Questions about signature formatting

[Ariel.]

Okay, so this might be a weird question, but I really want to know how this works and I think this is where I would post about it. I know how to do spoilers and links and stuff, but I was wondering how people make smaller spoilers. cause there's a lot of extra room on the sides. You know, like the ones that just say the words and don't have all the extra space on the sides.

Also, I was wondering how people make the text go to the side of the pictures? Like, there will be a picture, and then right next to it (instead of below it) there will be info and links to things. I've clicked like every button at the top and I cant figure it out.

HOW DO I DO THIS SORCERY? xD
Thanks!

 

[LaBelleFleur]

Both the short spoilers & the text beside the pictures are done using a table. You put the picture in one side of the table & the text in the other (this is how the spoilers are shrunk).
Example:

[table="width: 715;height: 250"]
[tr]
[td][img]http://i.imgur.com/g2R757n.gif[/img][/td]
[td][spoiler]Bloop.[/spoiler][/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

Spoiler Bloop.

You can find more information on signatures here - Kaiaa's third post has info on tables.

P.S.: I have no idea if the 'height: 250' actually does anything - I just like having the width & height.

 

[Ariel.]

ooohh okay I'll try it. Thank you <3