If you would like to create an INReview header for a forum hosted here that does not already have a replacement header, please review the following guidelines:
1) Submit the work as one image. Do NOT cut it up into separate images - we can do that.
2) The total dimensions for the image should be exactly:
width: 751 pixels
height: 78 pixels
3) In terms of structure for your design, the image should be divided into three main segments from left to right:
a)Header Segment (width: 377 px): This area must contain the "IN REVIEW" logo.
b)Stretchy Middle Segment (width: 6 px): This area will repeat from left to right to account for the viewer's browser width. To do this effectively, typically this area of the image contains a pattern that can be infinitely replicated horizontally or a solid color.
c)Footer Segment : This area needs to identify the forum as follows: "Discussing 'Forum Topic Here'". This should occur no closer than 24 pixels from the top edge of your image.
This area also needs to identify the three butons (Advertise, Suggest Topic, About). The text for these images should be no closer than 6 pixels from the top edge and no futher than 22 pixels from the same edge. The exact coordinates for these buttons are as follows (x,y):
Advertise: 383,6 to 503,22
Suggest Topic: 504,6 to 659,22
about : 660,6 to 751,22
4) Please submit the work as one image in JPEG or GIF format only. We will optimize the image accordingly. These instructions will NOT accomodate FLASH correctly. We are NOT accepting FLASH pieces at this time.
5) Please do NOT submit files with roll-overs.
6) If you wish to identify yourself in your artwork, feel free to do so with "Art: 'Username Here'"). Please do NOT include web site addresses or other forms of advertisements in your artwork.
That should do it! We appreciate anyone who takes the time to submit artwork for a forum! Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that all artwork will be accepted for presentation.
When I was piloting this idea with the HP forum, it was really helpful to use the normal INReview header as a rule for layout and sizing. To do this, I modified the regular INReview header to match the necessary dimentions and layout. Anyone who would like a copy of this image to use as a rule while making your own header creations, please PM me.
(What I'm talking about when I say use as a rule is this - First, open a new PSD in PhotoShop. Create a new layer, and put in the rule image. Then set the opacity way down so you can barely see it, and begin to construct the image under the rule, so you can see sizing and placement of various items.)
Mike James said this in post #2 : When I was piloting this idea with the HP forum, it was really helpful to use the normal INReview header as a rule for layout and sizing. To do this, I modified the regular INReview header to match the necessary dimentions and layout. Anyone who would like a copy of this image to use as a rule while making your own header creations, please PM me.
(What I'm talking about when I say use as a rule is this - First, open a new PSD in PhotoShop. Create a new layer, and put in the rule image. Then set the opacity way down so you can barely see it, and begin to construct the image under the rule, so you can see sizing and placement of various items.)
Mike James said this in post #10 : Heck - Did you create that image in three slices? If so, please email to me so I can drop it in the latest header template...
I made it in one image. I have it in photoshop still, layers and all. Can you work with that?
08-10-2003 01:19 AM
but I'm trying... 
