Take Control of Getting Started with Dreamweaver Video Screenshots

Video Screenshots, Examples, and Downloads

To view any of the video screenshots, visit Arnie's Web examples, or download files referenced in Take Control of Getting Started with Dreamweaver, use the links below.

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Video Screenshots

The Interface

Learn Interface Basics
Listen and watch as Arnie orients you to the menu bar, Insert window (which looks a lot like a toolbar), and Property inspector. Also, learn about panels accessed via the Window menu, such as the Files panel and the CSS Styles panel.
Meet the Property Inspector
Explore various modes of the Property inspector by hovering over a Property inspector element to see a pop-up message about how to use it.

Layers

Insert a Layer
Learn two ways to insert a layer, and find out which way Arnie recommends.
Set a Layer's Name, Position, and Size
Give a layer a meaningful name and fine-tune its placement and dimensions.
Modify a Layer's Background and Visibility
Control the appearance of a layer—or even if it appears at all.
Set the Z-Index
Modify a layer's Z-Index, that is, its position in the stacking order of the layers on a page.
Put Content in a Layer
Add text and graphics to a layer.

Workflow

Link with Point-to-File
Save time and reduce errors when you link two files on your site using the Point-to-File feature.

Web Example

Liquid Layers
See layers that adjust on the fly as you change the width of your browser's window.

Downloads

Use these files as you work through the instructions in the ebook:

Did You Know?

Dreamweaver 8 will be bundled with (but not integrated into) Adobe Creative Suite 2.3, due out later this year. It will replace Adobe GoLive in the subsequent major release of Creative Suite.

About the Author

Arnie Keller is a professor of Professional Writing at the University of Victoria, where he teaches about Web design, electronic expression, and Web-based documentation. He has written several books on technical writing and has contributed articles about Web authoring tools to MacWEEK and MacUser.