HINT
TIP
TIP
Only 256 Colors?
The GIF format allows only 256
colors. In most cases, that’s
plenty, but if you’re saving as a
GIF file, the program might
warn you of this limitation. Just
click OK.
115
Select File, Save.
Back in the browser, click Refresh.
Notice that the tiles now flow seamlessly into one another but that the image is still
too dark and obscures the text.
19
19
2 0
2 0
2 1
2 1
Click
19
19
Click
2 0
2 0
2 1
2 1
See
next
page
HINT
INTRODUCTION
Back in Paint Shop Pro, select Adjust, Brightness and Contrast,
Brightness/Contrast.
Adjust the brightness up to lighten the image.
Adjust the contrast down to soften it.
Click OK.
116
PART 5
TIP
Why Lighten the Image?
The most common problem with background images is their tendency to
obscure the text on top of them. Lightening the image increases the chance
users can see the text, and reducing the contrast softens it and makes it
more subtle so it doesn’t distract from the text. This also makes the text eas-
ier to read.
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 3
2 4
2 4
2 5
2 5
2 2
2 2
Click
2 3
2 3
Click
2 4
2 4
Click
2 5
2 5
HINT
TIP
117
Click File, Save.
Back in the browser, click Refresh.
Notice that although this image could probably stand a little more work, the page is
much more readable. Be sure to keep your background images as subtle as possible.
End
2 6
2 6
2 7
2 7
2 8
2 8
Keeping the Background in One Place
You can keep the background from scrolling with the rest of the page by
using the background-attachment: fixed property in the style attrib-
ute. On your eBay auction, in which only the description itself gets the
background, this looks like a window passing over the image.
TIP
Click
2 6
2 6
Click
2 7
2 7
2 8
2 8

Get Easy HTML for eBay now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.