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• **unknown user**
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 24, 2004 - 02:56 AM

  I am a PostNuke n00b and I would like to start customizing my site by first making just small changes to themes--for example, just changing the gif logos and such--with the ultimate goal to be designing my own themes some day.
  
  What is the best way to get started? What is some good software for creating new graphics elements? I am *not* an artist but I think if I got pointed in the right direction I could wing it.
  
  Thanks in advance for any advice!

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• **unknown user**
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 24, 2004 - 03:30 AM

  You will want Photoshop or Macromedia Fireworks. Fireworks is pretty good for beginners, yet still has good advanced features. Photoshop is - in my opinion - for intermediate to advanced desnigers, but has very good features,
  
  You want to start with a nice easy theme and play with the HTML and pictures. Very easy to make themes for Postnuke :)

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• **unknown user**
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 02:16 AM

  If you need a cheap graphics program, I've found ULead's Photo Impact to be pretty good for $80. Pyro is right that PhotoShop is what most professionals use, but it is very pricey.
  
  A good way to start learning is to take a free AutoTheme and start making changes to the theme.html file. If you knowa little HTML, then I predict that you'll be making your own custom themes in very short order.

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