Themes By Design

Could I get your opinions on this style please? What I'm trying to get

Fungsten
02-07-2009, 05:24 PM
are good contrasting font colors against the background. Font recommendations is what I'm looking for since the background is a toughy.

Hubble (http://www.itproservices.net/forums/index.php?styleid=19)

Be easy. I'm new at this. :eek:

Peggy
02-07-2009, 05:30 PM
hmmmmm....Fungsten there is SO much color in the background, I doubt that any color will work other than black.

Personally I would not make the forums transparent. Too much color and too hard to see.

Fungsten
02-07-2009, 05:33 PM
hmmmmm....Fungsten there is SO much color in the background, I doubt that any color will work other than black.

Personally I would not make the forums transparent. Too much color and too hard to see.

I was thinking about the transparency too. Like I said this one's a toughy. I might just change the background to an image that has not as much color. Thanks.

Peggy
02-07-2009, 05:44 PM
The background is great, I like it. But with a solid forum.

Fungsten
02-07-2009, 05:58 PM
The background is great, I like it. But with a solid forum.

What do you mean by a solid forum?

Peggy
02-07-2009, 07:15 PM
right now you can see through the forums on your site - you can see the whole background, rather than the background surrounding the forums.

Fungsten
02-07-2009, 07:19 PM
right now you can see through the forums on your site - you can see the whole background, rather than the background surrounding the forums.

That was intentional but I'm changing it. Thanks!

BTW, isn't there a semi-transparent/opaque "color"?

2dub
02-09-2009, 04:37 PM
Possibly you can reduce the "vividness" of the background by adding a white layer over it and changing the white layer's transparency level down.

I think this would make the text of your forum easier to read.

I like the concept...

Peggy
02-09-2009, 05:22 PM
Good idea 2dub :yes:

Fungsten
02-10-2009, 02:54 PM
Possibly you can reduce the "vividness" of the background by adding a white layer over it and changing the white layer's transparency level down.

I think this would make the text of your forum easier to read.

I like the concept...

Good idea 2dub :yes:

I problem is I don't have anything to do that. Well I have The Gimp but it's not working - open source junk.

2dub
02-13-2009, 12:58 PM
I problem is I don't have anything to do that. Well I have The Gimp but it's not working - open source junk.

Nooooo, I'm learning to love GIMP. I don't have the big bucks for PS. I'm a newbie and am teaching myself how to work it. I've been pretty pleased. Most of the problems I've had are user created ones.

Fungsten
02-13-2009, 01:11 PM
Nooooo, I'm learning to love GIMP. I don't have the big bucks for PS. I'm a newbie and am teaching myself how to work it. I've been pretty pleased. Most of the problems I've had are user created ones.

I just installed the update, to 2.6.4<?> and none of the tool bar - file, edit etc., - show up. Are there any good instructions for software?

2dub
02-20-2009, 06:23 PM
I just Google "GIMP tutorials" and come up with a bunch of interesting stuff. It will take some patience.