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Part I
Laying the Groundwork in Dreamweaver CS4
you can change its appearance. Apply the standard HTML formats, such as the H1 through H6
headings and their relative sizes, or a paragraph tag, either of which can be quickly styled in CSS.
Chapter 8 shows you how to work with text in Dreamweaver.
Additional text support in Dreamweaver enables you to add both numbered and bulleted lists to
your Web page. The Text Property inspector provides buttons for both kinds of lists as well as easy
alignment control. Some elements, including lists, offer extended options. In Dreamweaver, click-
ing the Property inspector’s Expander arrow opens a section from which you can access additional
controls.
Graphics are handled in much the same easy-to-use manner. Select the image or its placeholder to
enable the Image Property inspector. From there, you can modify any available attributes, includ-
ing the image’s source, its width or height, and its alignment on the page. Many simple graphic
functions—such as cropping and rescaling—can be handled right from within Dreamweaver. Need
to touch up your image more precisely? Send it to your favorite graphics program with just a click of
the Edit button.
You learn all about adding and modifying images in Chapter 9.
Enhanced table capabilities
Other features—standard, yet more advanced—are similarly straightforward in Dreamweaver.
Tables remain a key compon ...