Folks,

Want to use 10^-27 as a signature (which is the SI prefix Xenno) w/o the carat and the -27 superscripted. Other than using an image, HTML looks like the only way to do it (or is it?). I don't know HTML - anybody lend a hand?

>>it wouldn't be this, would it?


Thanks - Xenno

I haven't played around with HTML sigs, but it would go like this



Another thing to consider is what HTML tags are actually allowed. This would not work unless the SUP tag is allowed.

Thanks - I'll try it

Looks like my guess was basically right except for the brackets

Xenno

edit> no dice . I think they are supposed to be brackets.

I tried [HTML][HTML], then updated. In what looks to be the signature preview area it wasn't formatted...just the same ugly string

interesting

instead of using square brackets [] you need to you the qreaterthan and lessthan signs <>

try this

align="center">10^-27

I,v tried it and it doesnt work?

I get the feeling that HTML has been disallowed in the signature!

Hydrogen Audio ->Help Topics

thats exactly what I read and thats why I wrote

Some boards, and PostNuke for example, allow partial html support. So people can use only some basic html language, but not more. If fully allowed, a user can use malicious HTML code and compromise the security of a site.

That has to be why its probably disabled on this forum!

Bummer . Thanks to all for input. Looks like I'll have to use an image.

Jenny,
Did you figure out the transparent background thing? It looks like it, or is it just the same color as the forum?

Xenno

yes I cheated, Its the same color as the forum

I did try creating a transparent .png image but the file size was to big. I'm not to sure if .gif files support transparency.

Jen,

Do you recall what the RGB numbers were (for the background)?

Xenno

Yep its:

R=245
G=249
B=253

I can help you with the image if that makes things easier?

Thanks Jen

I'll have a go at it first w/ Picture Publisher (awesome program!). May need help/advice later.

edit> May animate avatar w/ DOA3 babes (something like roberto's Floyd). I'll definitely need your advice on that .

Xenno

edit> One last thing... regarding e-mail: are you getting junk/spam e-mail by having it enabled here?

No problem

Whats this picture publisher?

>>Whats this picture publisher?

From MicroGrafx. Near PhotoShop (Adobe) in functionality and tools. Also have KPT PowerTools as plugin for it. I'm running an old version (V7), it's up to V10 or 11 by now. You can download a 30 day fully functional trial version (V10). I edited my last post. Could u look at it again (in case you haven't).

Xenno

Yes, I do get a lot of rubbish sent to my email but dont think its from here! It started way before I was told about this forum.

About the morphing images! Iv never actually tried it. Ill have a go and let you know how I get on.

Yes GIF files do support transparency.
They're ideal for line art, logos, and illustrations with type.
(My avatar is an example)
Most graphic artists still use GIF because PNG files
aren't supported on older browsers.
(and allot of bulliten boards don't support PNG yet)
That's really the only disadvantage to the PNG format.
So to be sure everyone can view the image, they use GIF.
As time goes on, and older browsers become extinct,
the PNG format will get more use with images, because of its transparency support,
and a more advanced lossless compression scheme than GIF.

PNG has superior transperacy support as well.

Learn all you want at the official PNG Homepage.

About older browsers.. I don't know, whoever uses a browser that doesn't support PNG is using a very old browser, which is a very stupid thing to do. All modern browsers support PNG.

Papa,

So outside your triangle and it's shadow.....Is that transparent or is it the same color as the forum? FYI: Media Jukebox's Interact forum uses alternating colors (white/blue) for it's posts so I am very interested in the transparency issue.

Xenno

PS: Your avatar is totally tubular

The triangle and the shadow are on a transparent background.
That way, no matter what color the forum background is,
the image will remain the same.

OK - so is a certain RGB (color) value considered transparent, or did you define that color TO BE transparent. Long & short off it.... what program did you use to create it? Enlighten me, brother.

Xenno

I use Adobe Photoshop 7.0.
The triangle and shadow were placed on a transparent layer.
Transparent layers have no color value at all, because there's nothing there.

What you are thinking about, with specifying a color for transparency,
is called background matting. (supported by GIF, PNG, and JPEG)
This is where you fill or blend transparent pixels with a matte color,
that matches the background where you'll place the image.
The problem with matting is, if the color of the background changes,
the transparency matte on your image won't.
It remains the same as the values you gave it.

Groovy

I don't know if PictPub supports transparent layers, but I'll find out. Since animated GIF's are a series of stills - transparent layers should work for them as well (Jenny - are you listening?).

Thanks pops

Xenno

Yes, thats excellent news, now I can make some small mods to my avatar!

You really should look into PNG as well.. Since it has far better transparency features.

SK,

R u using PhotoShop also?

Xenno

I use photoshop 7

If you are interested in morphing images, You might wanna have a look at this
LINK. Its a free download but just has an annoying reminder each time you start it up!

Jen,

Yeah, I looked at the morpher. Looks good. I'll try it. What are u using to animate your speaker GIF? Morpheus?
OR: GIF Animator (I think it's called that) is a fully functional 15 day trial.

Xenno

edit>It will be interesting to see how it (Morpheus) works on such a small (100x100) image

Im using Animagic to create the animation. My avatar only consists of 2 images edited in photoshop and then added repeatedly to Animagic to create the booming effect!

If you look at my speakers top edge, it looks like its vibrating very fast, Its tricking the eye somehow, I dunno how, but looks cool