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    Actinifying a graphic design

    Hi folks

    Im hoping to use a website layout done in Photoshop as the template for my actinic site instead of teh usual way which is to start a new store with actinic and then try to customse that

    Once i have coverted the design into html with dreamweaver, whats my chances of just pasting in the relevant code snippets from actinic and saving it as a master template that makes all pages; (brochure, catalog and checkout) all the same?

    im hoping that it can be as easy as pasting in the relevant code in the <head> section, then the <body> section, save as act_primary.html and its done si?

    If anyone has any tips that would be great, or if anyone would like to quote me a price for soing this please contact me

    Barry
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    #2
    Make sure you have either V8 or V9 of actinic and read up on the Dreamweaver integration, your life will be made much easier using that .

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      #3
      why don't you just use the Dreamweaver plugin in Actinic for inserting the Actinic content into your DW design?
      The Pretty Dress Company

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        #4
        thanks for the replies!

        im using V8.5.2 (i think)

        Ive read up in the helpfiles on Registering a Design with actinic (and hopefully starting from there?) but that option is always greyed out, does that seem right? even with actinic open that is and also after clicking in the Edit Layout In dreamweaver button, still cant use the Register a Design menu option

        thanks for your help

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          #5
          so if you open your (for instance) index.html in DW (don't worry about Actinic being open, once you register the design it will open automatically) the Actinic menu is visible but greyed out?

          Or haven't you created the html file yet?
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          The Pretty Dress Company

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            #6
            Did you install the DW Extention when you installed Actinic?
            If not then go to C:\Program Files\Actinic v8\Extensions\Dreamweaver\Actinic_Assistant
            and double click on the extension to install it via the DW Extention Manager.

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              #7
              Originally posted by drounding View Post
              Did you install the DW Extention when you installed Actinic?
              I'm assuming he has Duncan because he said the option was greyed out..
              The Pretty Dress Company

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                #8
                You can't use the "Edit Layout In dreamweaver button" if you haven't even created it. You need to register a design first and you can then happily work away in either actinic or DW as normal.

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                  #9
                  thanks guys

                  I do have the dreamweaver extension installed, i use it a lot with the Edit Layout In Dreamweaver button

                  even if i first create a file the Register A Design button is greyed out

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                    #10
                    In Dreamweaver first save the file in your Actinic Site1 folder, then you can register the design.
                    Also make sure you set your DW site to be the same location as the Actinic Site1 folder.

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                      #11
                      Urgent!

                      Thanks Malcom that worked, i still maged to cock it up though, i thought that saving a test design in the site1 folder would be ok, but of course it has replaced all the page context with a blank design! oh no! ive uploaded it has well before realising!

                      anyone have any ideas on fixing it? ive reset the templates in Setting, Site Options to use my origanl templates but they too are showing the blank design

                      yikes, just sent out 3000 emails as well

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                        #12
                        No snapshot available?

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                          #13
                          please.... dont....no

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                            #14
                            phew! i think i fixed it by resetting all the parent sections templates to the old ones

                            i think i figured out the Rgistering a Design with Actinic too, wow, talk about a moment of enlightenment! wish i knew this years ago!

                            thanks once again gents of the forum

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