Banner??

[Ghostess]

So, Z-F....... when ya gonna make that banner? :p

[Zombie-F]

I've been working on it... I just haven't come up with anything I like as of yet. Perhaps I could put out a call to the members to design one for me. :D

The only thing I ask for, if anyone out there is feeling ambitious, is that the size of it is the "standard" banner size of 468 x 60.

[NecroBones]

I assume you're talking about a "hauntforum" banner? In the meantime, here's a button you can use:

http://halloween.necrobones.com/images/hauntforum.gif

[Ghostess]

I assume you're talking about a "hauntforum" banner? In the meantime, here's a button you can use:

http://halloween.necrobones.com/images/hauntforum.gif

Yeah... right now I'm using the logo at the top of this page ^.

Thanks!

[Zombie-F]

Well, what really happened was I started working on one... I wasn't happy with it, so I turned it into the ad for the HauntForum shop:

http://www.hauntforum.com/images/banners/hauntforum_cafepress.jpg (http://www.cafepress.com/hauntforum)

[JohnnyL]

Zombie, do you have the PSD to the top banner for the forums? I'd like to give something a "whirl".

[Zombie-F]

Zombie, do you have the PSD to the top banner for the forums? I'd like to give something a "whirl".

Well, here's the thing... I do have the PSD file for *just* the logo and a separate file that makes up the background image. The header banner is made up of two parts... the logo with part of the background of the graveyard on a layer below the logo and a second image to the right of it that has the rest of the banner.

I'll make up a PSD file that has the logo as well as that background image all in one file for ya. :D

[Zombie-F]

Ok, here's a link to the psd file for anyone that wants to try designing a banner for linking to the site. From this file, you get both the logo (complete with alternate images to impose over the moon) and the graveyard background.

HauntForum.com Header PSD file (http://www.hauntforum.com/images/misc/haunt_forum_header_layers.psd)

[JohnnyL]

Here's something I did in a couple of minutes:

http://www.lovemanor.com/images/hauntforumbanner.gif

[Dr Morbius]

Hey! that's great! It's got everything, including the alternating images over the moon..The slogan is terrific too.

[JohnnyL]

Thanks Dr. Morbius.

[Zombie-F]

Me likey JohnnyL. I never thought of transitioning between all three logo options. I think I'd like to use that if it's ok with you Johnny.

[JohnnyL]

No problem at all.

[JohnnyL]

I'll try and make a couple other sizes too when I get time.

[Frighteners Entertainment]

Looks good JL...
I need some help with mine too (hint,hint)

Maybe a contest? Cool prize??

[JohnnyL]

Frighter, just send me images/wording, hehe. :-P

[Zombie-F]

Man, I'm getting some mileage out of that Graveyard photo. :p

[Frighteners Entertainment]

Man, I'm getting some mileage out of that Graveyard photo. :p

If that was underware, the mileage would be in the record books! LOL

[Fangs]

LOL you guys crack me up!!!! ROFL Hey JL... nice work on that banner!!! Its sweeeet!!! :>

[JohnnyL]

hehe, thanks fanged!

I made another, just to test (heh):

http://www.lovemanor.com/images/hauntforumbanner2.gif

[JohnnyL]

Another goofy one:

http://www.lovemanor.com/images/hauntforumbanner3.gif

[Zombie-F]

Another goofy one:

http://www.lovemanor.com/images/hauntforumbanner3.gif

I like that one, except it could say something else instead of "Hurry! Get to a Computer and Log on Now." Maybe have the creature hand and mouse fade in, and then pop up the text "Join the darker side of the web", fade in the moon then fade in the logo text.

Just a thought.

It's all much better than what I was coming up with. I was having some serious "writer's block" with trying to do one of these.

[NecroBones]

Another goofy one:

http://www.lovemanor.com/images/hauntforumbanner3.gif

lol! I love the hand on the mouse.

These banners are looking great!

The button I posted earlier was one I had made to be similar in size to the smaller buttons for halloweenforum.com and horrorfind.com, which I've been using on my links page (http://halloween.necrobones.com/links.html).

Probably should have a sticky thread somewhere with a whole bunch of these when they're ready, so people can grab what they want.

[Zombie-F]

Here's something I did in a couple of minutes:

http://www.lovemanor.com/images/hauntforumbanner.gif

I took the idea from this one and changed it a little. I think this is going to be the main banner for linking to this site from now on:

http://www.hauntforum.com/images/banners/hauntforum_468x60_ani-01.gif

Another goofy one:

http://www.lovemanor.com/images/hauntforumbanner3.gif

I do like this one, but if you could change the text to say "Join the darker side of the web" I'd definitely be up for using this one as well.

Thank you so much for contributing to this JohnnyL. Your ideas are definitely good ones.

[Zombie-F]

I took care of the change for the second one as well. Have a look:

http://www.hauntforum.com/images/banners/hauntforum_468x60_ani-02.gif

[JohnnyL]

Looking good!

[JohnnyL]

Also made:

http://www.lovemanor.com/images/hauntforum_cafepress.gif

Thanks to the members in the chat for some catchy phrases!!!

[Zombie-F]

Just an FYI, the spelling of dying is incorrect. :p It's d-y-i-n-g. If you could fix that, I'd definitely use this one too. :D

Now, if only people would actually buy some of that stuff. :)

[grim reaper]

just a small q how do you animate the banners ???

[Zombie-F]

I use a program called Animation Shop. It came as part of the Paint Shop Pro 7 bundle I bought a few years ago.

I use paint shop to make a bunch of gif images that make up the individual frames of the animation and then with Animation Shop, you string them together in order, tell the program how much time to wait in between frames and it spits out an animated gif image at the end.

[Zombie-F]

Also made:

http://www.lovemanor.com/images/hauntforum_cafepress.gif

Thanks to the members in the chat for some catchy phrases!!!

Could I possibly get the PSD file for this? I'd like to toy around with it myself too if that's ok with you. :D

[JohnnyL]

Sure thing: www.lovemanor.com/hauntforum_cafepress.psd

[JohnnyL]

Just noticed the spelling on that too... I don't think I had enough sleep that day... lol.

[JohnnyL]

Edited the word "dieing" to "dying". I know you still want to play around with it though as well. :)

[Front Yard Fright]

those are some great banners! i just loaded the psd file so i might make a few tomorrow, but it's going to be hard to make one as cool as the others!

[Michigal]

just a small q how do you animate the banners ???

GR, you can also get Microsoft GIF Animator (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freewareweb.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Farchive.cgi%3FID%3D288&ei=1MoXRdftM6SwwQLRo6XgAQ&sig=__mXlat8h_7dhcJS9AgwetJh0D9iE=&sig2=LBri2IP6yTacwjVf_DJPFg). It's very very simple to use and it's a freebie. I use it over the PSP Animation Shop. It used to be part of MS Image Composer, but it was released as a free utility on its own.

To stay in this thread...these are some great banners. You guys do awesome work. This is an example of a collaboration working out in the best way possible.
I check this thread every visit to see what great designs have appeared.

[Ghostess]

Wow... I can't believe I started an actual USEFUL thread. Now I need to change the banner on my links page!