Magnify.net Blog

Design Page Upgrade

December 11, 2008 - Billy Linker

A few words from our Designer/Resident Judo Master Paul White: At first glance, it might not be obvious how many changes and improvements have recently been implemented into the magnify site design page. While all the familiar tools used to customize your site's look and feel are still there, a closer look will reveal a whole new set of options and capabilities that make it faster and easier than ever to create a great looking site design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Along with a new slick color picker you'll notice a few additional menu areas -- one of my favorites is the new pop-up window attached to the background image selectors (below), which allow you to scroll through thumbnails and select your previously stored images as well as upload new ones to make your background. This allows you quickly switch between different design options, while keeping your files organized and readily accessible.

 

Another great addition is the font selection pulldown, which can set different areas of the site to display your choice of twelve web standard fonts (below). There are other available options that may seem small but can make a big impact on the overall look of your site, like the "Content Box" options, which allows you to set the shape and color of the area directly behind your sites modules.

There are other available options that may seem small but can make a big impact on the overall look of your site, like the "Content Box" options, which allows you to set the shape and color of the area directly behind your sites modules.

Additionally, an image and or a border can now be easily applied here to make your content really stand out on the page.

As always, we will continue to add more features in the near future. For now, we hope you’ll take the time to play around with some of these new capabilities.