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    Doug Tracy
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    Default Overlapping objects - best approach?

    I have run into this situation a number of times: I have images that I wish
    to overlap. When the HTML Output method is set to 'Dynamic', I see the
    notorius red dot with the white 'I' in the middle and all the problems that
    go with it. When I set the HTML Output to 'Fixed Page', the overlapping is
    permitted. What I'm trying to understand is: Is 'fixed Page' the best and
    only way to resolve the overlapping object issue and, if so, am I losing
    something in the trade-off in terms of universal browser compatability and
    efficiency? From what the Help section says, 'Dynamic' is usually the
    optimal choice, so I'm a little concerned about what I may be trading off by
    using 'fixed page' for HTML Output, if there is indeed some other workaround
    for the overlapping object issue.

    Thanks in advance for any enlightenment on this subject.



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    Default Re: Overlapping objects - best approach?

    Doug Tracy said:

    | I have run into this situation a number of times: I have images
    | that I wish to overlap.


    Use a layout region and set it to fixed

    see attached gif



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    Chuck «BeyondFusion»
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    Default Re: Overlapping objects - best approach?

    Fixed Layout is rarely the best option. It keeps you from centering pages,
    for one thing.

    What exactly are you trying to overlap?

    If images on images, use a graphics program to combine them into one image.

    If text on an image, making the image the background of a Layout Region or
    text box or table will allow you to place the text over the image.

    I find Layout Regions to be the most flexible method.

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    "Doug Tracy" <dtracy@insight.rr.com> wrote in message
    news:enhiad$vh4@flsun90netnews01.netobjects.com...
    >I have run into this situation a number of times: I have images that I
    >wish to overlap. When the HTML Output method is set to 'Dynamic', I see
    >the notorius red dot with the white 'I' in the middle and all the problems
    >that go with it. When I set the HTML Output to 'Fixed Page', the
    >overlapping is permitted. What I'm trying to understand is: Is 'fixed
    >Page' the best and only way to resolve the overlapping object issue and, if
    >so, am I losing something in the trade-off in terms of universal browser
    >compatability and efficiency? From what the Help section says, 'Dynamic'
    >is usually the optimal choice, so I'm a little concerned about what I may
    >be trading off by using 'fixed page' for HTML Output, if there is indeed
    >some other workaround for the overlapping object issue.
    >
    > Thanks in advance for any enlightenment on this subject.
    >




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    I'm a little late to the party, but maybe this will help someone out. Overlapping pictures should be done in an external program such as Photoshop or Gimp. If you are looking to create a link to that image that you are overlapping you use the hotspot tool. This allows you to create a link to that part of the picture. For example if you create a header, but want the logo to be a link to the home or index page then you make it all one picture in a graphic manipulation program, then just simply highlight that part of the logo with the hotspot tool to create an internal link to the home page. If you want to you can also break down the picture to surround it as well. So if for instance you want to put in some flash then you know that it needs a box for that flash file. So you simply divide up the picture around the flash element which would give you 3 or 4 pictures as well as the flash file which you compile together then. Hope this helps someone out there!

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    I'm on here looking for an answer to another topic, when I saw this thread.
    Since this is a question I have had for years, I took a look.

    As I said, years ago, I was using Fixed Layout to get around the overlapping object issue
    until I learned a simpler method. And now, this is my default method on all my sites.
    (Obviously I work in other programs, and others don't, but I still think this is an obvious solution.

    With todays faster Internet speeds, lengthy page loads are almost a thing of the past.

    I create my entire webpage in CorelDraw before I even open NoF.
    Literally...everything you will see on the screen at a particular webpage.
    (I usually start with the "base" page, that will provide recurring background, sidebar and margin elements)

    Once the page is done, I create one large JPEG image which I then break into 2, 3, 4 etc smaller blocks.
    (I do this in case there are smaller areas that I might want to edit or swap out regularly or between pages.)
    These are saved as individual jpegs which I can place on the page in NoF.
    Images are placed side by side, butting together for a seamless look.
    No overlaps.

    I can use Dynamic setting or whatever, center in page, and so on.
    Text overlays are easily added using the text option for objects but I generally make
    sure everything is there in the basic jpeg.
    Jpeg blocks are fairly easy to edit in my graphics program so thats usually how I modify
    or add stuff.

    Hotspots are the quickest and simplest way to add as many links within a page as you like.
    And I can easily add alt tags for more text info to a basic number of images.

    Just my method.

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