[Pro] Carousel "filler" color

I’m stumped. When creating an image carousel in cases where the image doesn’t fill the pane - I’m getting random semi-complimentary colors in the BG instead.

Example - http://www.karenengelphotography.com/carousel/carousel.html

Background/Border/Properties colors are all set to: None
MasterPage Image/Dolor: None

Where is this coming from? It’s OK looking, but I would prefer transparent, or a status color. Has to be something simple…


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And while I’m asking, is there a way to use linked images instead of inserted/dragged ones? In some cases the dragged copies look a bit grungy through downscaling conversion.


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Forget that last inquiry. The more I start to think about juggling URLs and doing it in code - or resizing everything in Photoshop - the messier it becomes. Forget it.

Here’s a more complete example of a test Carousel with nav/bar/menu showing the random different color fillers - http://www.karenengelphotography.com/connections/carousel.html This one also has links from the panes.

I’m easily able to change it to a static BG color fill, but transparent is the goal. Changing colors - not so much.

I’ve also noticed that AutoPlay stops once the user navigates. Any way to set a timed or manual Resume AutoPlay from that point? Just curious.

Wish we could edit posts. Too many typos…


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On Oct 21, 2011, at 8:52 AM, Karen E wrote:

Forget that last inquiry. The more I start to think about juggling URLs and doing it in code - or resizing everything in Photoshop - the messier it becomes. Forget it.

Here’s a more complete example of a test Carousel with nav/bar/menu showing the random different color fillers - http://www.karenengelphotography.com/connections/carousel.html This one also has links from the panes.

I’m easily able to change it to a static BG color fill, but transparent is the goal. Changing colors - not so much.

I’ve also noticed that AutoPlay stops once the user navigates. Any way to set a timed or manual Resume AutoPlay from that point? Just curious.

There are Pause and Start buttons available in the Carousel Button Action. Nothing automatic, though.

Wish we could edit posts. Too many typos…

So do many members of elected office. This is, first and foremost, a mailing list. And once a mail message is sent, there’s no retracting or editing it possible.

Walter


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As I suspected…thanks Walter!

Regarding the random color changes to the BG filler in panes? If transparent isn’t possible then I’ll settle and change it to a fixed color I guess.


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It looks to me as though these images are in graphic boxes larger than their imagery can fill. You can either set the background color deliberately, or you can allow Freeway to do it automatically. When you do the latter, Freeway looks at the top-left corner pixel, samples whatever color is directly beneath that point in the design view, and uses that.

You could either make all of these images 24-bit PNG, which have truly transparent backgrounds, or make the images have black backgrounds and keep them as JPEG. Your page background is black in this iteration, perhaps you wanted these to be transparent so that they can float over a background image? If that’s the case, then PNG is the easiest way.

Another approach is to put each image in a pass-through box (or simply force the box to be the same size as its content) and then place that image as an inline or positioned child of an HTML box – and make that HTML box the actual pane, not the bare image.

Walter

On Oct 21, 2011, at 8:52 AM, Karen E wrote:

I’m easily able to change it to a static BG color fill, but transparent is the goal. Changing colors - not so much.


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Thanks again Walter - going with PNG was super simple and something I just completely overlooked! I might try to pass through box just to see as well so I learn the alternate approach.

You can either set the background color deliberately, or you can allow Freeway to do it automatically.

In those cases then - shouldn’t the UI say Auto as opposed to None - if None (transparent) isn’t an actual choice? Odd. No matter, thanks for the clarification!

Resolved!


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