C O N N E C T I O N S
the california polytechnic university-slo
the
university of oregon
the university of utah
1/16/99
Page Layout & Site Design
Graphics for the Web
Using Templates for Layout
Image Maps
Shareware (Mac)
- Graphic Converter - browses, animates
- HTML Color Chooser
- Color Picker Pro
Screen Captures:
- shift-command-3 (whole screen)
- shift-command-4 (draw window)
Pixels vs. Vectors
Additive Color of light (RGB) vs. Subtractive Color of Pigment (CMYK)
Color
- Web-safe colors
- Color Depth - information per pixel
- Dithering - approximating more colors with fewer colors
Anti-aliasing - apparent curve smoothing through approximation
- For web - consider NOT anti-aliasing for fewer colors, better sharpness
- Resolution - dots per inch, pixels per inch
- Line or Dot Screen for print (lines per inch)
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Smaller file size = faster downloads
fewer pixels
- less information per pixel - fewer colors, lower color depth (GIF)
- greater compression (JPG or PNG)
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Windows vs. Mac screens
Transparent GIF
Animated GIFs
Conveying a Sense of Place: Questions
How does your identity and memory of other places shape your perception of the Univ of Oregon?
How do other people see Univ of Oregon differently because of their background?