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Can I resize images using the WYSIWYG editor?
| The editor gives you resizing capabilities, but this does not change the actual size of the image... only the way it is viewed on the site. For instance, a 900k file that is 600 pixels by 600 pixels can be resized in the editor to appear as if it were only a 50 by 50 pixel image. However, the image file itself is still 900k and 600 X 600. This results in an image that is not only distorted when viewed through the browser, but is equally slow in downloading.
To properly display images on the Web, they should first be resized in an image editing program like Photoshop or Fireworks and then saved as either a .jpg or .gif file for display on the Web. Building the image in the exact size that it is meant to be displayed will ensure a sharp, viewable image that does not take forever to download.
| What's the difference between a .jpg file and a .gif file?
| The .jpg file format (pronounced JAYpeg) is typically used for photographs or to reduce banding effects in images with more than 64 colors.
The .gif file format (pronounced ghif, not jif) is typically used for graphics with few colors like navigation buttons, text graphics or charts.
Using a .jpg file to produce a graphic with only text blocks in it will generally produce a larger file than a .gif file and it will appear somewhat foggy.
Using a .gif file to compress a photograph will result in a very large file with a grainy look to it.
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The spaces between paragraphs look awfully big. How do I close the gap?
| Using a carriage return (the ENTER key for those of you who never had the luxury of working with an actual typewriter) will automatically generate a paragraph tag in HTML. This generates a paragraph break that is noticeably large. In the font size 1, the paragraph breaks look abnormally large.
Instead of hitting the RETURN or ENTER key when you've finished a paragraph, try holding the SHIFT key down as you press ENTER. Do that twice to emulate a paragraph break. In HTML, this creates a line break tag ('BR' tag).
If you know anything about HTML, then simply click on the Edit HTML box at the top of the editor and you can easily remove the 'P' tags and insert two 'BR' tags instead.
| How do I create columns in the text editor?
| In HTML, tables are used to create column displays. Click on the Table button in the editor to create tables. Once the table is created, you can quickly edit it by selecting an area within the table and clicking on the Table button again. You can also edit individual cells by clicking within the cell and then clicking on the table button.
If you are having trouble seeing your table, double click on the Show Border button in the editor to reveal the outline of the table.
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