Layers TV: Episode 62

Corey talks about aligning and distributing inside of Illustrator.

• Selecting a group of objects and aligning them will align them relative to the selection
• After selecting a group of objects, you can click and highlight one of them and align all of the objects to it
• Distribute spacing allows for even spacing between all of the selected objects
• Users can align objects to a selection, an artboard, or a key object
• When using multiple artboards, select which artboard the objects will be aligned to

RC has a tutorial about creating a basic template inside of Dreamweaver.

• Design a simple web page layout in Photoshop and use the slice tool to divide up the images you want to use in the site
• Save for web or devices and use the options panel to select the file types of the saved graphics
• To keep things organized, create a site folder inside the web site’s project folder. This will hold everything that is used in the site design
• In Dreamweaver, create a new site and label the site folder as the local root folder
• Create a new page, index.htm
• Create some CSS styles for your site layout
• Create containers inside the page to hold the content
• Drag the sliced images from the site folder into the container areas
• After laying out the basic page, create a template
• Add an editable region with the other portions of the page locked from changes
• Drag the template layout from the assets panel onto any new page
• Templates are a real time saver, especially when it comes to making changes to the layout throughout the site

Links mentioned in this week’s show:

• Check out the new components from Digicrafts
• Photoshop World is coming soon
• Click here to watch RC’s interview with Layers artist Matt Murphy

Contest Winner
RC and Corey have decided that the weekly contest winner from Layers TV will be announced in RC’s blog post. Remember when you submit your answer in the contact form to choose Layers Blog from the drop-down menu. Be sure to check the front page post for the name of this week’s winner and tune in to this week’s episode to find out what the contest question and prizes are.