| I
will be adding to this list as we go along. |
| Q: |
I
have been using my own account on another server, do I
have to use Gracie? |
| A: |
Yes,
this is now a requirement for the class. It is easier
for me to grade and to help students when things go wrong. |
| Q: |
I
have uploaded all my files to my directory but my pages
don't work. Why? |
| A: |
First,
check that you are using the right URL. It should be:
http://gracie.santarosa.edu/~username There is no www
in the address and it should all be in lower case. Second,
make sure you did not upload your files to your email
folder, rather than the public_html or student folder.
For pages other than your index page, look at the URL
from the browser, if it says: http://gracie.santarosa.edu/~chaverin/webgraphics/lesson1.html
Look at your directory structure from within your FTP
program. Make sure there is a folder called webgraphics
inside your directory and an html file called lesson1.html
inside of it. Make sure the file name and folder names
have the same case. It is good practice to always use
lower case letters, then you don't confuse yourself
by mixing up upper case with lower case. Another easy
mix-up is with dashes - and underscores _. I'm trying
to break my dash habit and always go with underscores,
which are foolproof on all servers.
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| Q: |
My
images don't appear on my page. Why? |
| A: |
Right
click (PC) or click and hold (Mac) on the broken image
from within the browser. Select Open Image in New Window
from the contextual menu. From this new window, look
at the URL for the image. If it says: http://gracie.santarosa.edu/chaverin/webgraphics/jpeg_images/low.jpg
Look
at your directory structure from within your FTP program.
Make sure there is a folder called webgraphics inside
your directory and a folder inside of the webgraphics
one called jpeg_images. Inside that folder, look to
make sure that is where low.jpg lives. Again, check
for upper and lower case errors.
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| Q: |
Can
I make up my own links or make my pet site for just
cats?
|
| A: |
No,
please stick to the guidelines. Most of the time your
client will be dictating your navigation and other elements.
This assignment is meant to give you practice at working
within guidelines. |
| Q: |
When I attempt to access the Adjustment menu by going
to Image Menu > Adjust, Adjust is grayed out and not
accessible. |
| A: |
Check
in your Layer palette and make sure you are not on a
text layer.
|
| Q: |
I'm
trying to add a Layer Mask, but when I go to the Layer
Menu, add Layer Mask is grayed out and not accessible. |
| A: |
Make
sure that the layer you are trying to add a Layer Mask
to is not the background layer. If it is a background
layer, double click on it to change it into a normal
layer.
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