Step One
OK, first of all we make a new canvas, mine is 400×400 pixels, with a black background. Now using the type (text) tool, write something across the middle of the canvas, I have written ‘hello’ as seen to the left.
HTML Tutorial - Basic Tables
So, you’ve got all this content (read: stuff), and want to arrange it on your website eh? Well there are two main ways of doing it, one using HTML, and one using CSS, we’re going to concentrate on the HTML method here - tables.
Step Two
Now, rasterize the text layer (right click on the layer in the layers palette, and select rasterize layer) then rotate the layer by 90 degrees. clockwise.
Example
Tables were the original way to arrange content, and can get messy… so im gonna try and make you write clean code (so it’ll work in most major browsers). What is a table? The very tutorial you’re reading is arranged in a table! click here to see it with borders. Now, as you can see, the page is split up into 2 segments - two rows, and one column - yes? good. The code to create that layout is show below :
<table width=”425″ border=”0″>
<tr>
<td>title</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>actual tutorial</td>
</tr>
</table>
If this is you’re first attempt at tables, that might seem like quite a mouthful, really it isn’t - its just the same thing, three tags repeated a few times - note that ALL tags have closing tags (see diagram) - this is to prevent *very* ugly pages, particularly in Netscape. For the purpose of explanation, i have written in red italics, the content in each cell, putting this description in the code would NOT generate the same page!
Step Three
Next, we use the wind filter - go filter–stylize–wind and using the wind method, from the right, apply the filter, then press ctrl+f twice to apply the filter again. Do the same again, except from the left so you get something like that shown to the left.
Explanation
The < table> and tags simply open and close the table, allowing you to use the etc. tags. opens a new Table Row - making more sense now? What would you put in a row of a table? Data of course! hence the tag - Table Data
Step Four
Now we use the polar co-ordinates filter, filter–distort–polar coordinates, and select polar to rectangular, you should have something like that shown to the left.
What is table data?
Table data can be ANY html element, including other tables! Common uses are arranging images and text, for example on news sites, where u will very often see a layout like this:
| HEADLINE |
Seen at the snazzy new design of nufc.co.uk - now you know how to do it! this layout is acheived by utilising the colspan attribute - <td colspan=”2″> - as you can see, the column span is two, i.e. it spans two columns, this is used a lot! NOTE: although not neccissary the ” quotation marks are recommended, and if you want your site to be compatible with most browsers I definately recommend you use them
Step Five
With our layer selected, duplicate it (layer–duplicate) and then flip it vertically (edit–transform–flip vertical) and then align it to the bottom of the canvas by selecting the entire document (ctrl + a) and then going layer–align to selection–bottom edges. Next, merge the two layers, by selecting the upper layer and pressing ctrl+e then duplicate this layer, and rotate it 90 degrees (either way) and you should have something like that shown to the left. Now merge the layers except the background layer.
Going further…
Tables can be as complicated, or as simple as you like, here is the simplest possible table :
| SIMPLE TABLE |
|---|
as you can see, it is only one cell… however they can also become complicated…
Obviously you probably wouldnt ever HAVE to use that complicated a table… its just overcomplicated to demonstrate that tables DO get complicated (my old front page being a prime example)
Step Six
Now, use the polar coordinates filter again (filter–distort—polar coordinates) this time use the rectangular to polar setting. Your image should now look like mine to the left.
Step Seven
The next step is to use the radial blur (filter–blur–radial blur) with the following settings: Blur method: Zoom Quality: Best Amount: 95% Your image should now look like that to the left.
Step Eight
Now make another layer (layer–new layer) and change the foreground and background colors to something a little more funky, and render some clouds on the new layer (with these new colors) and then change the layer blending mode to ‘color’ and your image should look like mine to the left.
Step Nine
There we go, we are finished! Here is another variation.
