[Fernando Mol]

Sorry I didn’t help, but I’m not a Lightbox user.

Did you fix your problem?

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[Fernando Mol]

Open one image.

Open the “actions” tab.

Record a new action.

Select the menu >Image>Canvas Size

In the Canvas window select “percent” as your unit measure and write 50. For the anchor select the upper middle square. Click OK.

In your actions tab, click STOP.

Close your image and don’t save. If you want, you can open another image and test your new action in it.

Go to your menu >File >Automate >Batch

Select your new recorded Action

Choose your Source folder

Choose a destination folder (don’t overwrite, you can make a mistake and this is not undoable).

Click OK and go for a cup of coffe.

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[Fernando Mol]

I guess it’s just the way IE renders the page.

If you don’t like the flashes try a different background image. If you change your diagonal lines for horizontal ones the image will compress better. Also, try to change your bg image to a jpg or gif.

I can’t say you have many options. The site looks very nice, anyway.

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This is a forum to learn and discuss technical issues. There’s a better place for this kind of posts.

The right section is Jobs Offered: https://forums.creativecow.net/jobsinterns

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[Fernando Mol]

This two rules are controlling the hover bg on your submenus:

/* Menu items that have mouse over or focus have a white background and orange text */
ul.MenuBarHorizontal a:hover, ul.MenuBarHorizontal a:focus
{
background-color: #FFF;
color: #FF9900;
background-image: none;
}
/* Menu items that are open with submenus are set to MenuBarItemHover with a white background and orange text */
ul.MenuBarHorizontal a.MenuBarItemHover, ul.MenuBarHorizontal a.MenuBarItemSubmenuHover, ul.MenuBarHorizontal a.MenuBarSubmenuVisible
{
background-color: #FFF;
color: #FF9900;
}

As you can see, the rules define a white background color. If you change that for a background-image you should keep the rounded borders.

The rules are in your external SpryMenuBarHorizontal.css

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[Fernando Mol]

You can look at the SpryMenuBarHorizontal.css and read the instructions on every rule. Adobe does a great work explaining each rule and what does modify.

Look for the rules under the “DESIGN INFORMATION: describes color scheme, borders, fonts” comment and modify them until you get the look you are looking for.

Right now I’ll suggest to have a bgcolor for the submenu items. Play with this rule: “ul.MenuBarHorizontal a” and give it a bg color. You can also redefine your fonts.

If you want a more step by step instructions please define exactly what you want to change in your actual menu.

I hope this helps.

Fernando Mol
Independent designer and video producer
http://www.fernandomol.com

[Fernando Mol]

This is a question for the Dreamweaver forum.

Also, it will help us to help you if you post a link to your site.

[Fernando Mol]

This is really a question for the Dreamweaver forum.

You need to insert your flash in a different way, not just link to your swf.

In Dreamweaver create a new HTML page. Place your cursor at the place you want your flash movie to be.

Go to menu:
>Insert >Media >SWF

Select your swf and click OK. Depending on your preferences DW will ask you for some alt content.

Now, you can link your other pages to the HTML file with the swf embedded. By default the movie doesn’t play fullscreen. Remember to upload both your swf and your HTML.

[Fernando Mol]

If you are an editor, hire a web designer.

If you have no money you can use free tools. You can upload your video to youtube and post it in a blog.

I hope this helps

[Fernando Mol]

I can see your drop down menu in IE8 on Vista and it looks weird, but it’s visible.

Your real problem is that you are using an advanced layout technique with a very basic knowledge on CSS. You are mixing background images for your logo and an AP div for your menu breaking the flow in the HTML. Those are advanced layout techniques.

The straightest way to make a drop down menu is not to do it at all, unless you are sure it’s the best way to go. This is an advanced DW tool that simplifies the coding, but it’s not always the best way to solve your navigation and it’s not easy to modify on the CSS. Use a simpler architecture for your site or don’t try to add “fancy makeup” to a tool you don’t feel fully comfortable using it. Be bold, yes! But walk before you run.

Many people use the drop down menu, but not everybody. See this page? The COW doesn’t have drop down menus and this is a very big site.

I know this is not the solution you are asking, but it’s my honest advice.

PS. If you post your problem in the Dreamweaver forum you’ll find a better “Spry Menu” expert than me.