Create a Site Design

Create a Site Design

In Sitemonster Pro you can build the graphic design of your website by combining the provided presets with custom design elements which you can upload to Sitemonster Pro. Sitemonster Pro offers design presets of several types, including: design templates, colour schemes, page banners and website menu styles. The custom elements you can upload are the page banner and logo. Besides uploading your own banner and logo, you personalise your website by specifying your own website title, subtitle and footer message. Below you will find step-by-step instructions on designing your website in Sitemonster Pro.

The Sitemonster Pro Design step screen looks as follows.

Step 2. Creating Site Design

The work area of the screen contains the following elements:

  1. Design template selection area, which provides the functions facilitating the choice of a website design template. When you choose to display All categories, this area shows all available design templates.
  2. Design template preview window displaying the currently selected template. Click this window for full-size preview of the template. The chosen design template, colour scheme and menu style are shown in red frames in the corresponding areas of the screen.
  3. Colour schemes area, where you can choose the colours for your website.
  4. Banners area enabling you to select or upload a banner for your website.
  5. Menu styles area, where you can choose the appearance of the website menu.
  6. Logo area enabling you to upload your custom logo.
  7. Site info area where you can provide the information to be displayed within the banner and in the footer of your website pages.
  8. The design template list navigation area.

Read this chapter to learn how to use these options to create your website design.

Basics| Creating| Customisation

Help Topics
Preface
Getting Started
Overview of Steps
Getting to Sitemonster Pro
+ Sitemonster Pro Interface
Working with Sitemonster Pro
Getting Help
Choosing a Site Type
Create a Site Design
Templates
Colour Schemes
Banner Selection
Menu Style
Logo Upload
Title, Subtitle & Footer
Buying Fotolia Images
Creating a Structure
Types of Page
+ Structuring your Site
Choosing a Default Language
Adding Content
+ Create a Site Map
+ Working with Text
+ Working with Tables
Modifying HTML Source
+ Using Modules
Publishing your Site