Newsletter Message Script

Friday, September 12, 2008

Message.html Script
Step 1 - creating a standard message set (nnn-n#.html variant # = 0 1 ... 9 a)
Step 2 - creating a standard style set (nnn-#n.html variant # = 0 ~ 9 e.g. 600-4*.html), in each variant file, change the following urls to match the file name.

1. ++ the Message BG url: (craigslist/images/*-#x.jpg *-#l.jpg *#0.jpg *#0.png)
2. ++ the style # on the picture inserts url (artworks/library/lux/#*.png)
3. ++ the BG pattern image url: (artworks/bg/dark#.jpg lite#.jpg, papaer#.jpg, binder#.jpg )
   
4. ++ the color # on the message alpha_mask url variants (e.g. artworks/bg/alpha30#.png)
   

scope (600-4*.html)
replace (craigslist/images/600-0 -> 600-4)
replace (lux/300 -> 304)
replace (bg/dark0 -> 4, paper0 -> 4, binder0 -> 4)
replace (alpha300 -> 304)

Step 3 - creating the style variations (###-nn.html)

scope (604*.html)
replace (craigslist/images/600 -> 604)
replace (lux/30 -> lux/34)



Naming convention
nnn.png (nnn styles of bg artwork template)
nnn-vs.jpg/png (10 variations of 4 different size/color bg artwork)
nnn-vm.html (10 variations of 11 different message.html)

nnn = style number
v = variation number (000- 999)
m = message number (0-a)
s = message bg size and color [smlxd0] embedded inside the 0-a message as:

• n0.png - 0 3 no bg
  
• nl.jpg - 1 2 8 large size
• nx.jpg - 4 7 9 a extra large size
• nd.jpg - 5 6 dark bg

SCOPE (400-4*.html) (404-*.html)

• replace ( 400-0 -> 400-4) (src="fullurl /images/400 -> 401)
• replace (lux/300 -> 304) (lux/30 ->34)
• replace (bg/dark0 -> 4, paper0 -> 4, binder0 -> 4)
• replace (alpha300 -> 304)

Division and Construction of Design
The Layout is embedded inside the html, and
the Artwork is embedded as the background and inserts.

* the layout, format, color, and size are standardized as a selection in message.html,
** the background artwork contains protective watermark & Logo,
*** the graphic inserts are batch added live effects.