My First Temp ..

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  1. .Faith.

    .Faith. Well-Known Member

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    My first template ~ I made this without any tutorials, just started doing random things and ended out with this .. lol i kinda like it :unsure:

    All tips, comments appreciated :wub:

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    pretty good, pretty good....
     
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    very basic but i guess it's alright for a portfolio website.
     
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    Its ok, like stated before kinda basic.

    Maby add like a mountain or somethin in the background image of content box. Dunno, try stuff out. Looks good tho
     
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    More comments please xD i need suggestions for my next template :D
     
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    To start, make the text bigger, I can't read it very well on my resolution. Here are things that you could or need to change.

    -For the text, use a 11pt or 12pt font, preferably Tahoma, Verdana, or Arial.
    -Don't just use a black, white and another black line for inbetween content. Use a 1px dark gray line or something similar with any color.
    -I don't do this but for curves, use the pen tool and make a curve around it so it is smooth and not too choppy.
    -Add a pattern on the background. I usually use black diagonal scanlines set to Soft Light with 25% opacity.
    -For content headers, i.e. Content, use a bold font and make it a bit bigger than that of the actual content.
    -Try to stay away from pure black and white, use really light greys or dark greys.

    There you are. If you change some of those things, it would be awesome. :P
     
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    Thankyou for the tips! :wub:

    + rep
     
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    Ya I like except the background in my opinion it doesnt really go with the template.
     

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