Cellbine Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I have thought a few times when hitting the forums that the Ford Edge banner at the top of the page could use an update with the new body style. Do we have a way forward to get it updated? I could mess around in Photoshop, but I'm a newb when it comes to that. I was thinking it could be cool if members submitted their version of the banner and we have a friendly competition or pole to see which one wins. I know there are a lot of talented members out there that could really come up with something cool. Moderators and/or forum owner can set requirements such as: Required banner size Must include the text "....." Must include body styles ..... Must include interior shot Now I just made the above stuff up just as examples, but I'm sure they can come up with something. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I've wondered a few times why the new body style hasn't been incorporated into it. I'm down... for voting. My computer creativity is null. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I don't control that - it's up to Robert Lane who owns the site. I'll pass on the suggestion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'll pass on the suggestion. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc300c Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) Great idea Cellbine. What do you think of this banner idea? :hysterical2: Edited January 3, 2013 by kc300c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 We're 100% in favor for a new banner. It's really hard to get people to make banner ads for the sites, even when we pay good $. A contest is a good idea too. Anyone game? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeDevil79 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Good idea, I'll give it a go but not until sometime next week or so once I'm back at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Great idea Cellbine. What do you think of this banner idea? :hysterical2: I think we have a winner!! LMAO KC, good one! We're 100% in favor for a new banner. It's really hard to get people to make banner ads for the sites, even when we pay good $. A contest is a good idea too. Anyone game? Robert, If you are paying consider me employed :hyper: But seriously, I'm very happy you are game for this. To start this off, would you mind writing a post or a new thread with all the requirements you are looking for in a new banner along with a due by date to give those absent members a chance to participate? Thanks! P.S.- Your forum Rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I think the width should be 1000 px wide max. The height can be up to 150 px. How does that sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Let me look into this. I do have Photoshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Hey guys, I finally sat down and put something together for this. Image size is 1000x120 px. I wanted to make sure we still rep the old body style, so I put a picture of one in there too. Take a look and let me know what you think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Looks good to me. Would like the interior shots to be separated, maybe one on the left where it is, the other at the same position on the right. Or possibly both shots dead center. Thanks for putting this together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Looks good to me. Would like the interior shots to be separated, maybe one on the left where it is, the other at the same position on the right. Or possibly both shots dead center. Thanks for putting this together Thanks for your input! I only included one interior shot. Are you asking me to include another shot from the older models? I could replace the white Edge with one of those shots. Here are a few other versions. Let me know if you guys like these better or what other changes you want. Also, if you have better shots you want me to include. Version 2: Version 3: Version 4: Version 5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 No replacing the white edge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc300c Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Amen Dingo. Only need one interior shot. Bring back the white Edge:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Or leave both interior shots and lose the rear one. Nobody wants their license plate that visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 To please the masses. I didn't think that the license plate was discernible before. I like the back of the Edge shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) I'd agree with dingo. Maybe make it a timeline? Older edges on the left, interior and exterior shot, faded into the shots of the new one? 2014 Sport concept on the far right, maybe? I'm partial to the imperial blue of the first gen... LOL Looks great though! **edit: maybe include the handles of the corresponding edge in smallish print in the shots? Credit where credit is due, yeah? hah Edited March 3, 2013 by wannabang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I might have a vested interest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Halstead Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 the current banner is 900x103 easier to just right click the banner and click copy. Go to photoshop and click new and the settings for the new file will be that of the image you just copied to the clipbard. also you have to factor in the color. the color of the current banner plays into the overall color of the forum so you would either 1 have to change the whole color format of the page or 2 make a banner of the same blue hue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 The banner size can change. Robert said 1000x150 max. Here are two versions with hue to them. I think having to change the color of the forums is a bit dramatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 v2 with the top hue is my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Actually, I think I wanted the instrument cluster/center console shot in the middle of the original graphic. I liked the "panning effect" of the original graphic. Maybe combine that with the timeline idea? So 07-13, left to right, instrument cluster/center console shot of current gen in the middle. I tried to hack at it with Paint, but I can't get the angles I would need for the suggestions above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeDevil79 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 As I'm off work right now I'll do a proposal for this too this week, as there's not a final design yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 As I'm off work right now I'll do a proposal for this too this week, as there's not a final design yet Cool! Excited to see what you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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