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[Baer, Jon]

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In some cases (depending on the complexity of the "images") you could
get away with just using a rich HTML editor like FckEditor
(http://www.fckeditor.net/) which would give them a WYSIWYG type and
feel over a given section.  You would give a cell a given background
template image and let them work around.  This of course does not give
you the Photoshop layering capabilities to a precise layout but like I
said depending on the complexity will leave them "happy enough" :-)

Also that editor supports upload + file browsing which is pretty nice.  

- - Jon

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From: talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org [mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org]
On Behalf Of R. Mariotti
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:40 PM
To: talk at lists.nyphp.org
Subject: [nycphp-talk] Image w/Text Methods??

Fellow PHP'ers;

As a developer, most times for a professional site the graphical
components might be conveniently delivered by the design person.  This
makes for very easy reference and literally plug-in.

However, like today, there is often the occasion where someone desires a

change in some of the text that is already part of an image.   The 
technique I usually use is to make a copy of the image then use gimp to
cut-out the undesired portion then add the new text to the image and
move it around finally flattening it, saving it then uploading to the
site.  Most times it works reasonably well (sort of!)

But, the clarity and precision of these resulting images are certainly
not up to the quality that the original displayed.  I don't know the
real reason because I'm not a graphics designer/artist.  It appears that
the fonts, even though anti-aliased, are not as sharp as the original.

So, what other techniques do most of you use to accomplish the same? 
Surely not everyone has an in-house graphics artist.  I know I never
had.  What programs and/or techniques are customarily used to accomplish
this feat?

While this is not entirely a php question, it certainly is php developer
related so that's why I though of posting to this list.

Thank you all.

B
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