A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-12,13-05....Ready ~ Set Tables ~ GO!

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Well, not that kind of table...but html tables. Continuing our theme of a few weeks ago, today's thread is devoted to having more fun with tables. If you missed it earlier and need the text for the table templates, please go to the Mission: Possible! thread. There are six different ready-to-copy-and-paste templates there from which to choose!

Your challenge today is to use these templates as a guide and create your own combination by replacing my urls with yours in the examples. Google is your friend. (Search Google Web, not Images, for Background sets:) Some of you are already doing this - it's fun, isn't it?)

Now that you have some templates to work with in setting up your multiple background tables, let's dress up the graphics the same way. A photo can be just placed on a page alone, or you can use tables to make a frame for the photo in a number of ways.

Below, I've posted one photo three ways: first without a frame/border, and then a very basic one, and finally multiple table borders.

Plain..No Border..Nada

I can hardly post a plain graphic on a colored background anymore - it just looks nekkid! Don't you think? :)

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Simple Table Border

This has the most basic of all tables; the command could hardly be more simple, and yet it finishes this little gif quite nicely. This is the text for this plain little border:

<center> <table border=4> <tr><td>
<img src="http://d21c.com/billie/logos/billielittlegirl.gif" width=160 height=180 align=middle>
</td></tr></table></center>

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Multiple Table Borders

Probably a little too fancy-smancy for this gif, but just wanted to show you more of what you can do with tables and pictures. There are four sets of tables surrounding the picture, and effects can be changed simply by increasing or decreasing the cellpadding and/or border numbers.

When building the tables, start with the outer table first, and work inward. Finish by adding the image.

Text for the above framework:

<center> <table background="http://d21c.com/billie/
backgrounds/goldpatternbg.jpg" cellpadding=4
cellspacing=0 border=14>
<tr><td><center>
<table background="http://d21c.com/billie/
backgrounds/periwinklewatercolorribbon.jpg"
cellpadding=0 border=11>
<tr><td><center>
<table background="http://d21c.com/billie/
backgrounds/periwinklesolidbg.jpg" cellspacing=0
border=3><tr><td><center>
<table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 border=2>
<tr><td><img src="http://d21c.com/billie/
logos/billielittlegirl.gif" width=160 height=180 align=middle>
</td></tr></table></center>
</td></tr></table></center>
</td></tr></table></center>
</td></tr></table></center>

To create a pleasing set of table backgrounds, you should usually have at least three small background images (they will tile to fill whatever table size you specify):   a pattern of some kind, a coordinated gradient ribbon, and a solid texture for the top/main "palette" to place your text and images on. You can also match your font color to one of those background colors, instead of the standard black, white, red, blue, etc.

Here are a couple of links you might find helpful in making *your* tables pretty and fun!

Gradient Ribbon Colors

HTML Color Codes

*NOTE*:   Another thing you should know is that you can also use the html colors for your backgrounds instead of a background jpeg or gif. Anywhere in the table command where it says <table background="http://rest of the url/filename.jpg" cellpadding=10 border=6>, remove background="http://...../filename.jpg" and replace it with bgcolor=2f4f4f or any of the color codes above, so that it would look like this: <table bgcolor=2f4f4f cellpadding=10 border=6>

The templates and instructions that I've posted are only a small sampling of what can be done using tables, and certainly not the only way. You can find many other ways to make multiple background tables, but hopefully, this will get you started.

* BONUS! *

Here is a very simple example using three backgrounds: a blue gradient, a pink plaid, and a pink rose on pink for the inside. I used the same font color as in the rest of the post. (Font color="2f4f4f")

Below are the html commands (it will be wider than this, and grow longer as you add text and a picture.)

