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Layne
03-06-2005, 11:13
PAINT SHOP PRO TUTORIAL!!!!I have version 9.0 but i think they are all the same really!!!

Lots of people have been asking how do make banners and Kat has explained but i thought i might as well do one for Paint Shop pro!

This is how i make my banners, and it seems to work!!!

so here goes, http://img259.echo.cx/img259/2350/thisone2kj.jpg
I'll be making that banna (but i'll explain it in the easiest way then you can fiddle around as much as you want)

Firstly, open a new File/docement what ever
-File, new
http://img27.echo.cx/img27/2804/untitled8oj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)


You'll need to make the dimensions about 524 X 124 Pixels!
http://img49.echo.cx/img49/8645/untitled25lk.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)


Then click ok, you should have a screen like this
http://img49.echo.cx/img49/8445/untitled33ki.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
The Actual Banner (the white thing) may have grey and white squares on it don't worry that is ok!

Layne
03-06-2005, 11:21
Next we need Pictures to go on to your banner, so click open and serch for your pictures:
http://img49.echo.cx/img49/8445/untitled33ki.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Once you've clicked on the pics you want they should all be on the screen like this
http://img109.echo.cx/img109/1315/52ed.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

For now minimize all the pics apart from the main white banner and one of your pics (the starting one)

http://img109.echo.cx/img109/1039/62yx.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Now The bit you need to listen to and follow careFullly!!!

Layne
03-06-2005, 11:27
Right click onto your picture you want to put onto the banner,

http://img109.echo.cx/img109/8413/71ef.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

and click onto Copy,

Then right click onto your banner, go down to paste then go down to PASTE AS NEW SECTION

http://img109.echo.cx/img109/1714/89xk.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

then move it around until the image is where you want it then left click to secure it ( please note once you have secured it you can not move it around!)

http://img118.echo.cx/img118/6936/93vc1.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Layne
03-06-2005, 11:55
So Now you have your first image so lets move on, minimize the image you just used and bring up the next image

http://img53.echo.cx/img53/9272/100rf.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

anmd we do excatly the same, copy, Paste As New section, but this time place the new picture maybe a bit on top of the one that is al;ready there so in my case Chrissie i'll be Overlapping Jake

http://img53.echo.cx/img53/3650/110fs1.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Dn't worry i have a plan!

on the left side of PSP there are tools,About half way down there is one called the eraser tool, click on this

http://img135.echo.cx/img135/482/121uc.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Then a little circle cursor should appear, move this over to your overlapping banna and click onto it, a message will come up

http://img135.echo.cx/img135/4660/132kb.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
Ignore this and click ok

Then go back to the banner, and click on part of the image that is overlapping (the bit that in my case is covering Jake's Face) now you should be able to rub this out, you can just keep clicking the mouse or you can hold it down

http://img135.echo.cx/img135/2442/140nc.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Now You will see that The first picture is being seen again! Carry on erasing until you can see both pictures
(you do not have to do this i just think it makes it lok a bit more bended though!

http://img113.echo.cx/img113/8672/157vf.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

TIP: Make sure you have rubbed out everything you want to, make sure you don't leave little marks over one of the pictures, i have done this before, and well it just makes it harder especially if ya find out at the end!!!

Now carry on and follow the steps agin and paste all the pictures on to the banner,

Layne
03-06-2005, 12:01
Until it looks something like this:

http://img143.echo.cx/img143/2309/163gc.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Right now, you have pasted all pics onto the banner, now you have to merge them so first go to Selections (at the top) and go down and click on Select None (sometimes you may have to click on select all then select none)

http://img143.echo.cx/img143/5390/14ew.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Then go to Layers (along the top to) and scroll down to you come to Merge Hover over this for a second until the options come up then Click on Merge All (flatten)

http://img143.echo.cx/img143/1426/24uv.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

All this does is merges the images together so you can add text and stuff!

now that is your banner done, That is how to make a basic banner!
But i'm now going to show you how you do special effects and add Text!

