Re: Layout Backgrounds vs Master Border Backgrounds

Master borders are not unique regions or divisions.  They are essentially
part of the page with defined borders that appear on successive pages using
that border.  But I get what you're after.  Maybe these tuts will help
clarify.

Centered pages on a two-toned background image.
http://alt-web.com/Tutorials/centered.html

Working with layout regions.
http://alt-web.com/Tutorials/layouts.html


--Nancy O.
Alt-Web Design & Publishing
www.alt-web.com



<Bdosso> wrote in message news:1_84_10902@gfwebforum.com...
> I hope I am able to convey what I am seeking.
>
> Ideally I would like a background for the Master Border Area and another
for
> the Layout Area and be able to make global changes to both.  I consider
the
> Master Border to be everything that surrounds all 4 sides of the Layout
> Area.
>
> Typically I will add a background in Styles and this affects the whole
page.
> If I want the Layout area ONLY to be a different background, let's say
white, I
> need to add a layout region or a cell and add another background to the
region
> or cell.  Later down the road if I want to change the background to the
layout
> area only, I need to manually change the background for the layout region
or
> cell on EVERY page manually.  Any way around this.
>
> If I use a Zero Margins I am unable to make global background changes.
>
> Bruno
>
>
>

I hope I am able to convey what I am seeking.

Ideally I would like a background for the Master Border Area and another for 
the Layout Area and be able to make global changes to both.  I consider the 
Master Border to be everything that surrounds all 4 sides of the Layout 
Area.

Typically I will add a background in Styles and this affects the whole page.  
If I want the Layout area ONLY to be a different background, let's say white, I

need to add a layout region or a cell and add another background to the region 
or cell.  Later down the road if I want to change the background to the layout 
area only, I need to manually change the background for the layout region or 
cell on EVERY page manually.  Any way around this.

If I use a Zero Margins I am unable to make global background changes.

Bruno

Thanks Nancy,
I think the Centered Tutorial might be the way to go for me.  The information 
on your site is very helpful.

Bruno

On Thu, Apr 10 2008 5:51 pm, "Nancy O"
<nancyoshea1@NOSPAMatt.net> said:
>Master borders are not unique regions or divisions.  They are essentially
>part of the page with defined borders that appear on successive pages using
>that border.  But I get what you're after.  Maybe these tuts will help
>clarify.
>
>Centered pages on a two-toned background image.
>http://alt-web.com/Tutorials/centered.html
>
>Working with layout regions.
>http://alt-web.com/Tutorials/layouts.html
>
>
>--Nancy O.
>Alt-Web Design & Publishing
>www.alt-web.com
>
>
>
><Bdosso> wrote in message news:1_84_10902@gfwebforum.com...
>> I hope I am able to convey what I am seeking.
>>
>> Ideally I would like a background for the Master Border Area and
another
>for
>> the Layout Area and be able to make global changes to both.  I
consider
>the
>> Master Border to be everything that surrounds all 4 sides of the
Layout
>> Area.
>>
>> Typically I will add a background in Styles and this affects the whole
>page.
>> If I want the Layout area ONLY to be a different background, let's say
>white, I
>> need to add a layout region or a cell and add another background to
the
>region
>> or cell.  Later down the road if I want to change the background to
the
>layout
>> area only, I need to manually change the background for the layout
region
>or
>> cell on EVERY page manually.  Any way around this.
>>
>> If I use a Zero Margins I am unable to make global background changes.
>>
>> Bruno
>>
>>
>>
>
>

On 10 Apr 2008 16:11:58 -0600, Bdosso wrote:

> Ideally I would like a background for the Master Border Area and another
for 
> the Layout Area and be able to make global changes to both.  I consider the

> Master Border to be everything that surrounds all 4 sides of the Layout 
> Area.
> 
> Typically I will add a background in Styles and this affects the whole
page.  
> If I want the Layout area ONLY to be a different background, let's say
white, I 
> need to add a layout region or a cell and add another background to the
region 
> or cell.  Later down the road if I want to change the background to the
layout 
> area only, I need to manually change the background for the layout region
or 
> cell on EVERY page manually.  Any way around this.

Bruno,

Nancy has given you some good info.

You can also check out our NOF specific tutorials for using EZRound to
create a centered effect for your website.

They are located at:

http://www.ezround.com/centered

To make the effect flow throughout your entire website you only have to
create two master border variations and they are literally just the
difference to the images from the home page vs all the other pages in the
HTML folder.

There are plenty of detailed instructions and you can even download a free
trial version of EZRound to test things out.

The main EZRound website is http://www.ezround.com


Regardless of whether or not EZRound is a solution for you (although it is
dead simple to create rounded corners, drop shadows and centered pages that
work in all browsers), the mechanics will show you how it is done.

Good luck on your projects!

Charles



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