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Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver

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Part 1 on How to Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver


Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver


This tutorial is part of a 4 page tutorial on how to create a simple web site using Photoshop and Dreamweaver.


Tutorial 1 : Creating a unique website header
Tutorial 2 : Designing your website layout in Photoshop
Tutorial 3 : Slicing your layout in Photoshop
Tutorial 4 : Creating your web site in Dreamweaver


This header design is used in the layout in the tutorial

How to make a website layout in Photoshop.

Click here to view the finished Photoshop layout.


We are going to make a header like the banner below:

Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver Layout_12


Steps to Follow :


  1. Click here to open and save the candle image. Right click on the image to save the picture. Save the picture in a website folder.
  2. Open Photoshop and click on File/Open and select the header image from your website folder.
  3. Name the layer header in the layers panel. Right click on the layer and select Duplicate Layer. Name the second layer candle.
    Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver Layout_8
  4. Click on layer header and press shift+ctrl+u todesaturatethe picture. You won't be able to see the desaturation asthe layer isbehind the candle layer. You can close the eye of thecandle layer inthe layers panel if you would like to view the effectof thedesaturation.
    Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver Layout_9
  5. Now work on the candle layer. Select Elliptical marquee tool. Drag it to the candle. Select feather radius as 15.
    Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver Elliptical_dropdown_tool

    Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver Layout_10
  6. Now click on Select>Inverse from the top menu and then delete.
    Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver Layout_11
  7. Now press ctrl+D to deselect the candle. Make a new layer called candleborder on top of the candle layer. Use the line tool to create a vertical line on the left and on the right of the lit candle.


  8. Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver Line_dropdown_tool
    Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver Layout_12

The above is the final effect you will create.
Ifyouwould like to use this header in the next tutorial on creating awebsitelayout, You have to merge the layers to create a singlegraphic. Youneed to do the following steps :

  1. Click on the link icon next to the eye icon in the layers panel for all the layers.
    Make a Web site with Photoshop and Dreamweaver Header_1
  2. Go to Layers>Merge Linked.

Your header is ready to insert in the layout. Click here to learn how to create a website layout using this header in Photoshop.



This tutorial is part of a 4 page tutorial on how to create a simple website using Photoshop.
Tutorial 1 : Creating a unique website header
Tutorial 2 : Designing your website layout in Photoshop
Tutorial 3 : Slicing your layout in Photoshop
Tutorial 4 : Creating your web site in Dreamweaver
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