galleries instead of showing them on the from page.
I'd also like to eliminate the "Brandolino Family Imaging's Home page" script.
I guess that's morethan enough for now.
Thanks

[brandofamily]

Hey, I can't log out now....what's up?

[Andy]

Originally Posted by brandofamily

Hey, I can't log out now....what's up?

For logging in/out, do one of three things:

1) go to control panel>customization and check the box to "display smugmug header" above your header and then "save customization"

2) just click on the logout link, in the footer.

3) stay forever logged in in one browser and get a second browser (we love Firefox, it's free from www.mozilla.org) and be logged out in that browser.

I hope this helps. Holler back if you need anything.

All the best,

[Andy]

Originally Posted by brandofamily

Thanks Andy
That little "<br>" thing spaces things down I take it.
If I wanted to do a footer would I use the same coding, just in the footer "area"?
I've got a ton of other questions, so thanks in advance for you aid.
Like...
Is there a link you can give me for a how to on putting in "buttons" to link to various areas?
I'm thinking of one for "contact me info" any maybe another that takes you to the featured galleries instead of showing them on the from page.
I'd also like to eliminate the "Brandolino Family Imaging's Home page" script.
I guess that's morethan enough for now.
Thanks

You're most welcome!

Put this in your CSS to remove your name etc...

/* hides your name (including any 's) */
#userName {
        display: none;
}
/* hides the word home */
#userHome {
        display: none;
}
/* removed the 's */
.possess {
        display: none;
}

all customization threads are in here ...
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=20742

Customization for Dummies:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=18623

[brandofamily]

I removed the smug mug header, now I have no search feature at all. I'd like to add a "Search my Galleries" feature under my header, In the now empty space. Can you point me in the right direction?
Anthony

[Andy]

Put this in your header.

<p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2">
<form method="get" action="/search/index.mg">
<input type="text" name="searchWords" />
<input type="hidden" name="searchType" value="InUser" />
<input type="hidden" name="NickName" value="brandolinofamilyimaging" />
<input type="submit" value="Search Our Galleries" />
</form>
<br></font></p>

This goes in your Header HTML. I did it for you

[brandofamily]

I'm sure ther are links to threads, but I'm not finding them.
Here's waht I'd like to do...
A horizontal set of 6 "buttons"
Galleries: to send viewer to front page w/ gallery links
Pricing: to send to page detailing pricing policy
Processing: to send to page which describes how I prodess my stuff
Bio: to send viewer to my bio and move it off front page
Equipment: to link to "what I use"
Contact: to link to a page w/ my contct info or possible open the viewers' default email program w/ my email address.

I found a blog that explained the button thing, but not how to get them to "go someplace."
I'd like to keep the same color combo as the "earth theme" I'm using.

[brandofamily]

Originally Posted by Andy

Put this in your header.

<p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2">
<form method="get" action="/search/index.mg">
<input type="text" name="searchWords" />
<input type="hidden" name="searchType" value="InUser" />
<input type="hidden" name="NickName" value="brandolinofamilyimaging" />
<input type="submit" value="Search Our Galleries" />
</form>
<br></font></p>

This goes in your Header HTML. I did it for you

Does this search feature "search" the entire smugmug data base, or just my "site."
Thanks Andy

[Andy]

Hi, brandofamily..

I already answered this question for you

http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=219737&postcount=7



Please look at the threads I linked there. You want a Navbar.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by brandofamily

Does this search feature "search" the entire smugmug data base, or just my "site."
Thanks Andy

Your site only.

[brandofamily]

Originally Posted by Andy

Hi, brandofamily..

I already answered this question for you

http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=219737&postcount=7



Please look at the threads I linked there. You want a Navbar.

Sorry, missed that link......

[brandofamily]

I got the buttons there...now I need a way to figure out the font and color used on the smugmug "Easrth" theme.
If I can get that then I can work ong making the buttons work
Anthony

[Andy]

Originally Posted by brandofamily

I got the buttons there...now I need a way to figure out the font and color used on the smugmug "Easrth" theme.
If I can get that then I can work ong making the buttons work
Anthony

Get Firefox
and Firefox Web developer addon.

www.mozilla.org

https://addons.mozilla.org/extension...info.php?id=60

[Andy]

The other thing you can do is screen grab a piece you want, and see what the color is in photoshop

Also, you can wait until Mike Lane who designed the theme, stops by, and he'll suggest some colors for you

[brandofamily]

Originally Posted by Andy

The other thing you can do is screen grab a piece you want, and see what the color is in photoshop

Also, you can wait until Mike Lane who designed the theme, stops by, and he'll suggest some colors for you

Sorry fro my ignorance, but how do I do a screen grab?
Anthony

[Andy]

Originally Posted by brandofamily

Sorry fro my ignorance, but how do I do a screen grab?
Anthony

Are you on Mac or PC?

[brandofamily]

Originally Posted by Andy

Are you on Mac or PC?

PC (XP Pro.)

Once i do the grab and open in PS, does the color code in the palet equate to the color code i use for the button?