<center>
<table background="http://d21c.com/billie/backgrounds/stormyweatherbg2.jpg" cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 border=2>
<tr><td><center>
<table background="http://d21c.com/billie/backgrounds/Pinkplaidbg.gif" cellpadding=20 cellspacing=0 border=2>
<tr><td><center>
<table background="http://d21c.com/billie/backgrounds/stormyweatherbg2.jpg" cellpadding=2>
<tr><td><center>
<table background="http://www.d21c.com/billie/backgrounds/pinkrosebg.jpg" width=500 cellpadding=30>
<tr><td>
<center>
<img src="http://d21c.com/billie/backgrounds/PinkplaidRosebar.gif" width=288 height=44>
</center> <font color=2f4f4f>
Delete this whole sentence and put your post here instead. </td></tr></table></center>
</td></tr></table></center>
</td></tr></table></center>
</td></tr></table></center>

Now that you are armed and dangerous, FReepers, go get those templates, go get those backgrounds, and

06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 07-11-05 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Kitty Mittens]

I Put this Cute Graphic from Sweet Lady Maggie into that Frame I've been Using; that's an Adorable little Kitty!

[Aquamarine]

That is so you. lol
There's lots of colorful line dividers there, you should get a kick out of that site.:)

[DollyCali]

I am the same w/photoshop. that is why I often use picture it. I have photoshop6 (I think newer ones are out).

I need to go water..

oh, BTW Lori & Amy...did you recognize the pix in post #211 ? 10 more days!!!

[Aquamarine]

Now see I didn't even know you could colorize graphics but then I don't have PhotoShop. Good work Mama Bear!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I'll try again later,have to take a little break,because you are right it starts hurting your eye trying to find little mistakes.

[Aquamarine]

Cute - and original! lol

[DollyCali]

This IS the sandbox for us for a couple days!!! and no one minds you experimenting on the treads here anytime.. (esp if you post flight suit pix, mel pix, The Goverator etc)..lol.


My plants are VERY thirsty .. later

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good work!!!

Looks pretty!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.

See ya later!

[luvie]

Yeah! Taking a break is good. I might just go take a little nap. I actually didn't go to **** today--I had a (yuk) doctor's appointment and they make me tired. It was nothing--just a follow-up thingy.

LOL! I catch myself wanting to post tables everywhere, too, and I'm like you--don't want to drive everyone nuts with them. I try to limit myself to one a day or every other day. It takes me a while to figure out what theme I want to use. It's fun, though!

[Mama_Bear]

did you recognize the pix in post #211 ?

The Stan Hywet House? :-)

Looks lovely. I know we are going to enjoy it.

[Gabz]

That is beautiful..........regardless of hitting post too quick :)

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you both for the Complements! Hugs to you!

[luvie]

Thanks for that link, Aqua! I have saved it with all the other background stuff. I am getting quite a collection. I will practice on notepad when my head isn't so full of information! LOL!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I don't know which is worse **** or a doctors appointment.LOL

I always get tired after doctor appointments,too!

I'll be in the boat now that I have learned how to.LOL.

I know the theme will be my hardest problem yet to figure out.;)

But I am sure I can master that to.LOL.

[Kitty Mittens]

Lifting you in Prayer, Gabz, that our Lord will Grant to your Surgeon Heavenly Wisdom and Knowledge, that Everything will be Done Well, to God's Praise.

(((((((Gabz)))))))

[Mama_Bear]

I have photoshop6 (I think newer ones are out).

Yes, I have 7 and I think my husband has 9(?). But there isn't really all that much difference between the upgraded programs, I don't think.

I love PhotoShop, but I know that I am only using a few of the features. I am still learning new things all the time, like colorizing.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Thanks.

Just practicing to see what I can come up with.

So far they all have been patriotic themes.

I wonder why?~chuckle~

[Mrs.Nooseman]

You are welcome!

HUGS Back at you.:)

[Mama_Bear]

Now see I didn't even know you could colorize graphics but then I don't have PhotoShop. Good work Mama Bear!

If there is ever anything you need colorized to match a certain background color theme, etc., let me know. It takes very little time to do, now that I know how. :-)