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Cellbine

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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:

 

  1. Required banner size
  2. Must include the text "....."
  3. Must include body styles .....
  4. 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?

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Great idea Cellbine. What do you think of this banner idea? :hysterical2:

 

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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!

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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:

 

FordForumBannerV2_zps5acf910c.jpg

 

Version 3:

 

FordForumBannerV3_zps8a5dcc21.jpg

 

Version 4:

 

FordForumBannerV4_zpse04754c8.jpg

 

Version 5:

 

FordForumBannerV5_zps0cf1b7d5.jpg

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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

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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

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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.

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