If you want to save the banner as it is make sure you save it as a JPEG image,
So file, Save as, thenm tpye the name you want to acll it then make sure you save it as a JPEG image though oter wise it won't work!

http://img12.echo.cx/img12/2116/30kc.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Layne
03-06-2005, 12:16
http://img157.echo.cx/img157/3682/222hq.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)


Finished piece so far!!!!!

Layne
03-06-2005, 12:33
Right, there are lots of different things you can do to your banners:

Add Text
Add Light
Change Colour
Soften
Add frames
Add pictures from tubes
Use fancy brushes
Rotate
Different Diotortion effects

Add new layers,
Make a top layer see-through (like my banner)
And i'm going to explain how to do these things on another thread that i'm opening, and if there is something i haven't explained please ask and i'll try!

.:SpIcYsPy:.
03-06-2005, 12:34
How to make stuff into jpeg etc? lol

Meh
03-06-2005, 12:35
no, no layne, please continue here
this thread is a sticky

Layne
03-06-2005, 12:37
no, no layne, please continue here
this thread is a sticky
Ok i will sorry!! Can ya please close the other thread!

xcutiekatiex
04-06-2005, 15:12
hey *fanatic* loves dennis* your tut really helped me make my banner thanks alot for your help!!

i_luv_dennis
04-06-2005, 19:23
how do you do the moving ones

Chris_2k11
04-06-2005, 19:54
I really cant get my head around this :confused:

shannisrules
04-06-2005, 20:08
How do you save it into a jpeg file?

Eastenders_4ev@
05-06-2005, 14:39
How do you get animation on your banners??????????????????????????????????????????

Treacle
05-06-2005, 14:45
This is simple enough for even me to understand.

However I'll keep my hands away from it and just ask other people to make me one when I want one.

That's even simpler for me :)

alan45
08-06-2005, 01:18
I have saved it as a jpeg how do I get it as my sig

Treacle
08-06-2005, 03:31
I have saved it as a jpeg how do I get it as my sig
Go to www.imageshack.us the easiest image site I know and use click on browse to locate the pic on your computer and then upload the pic there, it will then give you the link that you can put in your edit signature area using your user control panel. The link you use should have sections like these:

[URL] [IMG}

It normally says "for forums" at the side.

Hope this helps :D

leo_is_so_fit!!
08-06-2005, 21:58
hi i av animation shop how u make the moving 1's

Eastenders_4ev@
10-06-2005, 12:49
hi i av animation shop how u make the moving 1's

Ive got animation shop but i dont know how to use it could you help pleas

alan45
12-06-2005, 17:32
Go to www.imageshack.us the easiest image site I know and use click on browse to locate the pic on your computer and then upload the pic there, it will then give you the link that you can put in your edit signature area using your user control panel. The link you use should have sections like these:

[URL] [IMG}

It normally says "for forums" at the side.

Hope this helps :D

You are a great help, THANKS :)

WattsRulee
15-06-2005, 17:27
i probably sound like such a CHEEEEPO! but i dont think i have paint shop pro lol! where can i find it on my computer if i have it or can i buy it from somewhere like game or pc world?

xx

di marco
15-06-2005, 20:57
i probably sound like such a CHEEEEPO! but i dont think i have paint shop pro lol! where can i find it on my computer if i have it or can i buy it from somewhere like game or pc world?

xx

you can download it for a free 60 day trial on the internet

.:SpIcYsPy:.
15-06-2005, 21:00
I only got 17 days left and 15 are going to go to waste!!

di marco
15-06-2005, 21:01
I only got 17 days left and 15 are going to go to waste!!

that is not good!

.:SpIcYsPy:.
15-06-2005, 21:05
I know *looks down sad...* oh well I will downlaod some other paint pro shop programs that one was studio :p

.:SpIcYsPy:.
15-06-2005, 21:05
I think I made all the banners on EE I can on that :p

di marco
15-06-2005, 21:13
hehe youre using the tracey and winston banna!

crazygirl
15-06-2005, 21:33
where do you buy photoshp pro from and how much is it

.:SpIcYsPy:.
15-06-2005, 21:35
You see crazygirl's sig. you know Zoe on the last pic don't she look like the she got hihglights LOL :o

di marco
15-06-2005, 22:05
You see crazygirl's sig. you know Zoe on the last pic don't she look like the she got hihglights LOL :o

yep she does, that was from an epi the other week and i thought that then

crazygirl
16-06-2005, 13:18
when you have pasted 2 pictures onto your banner and used the erasure to blend the pictures together how do you turn the erasure off to add more pictures

crazygirl
16-06-2005, 14:59
when you have pasted 2 pictures onto your banner and used the erasure to blend the pictures together how do you turn the erasure off to add more picturesok i have worked it out now :cheer:

lildevil
12-07-2005, 20:16
can you explain how to make the background colour change colours?

