Increasing font shade over image

[dandia]

Hi
I am putting text over an image and need a stronger black in parts of the text. Does anyone know how I can do this please?
The site I am building at the moment is www.mylastwishesinfrance.com You can see from the home page the problem I would like to rectify.

Many thanks in advance

Debbie

[LadyEye]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

Hi Debbie

Black is black and you can make it blacker by making your text bold as you have in some cases, however there is another alternative for you to consider ...

You can have the opacity of your image lightened right within blue voda ... this will lighten the background of your flower and the black text will stand out more ...

Use the Insert Layer option, which is on the left hand side, 4 down, yellow, looks like two little plugs in the icon, insert that, then use the layout tab to browse for your image and insert, then set the opacity to your satisfaction, you might try 25 or 30 first and then go from there ...

this may help accomplish what it is you want to achieve ... Notice too there are settings for No Tile, etc.

[dandia]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

Thank you very much. I'm off to have a go layering

Debbie

[dandia]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

Lady Eye

I have worked out the layering technique (thank you) but when I publish I get asked to run active x. I am using IE and mozilla. I wouldn't have a problem running the active x with my own stuff but will not open a site if it require active x. I am guessing it is the layering that needs the active x as when I restore to as before it doesn't ask for it.
So, My question is there a way of layering without activating active x?

Thanks again

Debbie

[PennieNPence]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

are you actually publishing your site or are you clicking the button that says preview?

In preview mode(which just shows it in your browser off of your computer) it will have the active x bar pop-up but it won't have it on the actual web.

[dandia]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

Good question. I thought i had published it but maybe not. I'll give it another go. Thank you

Debbie

[dandia]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

Yes that was the active x problem. Thank you. I wasn't publishing. However now I am and the logo has dissapeared altogether! What have I done wrong? I've deleted cookies/temp files. the ogo is on the home page but if I can get this right I would love to put it on all the pages.

Debbie

[Collectors-info]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

Hi, can you post your sites URL.

[dandia]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

Hi
The url is www.mylastwishesinfrance.com I have taken off the page which wasn't working but if you give me 10minutes I'll put the other one back on!

Debbie

[larazovich]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

Hi
The url is www.mylastwishesinfrance.com I have taken off the page which wasn't working but if you give me 10minutes I'll put the other one back on!

Debbie

seems to be working now...

[dandia]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

It is? I can't see it and I've deleted all history and refreshed. This is really strange as I had the same problem with font colours earlier today and gave up. Does it look good or a bit corny?
Thank you for looking
Debbie

[larazovich]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

It is? I can't see it and I've deleted all history and refreshed. This is really strange as I had the same problem with font colours earlier today and gave up. Does it look good or a bit corny?
Thank you for looking
Debbie

Looks quite nice to me..
What are you seeing?

[dandia]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

I have also just noticed that my flavicons have dissapeared. Maybe everything will be viewable in the morning. Fingers crossed. Unless anyone else has any ideas?

Debbie

[dandia]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

Liz

All I see is the banner on the top,the links and the box with words in it. No image behind the words. I've just rebooted to see if that would make a difference it didn't.

Debbie

[larazovich]

Re: Increasing font shade over image

Have you deleted all your temp internet files?
This is so odd - I am seeing your site just fine, complete...

Here is another thing you can try, if the above doesn't work:

Did you run a DNS Flush yet? (Different than cleaning browser cache).
1. Shut down all browsers and other programs
2. Start >> All Programs >> Accessories >> Prompt Command
3. Enter ipconfig/flushdnsand hit Enter
4. Repeat
5. Shut system down, unplug modem/connection for at least 1 full minute.
6. Restart system

good luck