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CSS problem with graphic

Hi Folks,
I’m trying to create a header for my widgets. I’ve attached the image
Here is my html so far:
<div class="widgethead">
<strong>Bring n Buy</strong>
<span></span>
</div>
I’ve set the icon as the background of the span, this deletes the widget if its clicked. The jquery behind this deletes it if clicked.
I can’t get the icon to float to the [...]

Live Trace/Paint – Out of Memory Error – CS2

So I finally decided to suck it up and use Illustrator… seems like if u r good with the pen tool in PS, it serves u fine in AI… but it seems I am missing a little, probably obvious, knowledge on how to use AI effectively.
Using Live Trace, the default settings for say, photo [...]

How do I achieve this look

As I do a lot of looking around at other websites I notice a very popular trend emerging. The use of grey logos.
As an example here is a website I found that uses this technique at the bottom of the page.
http://www.blairscove.ie/home/
My question is how do I acheive this look in photoshop?
Thanks

CSS problem with graphic

Hi Folks,
I’m trying to create a header for my widgets. I’ve attached the image
Here is my html so far:
<div class="widgethead">
<strong>Bring n Buy</strong>
<span></span>
</div>
I’ve set the icon as the background of the span, this deletes the widget if its clicked. The jquery behind this deletes it if clicked.
I can’t get the icon to float to the [...]

Need help with Map Drawing

Hello All,
I am looking for a Software to draw maps like these – http://www.bmrc.co.in/map.html
for my new Metro Rail Site that I am starting. Could you please tell me how to go about?
Regards,
Nuk

Designers: How do u handle thousands of fonts?

To all you graphic designers out there, can I get some feedback on your font handling techniques? I understand all the different font programs out there, and I try not to keep too many fonts in my Windows Font folder… but my dilemma is, I am not a master typographer… when I need to [...]

Fading Effect on Webpage Layout

Hi, my names Josh, I’m new to the forums.
I am currently building a website and I want to add a fading effect on the outside of my tables to blend in with my background, like the one of this site: http://tgft.com/
Does anybody have any clues on how to do this in either photoshop or [...]

bg for website

I got this webpage design from a graphic designer. How do I take the bg from her webpage design and use it as a bg for the website? I’ve tried slicing it but it, of course, doesn’t look right b/c of the gradients and you can see all the divisions upon repeating the [...]

How to design a layout (PSD) for wordpress?

Hi guys,
I recently started designing again last May after a 4 year break. I get some inquiries if I design layouts for wordpress. Wordpress is new to me so I want to ask: How do you design a PSD layout for wordpress?
Is there a certain width of the layout that I should use?
Any certain format [...]

Photoshop CS4 layer select…argh!!!

In Photoshop CS they had the BEST option for selecting an item on a particular layer. All you had to do was move your cursor over the layer (say Layer 1) in the layers panel, hold down the ctrl key, and right click in order to select the item on that layer.
IS THERE a [...]