Princess
29-07-2005, 20:42
When i download paint shop pro it says that it is an unknown publisher and it won't let me open the file. What am I doing wrong?

KatxxMoon
14-08-2005, 20:54
How do i get paint pro?

~*~Leanne~*~
16-08-2005, 09:27
you can buy it or download it by typing paint shop pro in google and going on the corel.co.uk site and it is free and you get it for 60 days

Eastenders_4ev@
16-08-2005, 20:08
you can but it from ebay for £6 ive just bought one lol

crazygirl
16-08-2005, 21:55
can you explain how to make the background colour change colours?im not very good at explaining things!! when you press 'new' to create the size of your banner at the bottom you will see 'art media background' well you click that then you click enable fill colour and you can then have any colour background you want
i hope i have helped you has i said im not very good at explaining things

xStephaniex
08-09-2005, 10:05
please can you tell me how do you do the stars and hearts you got in your banner ?! :p thanks hun x

Meh
08-09-2005, 11:07
you can but it from ebay for £6 ive just bought one lol

You mean you bought pirated software. Please don't advertise where you got it from. You've been warned once; next time its a ban.

Eastenders_4ev@
08-09-2005, 19:16
You mean you bought pirated software. Please don't advertise where you got it from. You've been warned once; next time its a ban.

im not arguing or owt but i was told on here by someone that i can buy it, im not going to mention any names but, how come its always me who gets told off?

Sorry anyways didnt realise :)

Eastenders_4ev@
08-09-2005, 20:22
please can you tell me how do you do the stars and hearts you got in your banner ?! :p thanks hun x

Can someone please help ?

I wanna know 2 please

Jada-GDR
13-11-2005, 17:32
thanks for that i'll remember it for when i FINALLY GET 500 POSTS :angry:

~*~Leanne~*~
13-11-2005, 20:16
hi you can hearts and stuff in brushes

crazygirl
17-11-2005, 14:53
which one's the brushes?

Dutchgirl
27-12-2005, 13:27
Thanks ever so much made this banner with your help:clap: :clap: :clap:, you're fab as well!!!


http://bhani.punt.nl/upload/johnt1.jpg

CrazyLea
27-12-2005, 13:32
thats good!! well done!!
one curiosity question :p who is john taylor *looks embarrased*

Dutchgirl
27-12-2005, 13:54
thats good!! well done!!
one curiosity question :p who is john taylor *looks embarrased*
Cannot blame you, its the bassguitarplayer of Duran Duran, a 80's group who got together again. The man is stil gorgeous i think, well i'm 34, that explains it I hope.

Dutchgirl
27-12-2005, 14:14
Made another one!

I'm loving it.
http://bhani.punt.nl/upload/Banner/abfab1.jpg

Dutchgirl
27-12-2005, 14:15
oops sorry

CrazyLea
27-12-2005, 14:28
oh right i see. and cool new banner!

shannisrules
04-01-2006, 13:52
is there a thread somewhere tellign you how to make moving banners and with what program because i cant find one?

Dutchgirl
04-01-2006, 15:33
is there a thread somewhere tellign you how to make moving banners and with what program because i cant find one?
there is one I think on jessie Wallace's, banner thread.

Layne
08-01-2006, 14:45
Right to make brushes appear lighter/darker etc you can use this technique!
This is the way i use and i find it quite easy!

