Send graphic to back and add text on tp

Send graphic to back and add text on tp

on Dec 3, 2009 at 7:34:19 pm

I'm using DeamweaverCS4 and I have a small graphic that I want to insert, which I have done, and I want to add text on top of it. How do I send that image backward so I can type on top of it? I'm new to this software.
Thanks in advance. You guys are always very helpful.

Re: Send graphic to back and add text on tp

by Curtis Thompson

on Dec 3, 2009 at 7:43:01 pm

hello....

i don't use dreamweaver so i can't give you those steps, but the concept behind it would be one of these 2 ways:

1. make the background of a div or other table cell (any block element) the image. then you can put text in the div and it will appear over the div

2. absolutely position the 2 elements (one block element for the image and one for the text) and set a z-index for each and make the z-index higher for the text element.

#1 is much easier to do, but it isn't always possible, so i gave you the other option as well. sorry i can't give more specifics on how to do that in dreamweaver, but with hope that gives you some ideas?

sitruc

Re: Send graphic to back and add text on tp

by Jameson Wallace

on Dec 3, 2009 at 8:23:27 pm

you have to position your cursor before the image and hit the enter to insert a new paragraph.

if you are having trouble getting the paragraph to insert in the right place, try using the arrow keys.

if you have inserted a paragraph, but are dismayed that the text has a bottom margin and thus doesn't appear directly above the image, you can eliminate the margin by setting the line-height css attribute for the paragraph, or by using the
tag.

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Re: Send graphic to back and add text on tp

on Dec 3, 2009 at 8:36:22 pm

The problem isn't adding text. The problem is layer a graphic on the bottom with text on top of it. I'm inserting a graphic, sometimes more than once, vertically in the sidebar. Then, I want to add information on top of it. In photoshop, I would just add another layer. Dreamweaver doesn't have that choice. I'm new at this, and I can't figure it out.

Re: Send graphic to back and add text on tp

by Curtis Thompson

on Dec 3, 2009 at 8:41:00 pm

hello...

this tutorial might help - it's basically option #2 from my original answer:

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=355342

sitruc

Re: Send graphic to back and add text on tp

on Dec 3, 2009 at 8:45:08 pm

Hi Curtis,
Thanks, but that link gives me an error message.

Re: Send graphic to back and add text on tp

by Curtis Thompson

on Dec 3, 2009 at 8:51:58 pm

hello..

not sure what you mean about the error (link works fine here), but you can also go to:

http://www.informit.com

and search for "355342" (sans quotes) and it will take you to the same url

sitruc

Re: Send graphic to back and add text on tp

on Dec 3, 2009 at 8:58:14 pm

Thank you very much. I will try to figure out from that information. Thanks for being patient with me.

adding flv file to DW CS4

on Dec 14, 2009 at 4:34:06 pm

I have a page in my website that I'm trying to add a flash movie (my demo reel)to. The page I created is one graphic (created in Photoshop) that I used as the background image for the page.
I want to put the video on top and in the center. I know how to add a .flv file, but trying to add it to this page, just pushed the background off to the side a bit.
Any suggestions? Do I need to layer it? I don't know how to do that.
I would appreciate any help. Also, when I view this page (which is just the full page graphic) in any browser, it is aligned to the left. I want it to be in the center of the page when you open it and have the browser window fully expanded.