DECORATING
THE SCREEN
WITH
BACKGROUNDS
Backgrounds are
simply decorations for the user's screen; when the page is printed out,
the background color and/or pattern will be "invisible" (although an
end-user can change the properties of his own browser to print out
backgrounds--a very ink-intensive process for a printer).
To Change the
Background Color
Rightclick an empty spot on your page;
select PAGE PROPERTIES | FORMATTING | COLORS.
To Insert a Background
Image (Pattern and Color)
A background image displays
both color and pattern. This file overrides the background color setting.
The image file is a small clip (gif or jpg) that is "tiled"
to cover the screen.
Another type of background is a vertical
border. See the image at the bottom of the page.
Note that this background image has three colors:
blue, black (shadow), and white. The image is in a separate table so you
can see how long the white part actually is. This particular image is too long to fit
on a screen with the typical resolution, so the reader must scroll to see the whole
image. For this reason, the horizontal scroll bar is now visible
AND the image is placed below the main table at the bottom of the page.
Think about why this is necessary.
-
Rightclick an empty spot on your page; select PAGE
PROPERTIES | FORMATTING | BACKGROUND PICTURE.
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Locate the file, doubleclick it, and click
OK.
Backgrounds are also included
with FrontPage themes (covered in another section).
RECOMMENDATIONS:
-
Be careful
with font color on your background. If you select a color background and
change your font color to white, users with some browsers will be puzzled by their "blank"
printouts of your page.
- Make sure
your viewers can easily read the text in your font's color and size on
your page's background.
- Consider
thematic or stylistic continuity within your website (or within the sections
of your website) when you select backgrounds.
- Be aware that most professional websites do NOT use
background pictures/textures because they interfere with other effects.
Page Changed
09/10/2005
Website Construction
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