No One Uses GoLive Anymore, But...

djsweethots · 11-15-2008, 01:20 AM

But I do! I'm lagging behind the rest of the world by not having Dreamweaver, I know, but does anyone have any kind of experience with GoLive CS2?

(Oh, by the way, hi everyone! I'm new here; been looking for a place to ask for help a loooong time!)

I'm attempting to create a website - I created the perfect layout in Photoshop, but now I'm not sure exactly how to transfer what I have in PS over to GL. I've looked at as many tutorials that exist online today, but they're all so conflicting. Can anyone break this down for me?

All I want to do is make a website! I'm fairly near pulling out my hair now, and I like putting my hair in a ponytail, you know?

Basically, what I want to know is this: Is there a way to transfer a PSD file (my website) into GoLive to create an active webpage? And, if so, HOW?!

I swear that's the million dollar question for me right now.

Thanks to anyone willing to help me out. I'm such a beginner it's not even funny. I just love using PS, and haven't branched out to Adobe's other babies.

pingeyeg · 11-15-2008, 02:10 PM

I believe the tool you want to use in order to make this happen is the slice tool. This should slice up the image the way you want and then export it to html.

Geodun1 · 11-15-2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by djsweethots

But I do! I'm lagging behind the rest of the world by not having Dreamweaver, I know, but does anyone have any kind of experience with GoLive CS2?

(Oh, by the way, hi everyone! I'm new here; been looking for a place to ask for help a loooong time!)

I'm attempting to create a website - I created the perfect layout in Photoshop, but now I'm not sure exactly how to transfer what I have in PS over to GL. I've looked at as many tutorials that exist online today, but they're all so conflicting. Can anyone break this down for me?

All I want to do is make a website! I'm fairly near pulling out my hair now, and I like putting my hair in a ponytail, you know?

Basically, what I want to know is this: Is there a way to transfer a PSD file (my website) into GoLive to create an active webpage? And, if so, HOW?!

I swear that's the million dollar question for me right now.

Thanks to anyone willing to help me out. I'm such a beginner it's not even funny. I just love using PS, and haven't branched out to Adobe's other babies.

After Adobe acquired Dreamweaver, I was the happiest little boy in all the world

I strongly recommend upgrading to one of the Creative Studio Dreamweaver versions.

As stated by ping, the easiest way for a new designer to transfer a design from Photoshop to HTML is to use the slice tool (tutorial: http://www.slicingguide.com/ ). If you need help transferring from tables to divs, just ask and I'm sure someone can link you to a tutorial on that.

conor · 11-15-2008, 07:15 PM

to be honest theres no way to make a website without learning at least HTML. I don't think that there is any way to just turn an image into a website.

Oh yeah and if your thinking of using tables then i recomend looking at this link:

http://www.shouldiusetablesforlayout.com

tsm1248 · 11-16-2008, 12:09 AM

1 word nub

djsweethots · 11-16-2008, 12:41 AM

Well, I've at least sliced it, but, for some reason, when I try to put it together in GL, it just doesn't work. Thanks for the links, I'm going to check em out and see what's what.

I have a fair understanding of HTML, as I've been dabbling with it for a few years now. CSS is somewhat over my head, but not by much.

Maybe I need to find a tutorial on patience...

Does anyone know of a tutorial about going from tables to divs??

SeanJohn · 11-16-2008, 01:02 AM

bunch of free css video tutorials on YouTube, check it out:http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...+tutorial&aq=f

Always good of course is: http://www.w3schools.com/css/

Geodun1 · 11-16-2008, 01:58 AM

http://alistapart.com has tons of good articles you should read through. They will really help you understand what's behind your site.

http://pixel2life.com and http://good-tutorials.com are two tutorial sites that I regularly use, so check there. They have thousands of tutorials on full templates, which include coding sections. You just gotta look around a bit

djsweethots · 11-17-2008, 11:44 PM

Thank you so much ya'll (sorry, I'm from GA.

)! The tutorials gave me much insight, so now all I need to do is sit and work.

11-15-2008, 01:20 AM	#1
djsweethots New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3	No One Uses GoLive Anymore, But... But I do! I'm lagging behind the rest of the world by not having Dreamweaver, I know, but does anyone have any kind of experience with GoLive CS2? (Oh, by the way, hi everyone! I'm new here; been looking for a place to ask for help a loooong time!) I'm attempting to create a website - I created the perfect layout in Photoshop, but now I'm not sure exactly how to transfer what I have in PS over to GL. I've looked at as many tutorials that exist online today, but they're all so conflicting. Can anyone break this down for me? All I want to do is make a website! I'm fairly near pulling out my hair now, and I like putting my hair in a ponytail, you know? Basically, what I want to know is this: Is there a way to transfer a PSD file (my website) into GoLive to create an active webpage? And, if so, HOW?! I swear that's the million dollar question for me right now. Thanks to anyone willing to help me out. I'm such a beginner it's not even funny. I just love using PS, and haven't branched out to Adobe's other babies.

11-15-2008, 02:10 PM	#2
pingeyeg Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 126	I believe the tool you want to use in order to make this happen is the slice tool. This should slice up the image the way you want and then export it to html. __________________ Goodboy Web Design \| Content Management Systems \| eCommerce \| Website Hosting

11-15-2008, 07:15 PM	#4
conor Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 349	to be honest theres no way to make a website without learning at least HTML. I don't think that there is any way to just turn an image into a website. Oh yeah and if your thinking of using tables then i recomend looking at this link: http://www.shouldiusetablesforlayout.com __________________ Conor

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SeanJohn New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3	css tutorial bunch of free css video tutorials on YouTube, check it out:http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...+tutorial&aq=f Always good of course is: http://www.w3schools.com/css/ __________________ Small Business Web Design \| Content Management System \| Ecommerce Solutions \|San Diego Web Design

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11-16-2008, 12:41 AM	#6
djsweethots New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3	Well, I've at least sliced it, but, for some reason, when I try to put it together in GL, it just doesn't work. Thanks for the links, I'm going to check em out and see what's what. I have a fair understanding of HTML, as I've been dabbling with it for a few years now. CSS is somewhat over my head, but not by much. Maybe I need to find a tutorial on patience... Does anyone know of a tutorial about going from tables to divs??

11-16-2008, 01:58 AM	#8
Geodun1 Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 145	http://alistapart.com has tons of good articles you should read through. They will really help you understand what's behind your site. http://pixel2life.com and http://good-tutorials.com are two tutorial sites that I regularly use, so check there. They have thousands of tutorials on full templates, which include coding sections. You just gotta look around a bit

11-17-2008, 11:44 PM	#9
djsweethots New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3	Thank you so much ya'll (sorry, I'm from GA. )! The tutorials gave me much insight, so now all I need to do is sit and work.