Comments on: What Type of Template Should I Choose? http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/ Better Blog Tips and the New Media Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:03:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Blog Bloke http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/#comment-1885 Blog Bloke Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:30:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/#comment-1885 If I did that the logo would no longer be a separate image or clickable. As far as the outer glow is concerned what tool are you referring to? Can you email me? If I did that the logo would no longer be a separate image or clickable. As far as the outer glow is concerned what tool are you referring to? Can you email me?

]]> By: Mike http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/#comment-1884 Mike Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/#comment-1884 The easiest way to do it is create the text logo as a separate image on a transparent background and then copy it across onto the main banner as a new layer.<br/><br/>Adding an outer glow with minimal blurring should do the job on the text to give it that feel. The easiest way to do it is create the text logo as a separate image on a transparent background and then copy it across onto the main banner as a new layer.

Adding an outer glow with minimal blurring should do the job on the text to give it that feel.

]]> By: Blog Bloke http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/#comment-1883 Blog Bloke Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:59:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/#comment-1883 I thought so. <br/><br/>I stayed up to 6am fiddling with it and that's the best I can make it. If you look closely at <a HREF="http://twitter.com/blogbloke" REL="nofollow">Twitter's logo</a> you will see that it's not without imperfections either.<br/><br/>To make the white space I used Photoshop's stroke technique and I can't find any way to make it look smoother. It must be the nature of the beast.<br/><br/>As far as BlogBloke.com is concerned I've been experimenting with the term TECHBloke. I haven't made up my mind yet which way to go.<br/><br/>As far as branding is concerned, you can call me the BLOKE ;-) Maybe that's the brand. I thought so.

I stayed up to 6am fiddling with it and that’s the best I can make it. If you look closely at Twitter’s logo you will see that it’s not without imperfections either.

To make the white space I used Photoshop’s stroke technique and I can’t find any way to make it look smoother. It must be the nature of the beast.

As far as BlogBloke.com is concerned I’ve been experimenting with the term TECHBloke. I haven’t made up my mind yet which way to go.

As far as branding is concerned, you can call me the BLOKE ;-) Maybe that’s the brand.

]]> By: Mike http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/#comment-1882 Mike Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/#comment-1882 1024x768. It's the white space around the text itself.<br/><br/>I always thought it was related to InstaPundit...<br/><br/>The confusion continues when you go to blogbloke.com because you're welcomed to TECHBloke.... 1024×768. It’s the white space around the text itself.

I always thought it was related to InstaPundit…

The confusion continues when you go to blogbloke.com because you’re welcomed to TECHBloke….

]]> By: Blog Bloke http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/#comment-1881 Blog Bloke Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:34:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/what-type-of-template-should-i-choose/#comment-1881 Odd, but there is no pixalation on my screen. Is it just the text or the surrounding white space? What resolution are you using?<br/><br/>Yes, Blog Bloke is the brand name and I already have a blog for blogbloke.com.<br/><br/>This blog is intended as my personal blog and I put the insta-prefix in front as a play-on the term <i>instant publishing</i>.<br/><br/>i.e. Instant Blog Bloke... Odd, but there is no pixalation on my screen. Is it just the text or the surrounding white space? What resolution are you using?

Yes, Blog Bloke is the brand name and I already have a blog for blogbloke.com.

This blog is intended as my personal blog and I put the insta-prefix in front as a play-on the term instant publishing.

i.e. Instant Blog Bloke…

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