Masthead finally Up

[sporangia]

I uploaded my Sporangia Masthead tonight.  I didn't get the dimensions quite right, but it wasn't  too bad for a first try.  This is temporary until I get around to doing my own artwork.    I had dinner tonight with Vala and saw that her Carson illustrations are coming along.   We  also talked about the best facial angles for a Sheppard portrait. 

She wants to have both the Carson and the Sheppard ready for the Chicago convention so she can get them signed.  Her hand is healing fast, but she still has to take frequent breaks in her drawing.

I spent the day doing artwork and cooking.   I made lentil soup and froze lots of ground beef packages for adding to eggs, soups  and veggie stacks.

Tonight Vala and I watched 'Enemy at the Gates' from her newly purchased 5th season of 'Stargate Atlantis'  and imbibed a Newton Claret with chocolate while watching the final episode.    It was sublime.  

I'm tired, it is going to be a long week coming up.  I'm looking forward to the Anhinga Conference, but I've got lots of other projects going at the same time.  I fear my summer is almost over.   The tunnel is approaching fast I'm not ready for classes to begin.   Aaaarg. 

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Re: Fun with computers...

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Well my second attempt at uploading a corrected masthead image was a bust. I reduced the image by 6% and uploaded it to Photobucket. Then I linked the Photobucket image in the DW link spot and for reasons I can't fathom my masthead actually appeared bigger rather than smaller this time. So I checked the image to make sure I really reduced it--and it is smaller at least according to Photoshop.

I am totally puzzled by this outcome. Obviously I did something wrong. The only other possibility is that the Code Pushes that the DW maintenance crew has been doing have been affecting changes in the borders of my template That happened on the last push. If they reduced the pixel space that could explain my non-shrinkage, but likely I just screwed up somewhere.

I do have the ability to add a journal title. But I didn't know where it would show up relative to the image. So I left it out. Because this is a journal and not a website, I don't need to obey the graphic conventions about masthead design. People who come to my journal will be expecting a journal not a website. I don't think I need to explain to people who accidentally find me that this is a journal (Lj itself tells them that). And you guys expect to see lots of graphics, because that's what I do. So a whopping masthead shouldn't be a problem. More crucial is posting long text blocks under cuts so I won't clog other people's friend's lists. I suppose the same goes for graphics. Since right now it is just us, that's not a problem but if we start extending our flists then we need to do that. DW allows you to subscribe to other people's journals without having to friend them, so you avoid the I'll-show-you-mine-if-you-show-me-yours reciprocallity inherent in the standard Lj set-up. Lj does allow you to create discreet groups, and allows you to post to friends only. But that set up has limitations. DW improves on that. Since I'm learning both systems simultaneously, it gets confusing.

I don't think I can adjust the type position or font in DW. The template puts it in a standard place. Once I figure out where that place is I can design around it. I should try an upload just to see how it looks then I can redo the Masthead. I saved all the parts so that won't be a big deal. It's the longstanding HTML problem how to solve placement with limited command options. It drives designer's crazy.
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