| Graphic design is an intimidating subject
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| | no need to fill in the second box, as it
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| for many Internet entrepreneurs. However,
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| | will be filled in automatically. For
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| most of us must learn some basic design
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| | example. If you would like to reduce your
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| techniques in order to avoid the high
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| | image to half the size it is now, type in
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| costs of hiring a professional
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| | 50. This number is telling the program
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| designer.In order to create or edit your
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| | that you'd like to reduce the image's
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| graphics, you'll need to invest in a good
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| | size by 50%.If you would like to increase
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| graphics-editing program. The most
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| | your image's size, type in a number over
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| popular program used by Internet
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| | 100. Your original image is considered to
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| marketers is Paint Shop Pro. This
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| | be 100%. If you would like to increase
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| powerful program is the only program
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| | your image's size by 50%, type 150 in the
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| you'll need to design professional
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| | first box.Rotating ImagesIf you'd like to
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| looking graphics. You can download a free
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| | rotate an image, go to "Image" - "Rotate"
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| 30-day trial and register the software
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| | and select your preferences.When rotating
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| for only $99. FormatsThe most popular
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| | an image, it may lose some of its clarity
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| image formats used on the Internet are
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| | (become blurry). You can correct this
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| GIF and JPEG.Graphic Interchange Format,
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| | problem by sharpening your image. Go to
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| better known as GIF, uses a maximum of
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| | "Effects" - "Sharpen" - "Sharpen". If
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| 256 colors and is best suited for images
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| | after sharpening your image it still
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| such as logos, buttons and bullets.GIF
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| | appears a little blurry, simply sharpen
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| images can be saved in two different
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| | it again.Working With TextIf you would
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| formats:- 87
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| | like to use text within your image, your
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| - 89aThe 89a format is the preferred GIF
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| | first step will be to select your text
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| format, as it has the following
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| | color. The "Styles" boxes are located on
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| benefits:TransparencyImages saved in the
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| | the right hand side of your screen. The
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| 89a GIF format can have a transparent
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| | top box should be set to Null (off) and
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| background. This will enable the canvas
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| | the bottom box should be set to Solid,
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| of an image to be transparent and enable
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| | which will look like a paintbrush. To
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| the background to show
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| | change the style of each box, click on
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| through.InterlacingImages saved in the
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| | the black arrow and make your
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| 89a GIF format can be saved as
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| | selection.To change the text color, click
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| interlaced. This will enable your image
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| | in the center of the bottom box and
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| to display as it is being loaded into a
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| | select your preferred color. Your text
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| web page. The image will gradually become
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| | will be displayed in the color within the
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| clearer as the page loads.AnimationImages
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| | bottom box.If you would like to outline
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| saved in the 89a GIF format can be used
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| | your text in a different color, click on
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| to create animated images. Animated
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| | the black arrow of the top box and select
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| images are simply several GIF images
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| | the paintbrush. Your text will be
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| compiled into one GIF image file that
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| | displayed in the color your bottom box
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| loops. In order to create an animated
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| | contains and outlined in the color your
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| image, you'll need a special editing
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| | top box contains.Text ToolOnce you've
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| program.Joint Photographic Expert Group,
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| | selected your text color, click on the
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| better known as JPEG, is the best format
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| | text tool on the left-hand side of your
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| for photographs. JPEG images can contain
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| | screen. This will launch your text
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| millions of colors and allow you to
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| | window. Select your font and text size
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| specify the degree of
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| | from the drop down menu and type in your
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| compression.Although there are many
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| | text. Make sure you select Antialias and
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| graphics programs available on the
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| | Floating then click "OK."Antialias will
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| Internet, this tutorial will focus on
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| | smooth out all of the rough edges of your
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| using Paint Shop Pro 7.01. If you are
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| | text and blend it in with your background
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| using a different version of Paint Shop
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| | color. You will use the Antialias setting
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| Pro or another graphics program, the
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| | with various graphic tools when designing
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| graphic tools mentioned below will not be
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| | your graphics, so it is important to
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| located in the same places.Editing
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| | remember its function.You will now see
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| ImagesWhen working with images in Paint
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| | your text with, what looks like, marching
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| Shop Pro, you will have the ability to
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| | ants around it. If you'd like to move
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| save your image in PSP format. This
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| | your text, click and hold your left mouse
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| format will enable you to begin working
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| | button directly over your text to drag it
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| on an image, save it in PSP format and
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| | to your desired position. Try to center
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| finish the image at a later time. It will
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| | it as well as possible, but don't
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| preserve all of your work without any
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| | deselect it.If you would like to rotate
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| changes.If you would like to edit an
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| | your text, now is the time to do it.
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| image that has been previously saved in
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| | Simply follow the same instructions
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| the GIF format, you must first increase
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| | (above) used to rotate an image.If you
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| the image's colors to 16 million. If you
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| | make a change to your image and you're
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| don't, your colors will be limited. Go to
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| | not satisfied with the outcome, you can
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| "Colors" - "Increase Color Depth"- "16
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| | undo your last change by going to "Edit"
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| million colors (24 bit)" to increase your
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| | - "Undo." It will only undo the last
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| image's colors.Resizing ImagesIf you'd
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| | thing you did.Adding a Drop ShadowYour
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| like to resize an image in JPEG format,
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| | next step will be to add a drop shadow
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| you can do so in one of two ways --
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| | effect. With your text still selected, go
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| through your graphics program or within
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| | to "Effects" - "3D Effects" - "Drop
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| your HTML. You can resize your image
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| | Shadow." Your selected text will be
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| within your HTML by changing the HEIGHT
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| | displayed in the window. Try different
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| and WIDTH values. To retain your images
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| | settings until you achieve the effect
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| original characteristics, make sure you
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| | you'd like. Click on OK. When you're
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| adjust the height and the width equally.
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| | satisfied with your text, right click on
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| In other words, if your original image
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| | your mouse to set it.Now that you have a
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| dimensions are 50x100 (width 50 and
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| | basic understanding of graphics, take
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| height 100), to reduce your image to one
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| | some time to learn some additional
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| half the size, change the width to 25 and
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| | techniques. There are many free tutorials
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| the height to 50.If you'd like to resize
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| | available on the Internet. Not only will
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| an image in JPEG or GIF format, go to
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| | it assist you in creating professional
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| "Image" - "Resize" and select "Percentage
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| | looking images, but it will also save you
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| of original." Type in your selection in
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| | a great deal of money.
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| the first box and click on "OK." There's
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