# DW/HTML question
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545
**Category:** design
**Created:** [April 17, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545 "2003-04-17T20:16:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Hawk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hawk)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/1 "2003-04-17T20:16:33Z")
i got an html/dreamweaver question:
how would you set a centered backround image… like most design sites use nowadays, to creat the vertical stripes that extend into oblivion down the page… and are centered… HOW?
thx
hawk
(i have an idea, imma go test it)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/2 "2003-04-17T20:26:30Z")
example?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/3 "2003-04-17T20:29:34Z")
yoru site… i think
the lines that go down the sides of your .swf
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/4 "2003-04-17T20:39:47Z")
just go to my page and view source then. 😉
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/5 "2003-04-17T20:40:55Z")
basically, it’s a small .gif image use as a cell bg. it repeats to fill
the space as large as the cell is. In my case, I only made it as wide
as the gif image so it looks stretched downwards.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/6 "2003-04-20T04:32:19Z")
unflux your site reminds me of this site: [http://www.2advancedstudios.com/flashindex.htm](http://www.2advancedstudios.com/flashindex.htm)
Small world!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/7 "2003-04-20T04:33:17Z")
uh oh…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/8 "2003-04-20T04:47:21Z")
oh no…
BAD MOVE cutedge!!
:beam:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/9 "2003-04-20T04:56:55Z")
What do you mean by BAD MOVE? I thought it has some similarities. That’s all.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/10 "2003-04-20T05:27:43Z")
lol, im not going to bring it up again…
lets just say… unflux is touchy on that subject :beam:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/11 "2003-04-20T05:59:08Z")
Hey Hawk, please don’t put words in my mouth. I’m not touchy on any
subject, so please don’t try and start anything from cutnedge’s
comments. The issue you are referring to is dead and gone, and
doesn’t in any way represent me or my company.
I’m trying my best to move on from it, so let’s not drag it out of its
grave ok? I’d appreciate it. Help me out guys…help me get past
this, ok?
Anyways…He has a right to his own opinion. But I have to ask…
What about my site reminds you of 2a? I’m just curious since my
colors, layout, transitions, and most everything else is different.
I don’t think it’s a bad thing to be “reminded” of a site at all. And
it’s common knowledge that 2a is the reason i learned flash in
the first place, it’s influence is bound to show up in my work. I’m
not ashamed of it one bit. Frankly, I take it as a compliment.
However, I’m a bit tired of hearing how any nice flash site is
automatically given a 2a comparison, mine or anyone elses.
There are tons of other great flash sites out there to made
comparison to.
🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/12 "2003-04-20T09:10:27Z")
let’s get back to the original question:
for the forever stretching lines all you have to do is a long pixel line, although making sure it’s larger than any screen resolution (otherwise it’ll just repeat)… So that would basically mean at least a 1280x1 pixel line, and then use it in your background html tag…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/13 "2003-04-20T15:11:00Z")
that’s really the hard wat, so to speak mlkdesign. It’s better to
show the bg image as the bg of a cell rather than the page’s bg
to line up properly with a table.
I used a .gif image as a cell bg. it repeats to fill the space as
large/tall as the cell is.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/14 "2003-04-20T15:52:47Z")
The table cell background is the best method for this. Because with that type of layout you usually auto-center your layout horizontally so that no matter what resolution they are running the layout is centered.
If you have a set bg image in your HTML file, then you can only have one position of your movie, which isn’t good for cross screen-res designing.
If you have a set bg image of the table cell itself, then the image will be wherever that table cell is layed out at, leaving room for adjustment.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/15 "2003-04-20T20:34:01Z")
Unflux, I am sorry for the comments. I am very new to this forum. It seems that this subject was previously comment about it. I feel that I started the whole thing so, I am leaving this forum for good. I will only come to see everybody’s work. I had a good time. Again, I am sorry. Continue with the original thread as mlkdesign sugested. Thanks
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/16 "2003-04-20T20:36:40Z")
cutnedge, I don’t think UNFLUX wants you to leave the forums, he doesnt even seem to be offended, he just wanted to know what you meant and some examples… dont take it so hard.
UNFLUX, smack me if im wrong
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/17 "2003-04-20T21:27:54Z")
Sorry I hadn’t realized it had to fit with the flash file and be centered. IN this case I totally agree you should use tables…
Btw cutnedge you might try to leave, but believe me you’re gonna come back. [Kirupa.com](http://Kirupa.com) is addictive, we love it so much… It’s great to feel part of a growing community full of productive people… And that have a common goal: help each other out…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/18 "2003-04-21T01:52:40Z")
cutnedge - I, in NO WAY meant for you to leave the forum! We
want you to stay, as for most of the people that visit here as well.
You didn’t start anything…no one did. I was just being clear about
it not getting started at all. It’s not a big deal, and I really hope
you don’t leave. I’m sorry you even feel like that’s what you
should do. ☹
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2003, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/19 "2003-04-21T12:10:16Z")
hey, im just gonna post a GENERAL apology about this
☹
also a specific one to UNFLUX
sorry
also
cutedge, DONT LEAVE, this is a great place to learn stuff from the pros, great environment and everyone here is really nice… its great, your losing out if you go
hawk
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-html-question/18545/20 "2003-04-22T19:52:58Z")
np Hawk. I just didn’t want things getting out of hand again. I appreciate the apology, thx. =)
did you figure out the bg image?
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