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does anyone have any tips in creating a web header or website using photoshop?

Keep it between 72-96 ppi.

Jalane,
There are various things you have to take into consideration before digging into photoshop as your main tool to design web sites, aside from setting the resolution to 72 dpi (which don`t matter anymore) most web browsers can handle higher resolutions...it all depends on what you`re trying to accomplish.. and that is only the beginning. Most web layouts are approximately around 850 pixels in width by 800 in height... Again it all depends how much content you have on your pages,
Here are some tips that you may want to look into aside from creating the layout.

1. How to use gradients (if you`re going to use any)
2. Colors to be used on the layout
3. Navigation Bars and breadcrumbs
4. Image positioning
5. How are you going to slice the layout? (what`s going to be exported and what`s going to be html ie text, headers
6. The hard part is not designing it, it`s making sure you`re design carries over from concept to a real web site.
   
   
   
   I`ve always been anti-Photoshop for designing web sites. Although, you have filters, textures, and thousands of attributes(features)... I think ADOBE Fireworks is the tool to use. Especially now with ADOBE BRIDGE and  Fireworks  you can use just about any Photoshop filter and extensions. 
   
   

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Edgar Monroy
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Hi Jalane,

I own Photoshop for Dummies (by Barbara Obermeier) and it`s a great resource for me. 

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Always save as JPG quality. Don't send as bad quality file to the clients. JPG will be little bit larger file but it looks so better from the clients point of view. Utilize the option of blending that will be benefits  to you.

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the best... tip that I can give :) dont over use prebuilt effects :)

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