Made the graphics, now what?

[ryan_b_123]

All right, I'm not very experienced, but I'll try to explain my question as best as I can...

I am using GIMP right now to design the graphics. I have a background texture, and layers of text over the background for everything: title, links...

The text is a bit transparent (so you can see the background). With this in mind, I can't just import the background, then use HTML to type text over it.

I really have no idea how I save all these individual graphics, then arrange them perfectly in KOMPOZER. Sorry if my description is poor, I haven't designed websites in about 10 years, and I'm trying to make an artsy portfolio website. Thanks for all of your help! I really don't need to know "how" to do it, as much as I need to know "what" to do.

 

[Phreaddee]

You could use opacity values in your css file.
although semitransparent text, why?
The main thing is to work out what NEEDS to be an image, and what CAN be done with css.
The less images is always the goal...

 

[ryan_b_123]

wow, i didn't know that you could use opacity in CSS. Thanks for the reply!

 

[MacK]

I don't recommend it, though, some browsers may not support it. I could be wrong, but you should research it first.

 

[Phreaddee]

you're only talking about ie, the rest play nicely.

check out this article it will show you what to do for IE.
http://www.impressivewebs.com/css-opacity-reference/

for the record, if you take the approach of dont do it because IE cant handle it, then you'll never move forward!
progressive enhancement of the web starts with progressive designers.