Many people have asked me how to make layouts. I've told them it isn't something that I feel I could teach you how to do because there are so many versions of layouts, I wouldn't have the time or the energy. So, in an attempt to show you how I do them, I've created this entry.
How I Create Layouts
1) I find a picture I would like to use.
2) I create a layout template.
3) I add the image to the template.
4) I change the height and width of everything so it fits.
5) I use Photoshop to get matching colors that I will use.
6) I add the colors.
It really is very simple. Now, I'm going to post some of the layout templates that I use. These are all from my diary Intoxic Layouts and contrary to what some people believe, I did make them all myself from scratch. I've let people use them and edit them so they could learn how to make their own, and it's turned against me because they see them on other diaries and think THEY made them and that I didn't. It really upsets me that people do that because I'm the one who spent time putting the codes together.
Template 1
Template 1 Code
You must change everything in all caps. Most of it is pretty self-explanatory and if you don't know what something is, you need more experience with html before you try doing this.
Template 2
Template 2 Code
| Type here | |
| Template 3 |
Template 3 Code
| Template 4 |
Template 4 Code
| TYPE HERE A note about this layout: there is the main image (image 1) and there is a background image (image 2) that you can't really see very well. | |
| Template 5 |
Template 5 Code
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