CiDA DA201 Exam Revision

Publishing Settings USUALLY THE SPECIFIED IMAGE TYPE IS PNG – IF IT IS IGNORE BELOW Properties Export Options Save in this file format with a name chosen by webplus Tick whichever file type is specified e.g. JPEG

Publishing your site (ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS ON ALL PAPERS) File Publish Site Publish to disk folder TEST the site works

Right click, then

Tables Insert Table

Image file sizes A VERY COMMON TASK – DRAWPLUS File Export Usually 2/3 images are larger to catch you out. Usually your banner ends up being larger too! DRAWPLUS File Export Export as Picture Reduce bit depth to 8 Select the specified file type IN THE BRIEF!

Video Check for the word REMAIN If does not say REMAIN: In Webplus This means the file type if OK as it is If does not say REMAIN: MoviePlus Browse to Import Media No editing Export Choose correct file type In Webplus Insert Media Video Player

Video Settings A VERY COMMON TASK Edit properties Settings Potential settings Play on click = Untick Autoplay Play when page loads = Tick Autoplay Loop Continuously = Loop

Audio Check for the word REMAIN If does not say REMAIN: In Webplus This means the file type if OK as it is If does not say REMAIN: Audacity Import Audio No editing Export Audio Choose correct file type In Webplus Insert Media Audio Player

Visually Impaired ON EVERY EXAM PAPER ALT TEXT Select an image Edit Properties ALT and TITLE Add text in BOTH boxes COLOUR CONTRAST Very dark text vs very light backgrounds OR Very light text vs very dark backgrounds

Thumbnails NOT A VERY COMMON TASK Insert Picture From File Make sure it is small Unless it specifies a size Hyperlink to the original file

Hotspots NOT A VERY COMMON TASK Insert Hotspot Drag to the correct size Add the Hyperlink Reshape the hotspot

Rollovers MORE COMMON IN RECENT EXAMS In Drawplus Crop the first part of the image Export that part of the image Make a note of the size in pixels UNDO (so you can see the full image) Crop the second part of the image you need As near to the same size as possible In Webplus Insert Interactive Object Rollover Add the 2 images Normal = what load first Over = when you put you mouse over

Cropping or editing an image A VERY COMMON PART OF THE EXAM BUT VERY VARIED WITH WHAT IT ASKS YOU TO DO! Use DRAWPLUS Check size File Pixel Check what needs to be cropped Insert Picture From file If it is adding boxes of a certain pixel size, do this in Webplus!

Image Alignment NOT A COMMON QUESTION Make sure the cursor is flashing in a textbox Insert picture from file as usual Drag the image to the right or left

Specific sizes of elements A VERY COMMON PART OF THE EXAM Select the element Look at the bottom right Unlock aspect ratio (see red) Enter pixel sizes

Hex colours A VERY COMMON PART OF THE EXAM Top right Drop down arrow Tick Hexadecimal representation Colour = check brief Ignore the # Enter in the boxes

Hex colours in Drawplus RGB Sliders Hex Enter the code

Headings A VERY COMMON PART OF THE EXAM Which heading? Select text Check brief Select text Text Styles (top left) Consistency Unless in the brief use same heading style on each page

Buttons & internal links INCLUDED IN ALMOST EVERY EXAM Add any icons provided Size = Check brief Colours = Check Brief (look out for hexadecimals – Top right, then tick Hexadecimal Representation Text needed = Check Brief Link (Right click, hyperlink, site page) Usually common sense e.g. Home icon links to home page

Banners Use DrawPlus Size = CHECK BRIEF Usually include: Background image Logo (keep in proportion) Text (but only if it asks you!) Hyperlink (but only if it asks you!) Check the size in KB File explorer Insert Picture From File Recheck the size in pixels (bottom right) Unlock aspect ration if needed

Page Sizes A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF EVERY THE EXAM Size = CHECK THE BRIEF 3 places to alter Page Properties (Home) Site Properties Page Properties (Master)