How Do You Create Minisite Graphics?

by Hamida Harland

Posted: 16 years ago 16 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

I'd love to learn how to create my own minisite graphics but was wondering how you go about learning? Like is there any ebooks, video training etc available? Are they mostly created using Photoshop? In which case would photoshop tutorials show you how?

#create #graphics #minisite

Pat Ordenes 16 years ago

i mainly use photoshop, but there are small programs out there that do stuff for you automatically, such as ecovers,etc...
PM me if you need a hand.
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p
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JayXtreme 16 years ago

Hi Hamida...

Most top quality mini-site designers use Photoshop

Here are a few posts/sites that you may find interesting:

20+ Photoshop Video Tutorials

Free Video Tutorials from Watch and Learn Photoshop Photoshop Tutorials Blog

Free Photoshop Tutorials & Adobe Photoshop Tips | PhotoshopSupport.com

Enjoy!

Peace

Jay
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Ivancho 16 years ago

Don't thing their is a ebook about this. But to make the grapfics you can use GIMP and definatlly photoshop...
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Velrajan Thangavelu 16 years ago

photoshop is best i think
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Eric Reed 16 years ago

Here's a blog that offers tutorials to give you a basic idea how things are done. You will need photoshop to create the images.
Web 2.0 Minisite Graphics

Here's a site that offers Free How to videos for Minisite Graphics
Free Minisite Tutorial Videos

There is also a book you may be able to find on ebay called Photoshop WOW. It's fairly technical but you'll tons of good info inside.

Hope this helps!

Eric
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mlangille 16 years ago

Hi Hamida,

You can produce top quality mini sites and graphics using Gimp, and the best part is
Gimp is free. There is a membership with videos tutorials for Gimp Graphics Videos
and it's only a one time fee of $17. I got in some time ago though a WSO.

This is not my membership and the url is not an affilate link.

Hope this helps

Michael
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ChristineCobb 16 years ago

I have used WebGraphics for some ecovers and logos.
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James12C 16 years ago

There's a guy called Mark Monciadini who is a Photoshop guru - I learned all my mini site stuff from him. PM me if you can't track hin down.
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Zubair Zm 16 years ago

Hamida
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- vicone 16 years ago
  
  You can use Gimp, which is free and has many features as well as being compatible with Photoshop.
  
  Download a free copy here:
  
  GIMP - Downloads
  
  As well there is an excellent collection of short video tutorials (about 10 mins each) which show how to use Gimp. These are very inexpensive and they can be downloaded to watch. You can see more details here:
  
  Graphics Videos
  
  Ivan
  
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Hamida Harland 16 years ago

Thanks guys, some good information there - looking forward to checking out some of the tutorials.
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- Bruce Wedding 16 years ago
  
  If you are a serious marketer, this is how you create killer minisite graphics:
  
  1. Send an email to Darren Kaye of Graphics Genie - Web Design | Minisites | Ecovers | Promo tools and say, "Hi Darren, I need a new minisite."
  
  2. Answer Darren's questions about what you need and what you're trying to convey.
  
  3. Work on your marketing until Darren's email arrives with your professional graphics.
  
  4. Done
  
  And you may think this is a little tongue in cheek. It is not. Don't waste time doing graphics, copy, articles or anything that can be outsourced. You're supposed to be the CEO of your own little company. Act like it.
  
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  RyanLeisure 16 years ago
  
  I'd have to agree with Bruce on most of what he said here. I taught myself photoshop and everything I know about doing graphics. But unless it's something you're passionate about, it's not going to be worth it. You can't really just watch a few tutorials and create something that looks like it was professionally done. Also, there's more than just technical skill involved. You have to have an eye and somewhat of a natural talent for this stuff. Some things just can't be taught. Your best bet it to focus your time on what you do best, and outsource the rest. It's not worth your time to try to master everything yourself, and you'll never be able to make significant progress attacking it this way. Just my opinion.
  
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  mattgee09 16 years ago
  
  I would def recommend Adobe Photoshop. There are action scripts (atn actions) that you can use to automatically generate 3D boxes, e-book covers and more.
  
  I've also been hearing some great things about GIMP but haven't actually tried it myself yet.
  
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  donaldclifton 16 years ago
  
  Great sources already given. Obviously photshop is probably best known and most used. But before I try and design any graphics or have my graphics done for me I ask myself the question "Does this site need graphics?"
  
  Sometimes we spend too much time getting up what we think is a professional looking site and it fails. We spent too much time and too much money and haven't gotten anything to show for it except "experience".
  
  For a lot of my niches I first tested a "quick and dirty" website. If that was close to break even or profitable, then I tested tweaking the site with "professional graphics". Funny thing I have found with some websites, quick and dirty out pulls professional.
  
  It depends on your target market....becareful and always test.
  
  Don Clifton
  
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ChristianM 16 years ago

Another tutorial site I like is: Photoshop Tutorials - PSDTUTS

Personally I feel this is probably one of the things that is easier to outsource.
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