2.
Text
- To
insert text, click to ensure the cursor is flashing on the page, and just
type, you can modify it later.
- To
modify text, you want to use the properties panel.
- Here
you can change the format, font, size, color, style, alignment,
make the text a link to an Internet site or a file, make a bulleted
or numbered list, indent, outdent and access the help
menu.
3.
Links
- To
link to a site on the Internet, highlight the text/image you want to be
the link and type the URL into the properties panel. Remember to start with
http://.
- To
link to a file (a page you've made), highlight the text/image you want to
be the link, select the Browse for File icon on the properties panel
and select the desired page from the Select File window. “On page” links are slightly more difficult. You
must insert an anchor in the appropriate location from the invisibles
section in the objects panel, give it name, then make a link to it as done
above. Remember you must put a # in front of the name.
4.
Page Properties
- To
adjust the page properties, pull down the Modify menu and select
Page Properties.
- On
the Page Properties menu you can title your page, add a background
image, modify the background, text and link colors, and adjust the margins.
5.
Importing Images, Backgrounds and Animated GIF's
- To
import an image or animation found on the Internet, right-click on
the object, select Save Picture As and save it into the Web Site
folder.
- To
import a background, right-click on the background, select Save
Background As and save it into the Web Site folder.
- To
insert an image, see below (
)
- To
insert a Background Image see 3. Page Properties.
6.
Objects Panel
- There
are many objects that you can insert via the objects palette.
- Most
of the objects you use will show up on the Common Objects Panel as
shown above.
- Here
are a few of the more common ones you will use and a brief description of
each.
Image: Places an image at the insertion point. A window appears so
that you can specify an image file.
Rollover: Prompts you to specify two image files that are used to define
a rollover. A rollover is an image that changes when the pointer moves across
it. It is usually a link so you will be given the option to add one.
Table: Places a table at the insertion point.
Note: using a table and "stretching" it across the page and making
it "invisible" is an excellent way to help organize a web site.
HR: Places a horizontal rule at the insertion point.
Layer: Creates a layer. Click the Layer button, then move the pointer
to the Document window and drag to define the size and location of a layer.
Line Break: Places a line break at the insertion point. You can also
press Shift+Enter to insert a line break.
E-mail Link: Places an e-mail link at the insertion point.
Date: Places the current date at the insertion point. A dialog box
appears in which you can specify a format for the date and indicate whether
Dreamweaver should update the date automatically every time you save the file.
7.
Frames
- Frames
are a good way for the more advanced Dreamweaver user to organize a page.
- By
using frames you can divide up you page into different sections.
- You
can select frame types from the Object Palette Frame menu. Frames
can be adjusted in the same manner as tables by "stretching" the
frames.
- You
can adjust the properties of the frames (frame name, source file, margins,
scrolling, re-sizing, borders of individual frames within a frameset, dimensions
of the frames and the color and width of the borders between frames) by
using the Frame Inspector Window and the Properties Palette.
- To
access the Frame window (shown below) pull down the Window menu and
select Frames, click on the frame you want to set the properties
for and adjust the properties using the properties palette.
- When
saving your web page with frames, it is important that you Save All,
found in the pull down File menu. Save All will save the Frame
Set (location and frame properties) and the frames themselves.
8.
Saving
- Saving
is the most important part. You must save often to ensure your work
is not lost.
- To
save select the appropriate save option from the File pull-down
menu.
- You
must save your home page as index.
- Always
save into you Web Site folder.
9.
Previewing the page
- Previewing
the page allows you to see the page as it would be seen on Internet Explorer.
- To
preview the page, simply press F12.
