How to Wow: Photoshop for the Web (How to Wow)

A gaming site, a portfolio site, an information site: Each requires a home page, but each of those home pages requires disparate elements and approaches. How to Wow: Photoshop for the Web walks you through the process of designing each, plus 15 other navigation, animation, and automation projects that show you how to add wow to your Web pages with Photoshop-created graphics. Just like your favorite cookbooks-the ones with short, clear-cut instructions and mouthwatering photos of the delectable concoctions-this book identifies challenges, provides simple recipes for overcoming them, and plugs in inspirational photos of the glorious results. Part 1 takes you through a range of navigation, animation, and automation projects (creating rollover navigation, building animated slide shows, producing a dynamic Flash banner, and more), while Part 2 walks you through the steps entailed in creating home pages for gaming, portfolio, and information sites. Each project explains how to create a lush graphic element, while sidebars and glossaries provide the low-down on important underlying principles. A CD includes the lesson files and image assets required to complete the book's projects. A gaming site, a portfolio site, an information site: Each requires a home page, but each of those home pages requires disparate elements and approaches. This work takes you through a range of navigation, animation, and automation projects. It also draws on the steps entailed in creating home pages for gaming, portfolio, and information sites. Jan Kabili & Colin Smith. A Cd-rom Inserted In Pocket At The Back Of The Book. Includes Index. System Requirements For Accompanying Cd-rom: Ibm Pc Or Compatible; Cd-rom Drive. Provides instructions on using Adobe Photoshop CS in Web site design.