Creating a New Design From Scratch

[peterB]

I am about to start development of a actinic site for a client.

I am ok using the actinic software package, the problem is
they want a new design for their site which will resemble their paper catalogue.

I have looked in the Advanced Users Guide (page 37) in which it mentions using Fireworks.
I only have photoshop at my disposal. Could anyone give me a few hints / tips how to start.

Many Thanks
Peter

[garyhay]

Peter

What is your clients URL.

I can then tell you how much is involved

[peterB]

Garry Thanks for the speedy reply.
As yet the site doesn't exist.
I've looked at some of the example sites on the actinic website and this site http://www.jubilee-seeds.co.uk looks like it has been done from scratch as does http://www.nikigorick.com.

Peter

[garyhay]

What about sending me the paper brouchure.

The best advice I can give is to check which buttons Actinic uses (Cart, Search, Sitemap, etc..) and create you design as you normally would.

The V5 user guide IMHO has a better walkthrough of designing from scratch.

Just about to launch Actinic Themes (http://www.actinicthemes.com) so you may find something there.

[garyhay]

Should have the site up by Tuesday Morning

[peterB]

Thanks for your help Gary, the Catalogue is still a Quark file at present as it's still in production, I have downloaded the version 5 of the user guide. I will take a look at your website also.