1. CiDA DA201 Exam Revision

2. 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

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

4. Right click, then

5. Tables
Insert
Table

6. 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!

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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!

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Hex colours in Drawplus
RGB Sliders Hex
Enter the code

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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)