“Banner Images” (or simply “banners”) are commonly used on websites as the title or top of a page. Banners are usually very flashy in nature, and are meant to catch the immediate attention of the visitor.
Adobe Photoshop is a fantastic tool to use in the creation of banners. With Photoshop, you can edit images, add special effects, and combine them into one image for use on the web.

Opening Photoshop:
Starting from the desktop, select “Programs” from the “Start” menu, and locate “Adobe Photoshop 7.0″ (it may also appear within an “Adobe” folder). There may also be an icon on the desktop you can double-click.

Beginning Your Image:
From the “File” menu, select “New.” A new window will appear asking you to select the dimensions of your image. Banners generally never exceed 600 pixels in width or 150 pixels in height. For our banner image, let’s create a 600×150 pixel image. Enter in 600 pixels for the width, and 150 pixels for the height.

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