RE: Backgrounds

At 06:26 PM 11/20/98 -0500, Michael Gerholdt wrote:


>>I am trying to create a background using PSP.  I thought my width should be
>>680 pixels but when I open the image up in my browser I get a repeat
>>pattern.  I know there must be a simple answer.
>
>Your simple answer is contained in your question. Obviously you have the
>resolution set wrong on your monitor. Reduce it to 640x480 to avoid problems
>like this.
>
>You can get by with making your width only 640 if you follow my advice. Not
>only will you avoid the problem you mention, but you'll save so much
>bandwidth!
>
>Others will recommend that you make your background 1280 or more pixels
>wide. But why go to such lengths to solve a simple problem?

I say to make it 1280 or more because the website you create is going to be
for everyone, not just those with 640x480 resolution. That is, unless you
know that just about everyone who is going to visit your site has a small
monitor.


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