Right add a new layer onto your banner before adding any brushes
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/laynelou/tut1.jpg

Just click ok
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/laynelou/tut2.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/laynelou/tut3.jpg

|Then add your brush as normal
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/laynelou/tut4.jpg

Then right click on the layer you added (its highlighted in blue on the right hand side)
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/laynelou/Image5.jpg

Layne
08-01-2006, 14:45
select properties
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/laynelou/Image6.jpg

You will then get a box like this
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/laynelou/Image7.jpg

Select which thing you want, by using the drop down menu’s(it will preview the one you chose in the little box)
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/laynelou/Image8.jpg

I decided on soft light
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/laynelou/Image9.jpg
You can also change the opacity to make it lighter

Et Voila
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/laynelou/Image10r.jpg

i_luv_dennis
08-01-2006, 15:05
thanks for that

Kim
15-01-2006, 10:14
Layne, I don't have the lower toolbar with the brushes in. could you tell me what to click on to get it?

Layne
15-01-2006, 20:09
Layne, I don't have the lower toolbar with the brushes in. could you tell me what to click on to get it?



what toolbar do ya mean?

crazygirl
16-01-2006, 22:58
how do you make your image very light

Dutchgirl
17-01-2006, 18:21
Ooh love yout kylie banner how do you do it? And isn't it too big in MB's?

Penguin8191
18-01-2006, 21:13
can anyone tell me how to edit styles and colours of text on Paint Shop pro? i just got the trial yesterday so dont know how to do much?

crazygirl
18-01-2006, 21:58
Ooh love yout kylie banner how do you do it? And isn't it too big in MB's?i got the avatars from a website and just pasted them in a row in paintshop

Kim
18-01-2006, 22:00
I seem to have lost the thing to change colours on, how do you get it back up?

Kim
18-01-2006, 22:01
what toolbar do ya mean?

The one where you inserted your brush on the bannar.

Layne
19-01-2006, 17:14
The one where you inserted your brush on the bannar.



I don't get what ya mean honey?
Add me to msn and we'll chat there! :p x

baby oranges
24-01-2006, 22:29
i know i'm gonna sound really stupid, but i'm new on here

ive followed your instructions and made a banner, but i can't seem to get it to be my signiture or avatar

it won't let me unselect 'no avatar' and i don't even know where the signiture thing is


i know i'm dumb. i'm really sorry, but could someone please help me???

Chloe O'brien
24-01-2006, 22:45
i know i'm gonna sound really stupid, but i'm new on here

ive followed your instructions and made a banner, but i can't seem to get it to be my signiture or avatar

it won't let me unselect 'no avatar' and i don't even know where the signiture thing is


i know i'm dumb. i'm really sorry, but could someone please help me???
You won't be able to view your banner until you have 500 posts and you need 1000 posts for an avatar

baby oranges
24-01-2006, 22:52
thanks

crazygirl
24-01-2006, 23:31
its a bit of a tight rule really

Kim
25-01-2006, 17:09
its a bit of a tight rule really

In some ways it can seem tight but it's better than having a board which is a complete mess, which was what it was before the rule came in with stakked banners all over the place.

Abi
25-01-2006, 17:24
People already abuse the rules as it is. People who can have banners and isgnitures make them huge. Thats hardly going to encourage the mods/admin to allow more people to be able to, is it? Its completly justified. If people weren't breaking the rules as it is, then i'm sure it would be allowed for more people to have them.

But this thread is about Paint Shop pro, so lets stop ranting on about the rules. That is what they are, and they aint gonna change. If you dont like them, discuss them in the thread that is about Banner rules, not here.

crazygirl
25-01-2006, 17:45
People already abuse the rules as it is. People who can have banners and isgnitures make them huge. Thats hardly going to encourage the mods/admin to allow more people to be able to, is it? Its completly justified. If people weren't breaking the rules as it is, then i'm sure it would be allowed for more people to have them.

But this thread is about Paint Shop pro, so lets stop ranting on about the rules. That is what they are, and they aint gonna change. If you dont like them, discuss them in the thread that is about Banner rules, not here.did i say i didnt like them?

Abi
25-01-2006, 17:49
Well the fact that your saying its tight quite obviously indicates that you dont.

crazygirl
28-01-2006, 14:51
i was on about 1 rule been tight not all of them! you are indicating that i dont like the rules i mentioned 1 rule and i wasnt Replying to someone else so whats this got to do with you anyway!!

baby oranges
28-01-2006, 18:31
sorry, i didn't mean to cause an arguement

crazygirl
28-01-2006, 21:07
it not your fault :)

x Amby x
05-02-2006, 14:44
hiya im confused with your tutorial. where did you get the heart picture tube from on your tracy-ann and joel picture??

Layne
05-02-2006, 16:54
hiya im confused with your tutorial. where did you get the heart picture tube from on your tracy-ann and joel picture??

Its not a tube its a brush and to be honest with you i can't remember where i got it from!

shannisrules
06-05-2006, 23:35
hi i got a question for anybody really erm im going to get the paint shop pro tutorial in a bit but i want to get brushes and stuff does anyone know anywebsites for them and how do you use them ay help would be appreciated thanx

Kim
06-05-2006, 23:52
I'd like to know aswell, I had the website and brushes on my computer before I lost all my documents but the brushes never worked for me.

Dutchgirl
07-05-2006, 00:36
I only know Photoshop brushes sites. http://www.photoshopdownloads.com/
and http://www.digital-scrapbooking.net/

crazygirl
23-06-2006, 15:24
please can anyone show me or link me to a dite to explain how i would cut madonna out of the picture i know how to crop but i want to know how to get rid of the background http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4974/madonnasorryvideo26si.th.jpg (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=madonnasorryvideo26si.jpg)

Kim
23-06-2006, 17:48
You need to use the cut tool, but I'm not sure how to use it.

Jojo
23-06-2006, 17:50
I use the tool that looks like a lassoo and it hugs (sort of) the outline, so you click around the picture, and then when you've finished double click inside the pic.

Hope that makes sense, give me a shout if not, and i'll try and explain it better :)

crazygirl
23-06-2006, 21:25
thanks i will give it a try! so if i can do it

CrazyLea
23-06-2006, 21:28
If you cant use that one, I normally use the green looking thing up above the lasso one :p if that makes sense

Jojo
23-06-2006, 22:15
If you cant use that one, I normally use the green looking thing up above the lasso one :p if that makes sense Oooo which ones that then??! :D

Abi
23-06-2006, 23:12
I do what Layne explained in this (http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=63223&postcount=4) post, and basically rub the background out, using the eraser tool. I find using the lasso tool can leave jagged edges, so if your patient enough to do this, it can look more professional and blended, compared to the lasso tool. Also, if you want to put the picture onto another background, then this makes them blend more, so it doesn't look so obvious that its on another background.

Anyway, thats what i do.

Layne
24-06-2006, 14:39
Little tip, if you are earsing the background, try zooming in! Its easier to do that way :) x

CrazyLea
24-06-2006, 14:46
Yeah I zoom up aswell, as you can see how close to go :p

And also what I said..Ems pointed out that I got the wrong end of the stick :p so ignore me! I either do what Ems does, or the erase thing.

Jojo
24-06-2006, 16:05
And I only do it the way I do as I find it easier, being a newbie to Paint Shop Pro too - once I've played with it loads no doubt I will try a different method, but for someone new to it, I found it easier, hence my suggestion.

crazygirl
24-06-2006, 16:22
i dont have a steady hand so i keep making mistakes!! but im trying really hard here

CrazyLea
24-06-2006, 17:28
If you are using the erase method, then to get closer to the image without erasing it, then you should use the background eraser....if you click on the erase you should see it. nd if you're using the lasso method, then I'd make sure the selection type was on 'point to point' as it's easier.

Kim
20-07-2006, 11:00
I've got psp 8 and I've set the pixels to 500 x 100, but the banners come out to random sizes. Any ideas?

CrazyLea
21-01-2007, 05:55
Hellooo lol!

I've seen loadsss of banners with like dash borders.. could someone tell me how to do them please lol :)

Jessie Wallace
21-01-2007, 18:52
Hellooo lol!

I've seen loadsss of banners with like dash borders.. could someone tell me how to do them please lol :)

Show us an example, or link us to an example hun.

sindydoll
16-05-2008, 18:56
i dont have a steady hand so i keep making mistakes!! but im trying really hard here

i dont have a steady hand either :lol: