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Skill Share: Making a Banner
Story by daniellexo
Published on June 14, 2007 in How-To

Hi all! I thought I'd show you how I made the new EtsyLabs banner. I'm not a trained graphic artist by any means but I love making banners, avatars, and general photoshopping! So here's the banner and the tips:


Here's the final product. ps click on any of these images to get some more detail!

Tip Alert! Download a fancy font! My favorite place to download free fonts is http://www.dafont.com/. Once you find something you like download it to your desktop and unzip it. Then go to the start menu -> Control Panel -> Fonts and then click "install font" and find that on your desktop. Do this before opening Photoshop.


Step One - Find some sort of background. I suggest a pic that may be floating around your flickr account, scan some fabric or ribbons, or fine something cool and free on the internet (but don't steal! Make sure its for general use.)

Step 2 - Crop this baby. Don't worry about the size yet. Just crop it so you get a good image (as wide as possible). Crop is a tool found on the left vertical toolbar - it looks like a box.

Step 3 - Now lets set the correct width. It should be 760 pixels. On the top horizontal toolbar click Image->Image Size and set the width to 760 pixels and select "OK".
Step 4 - Now lets work on the height. Do this by adjusting the canvas size (Image -> Canvas Size ). The height should be 100 pixels. In the canvas size window you can adjust the anchor if you want the pic to be cropped from the top, bottom, center etc.

Here's what we come up with so far:


Step 5 - Adding text. On the left toolbar you'll see the letter T. Click it! Now click on a space in the pic where you want to add your shop name. Now type in your shop name. Highlight what you just typed. Now you can change the font, color and size (see those options at the top of the horizontal toolbar in photoshop). Play around until you get a good result.



Step 6 - Rasterize text. At the top click Layer -> Rasterize. You've rasterized!

Step 7 - Add some dimension to your text. At the top again click Layer -> Layer style. Play around! For this banner I chose to use a suble "inner glow". Spooky!!


Step 8 - Glowing airplanes! I wanted those paper airplanes to stick out more. So I used the magic wand first. You can find the magic wand on the left hand toolbar. Once you have selected it just click on the items in the picture you want to "glow" (you can adjust the tolerance at the top if when you click on the items they aren't being selected properly). Hold the shift key while clicking away to select multiple items. Once you've selected all the items you want to pop, hover the mouse over any section of the picture and right click on the mouse. Now "Select Inverse". This should select everything EXCEPT the items you want to glow. Therefore any effect you now use will only change the background and not these items.


So now since I want everything BUT the airplanes to look a little less bright I go to Image->Adjustments->Hue/Saturation. I decrease the saturation to make it a little duller. Feel free to play around in this section though! See what other effects you can create.
Step 9 - Save! Select File -> Save As. Save it as a JPG file. Save it somewhere you can find it in a minute.

Step 10 - Upload! Log into your etsy account. On the left side under Shop Setup you'll see "Appearance". Click it! Now in the banner upload box find your new banner! Once you have all you have to do is click "save changes" at the bottom and you are golden!

Tomorrow I'll be following up with a few more photoshop banner tips using actual Etsy members who have requested new banners. So stay tuned!
Tags banners, graphics, How-To, HOW-TO, Seller Handbook, selling, shop setup, tutorial, Your Shop 101
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Dec. 31, 2007 at 11:17 p.m. bethmosier

This is very helpful. Gives me some confidence! Thanks.

Jan. 4, 2008 at 6:29 p.m. sewcranberry

thank you, thank you! i had so much fun making a banner and even changed it a couple of times. your tutorial was very easy to follow. now i've got to get to work on an avatar....

Jan. 5, 2008 at 2:25 a.m. alkemystic88

100000000000000000000000 blessings to you!!!!

Jan. 6, 2008 at 12:47 p.m. Sweetz

Thanx so so so much!!! It took me like 15 min with your instructions and I'm so happy with my new banner! :-)

Jan. 11, 2008 at 11:40 a.m. dreamtime1

just what i was looking for! can't wait to try it.

Jan. 11, 2008 at 11:21 p.m. maceys

So, what if you don't have Photoshop? lol Maybe I should make the investment, eh?

Jan. 15, 2008 at 8:57 a.m. NorthernChancer

Thanks, you make it easy!

Jan. 21, 2008 at 1:03 p.m. Nanna4Her2Angels

Get my banner code or design your own banner

Thought I would share this banner to see if anyone likes this !

Jan. 24, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. Faerydog1969

This is great advice BUT my version of Photoshop ( still a trial) wont let me save ANYTHING as a JPEG or other accepted Etsy file. I have tried to change this, but can't.

Jan. 24, 2008 at 9:14 p.m. makibeads

Thank you, what great advice, easy to understand tutorial!

Jan. 26, 2008 at 10:34 p.m. daniellexo

Faerydog1969 - Try downloading one of these free programs:

picasa

gimp

They will allow you to save as a jpg.

Feb. 10, 2008 at 10:41 p.m. FirenFusion

Thanks Daniellexo! I just bought photoshop, so this was excellent timing. Kinda like having my own private lesson.

Feb. 12, 2008 at 8:09 a.m. Faerydog1969

Thanks I have used gimp now which works just as well :)

Feb. 20, 2008 at 1:07 p.m. gmjj4

Thanks for the tips. I have to get to work!

Feb. 26, 2008 at 8:22 p.m. ZooBaZu

Yeah! a BIG thanks from me too! Very easy to follow, now I gotta try it!

March 5, 2008 at 9:01 p.m. AtelierChoCho

This might be very helpful for Windows users.
I'm a Mac girl.
Will you help me???

March 8, 2008 at 10:10 a.m. bubblybunksboutique

this is an excellent article. thanks!

March 10, 2008 at 1:16 p.m. beadyize

A really helpful article. Thank you!

March 15, 2008 at 5:18 p.m. raef

this was really really helpful!
i was thinking i would have to
hire someone to help me do this,
but now i don't and it's going to
be a lot of fun.

i'm going to redo my avatar too!

thank you!

March 24, 2008 at 4:43 p.m. SoulPie

Hi. Your tips are super helpful! Though, I seem to be hitting some sort of glitch...yikes! No matter how small I make my pixels (width/height) the banner keeps getting cropped off & very fuzzy (the smaller I go.) I tryed 760x100 & many other small variations. Any help would be appreciated!

Signed
Feeling Croppy

April 6, 2008 at 7:17 p.m. atelierdricka

thanks...I'm new with Etsy, want to make a colorful banner. I too do not have photoshop, though may soon have Photoshop 6; meanwhile am using Faststone as my photo enhancer. I hope I can translate your instructions satisfactorily within that program...it is supposed to be equal to picasa. All this is a learning process...wonder when I will find time to list! dricka

April 17, 2008 at 10:35 a.m. Pantibags

Your instructions on how to place a banner in my etsy shop was extremely helpful.
Thank you!

May 3, 2008 at 10:04 a.m. pbl321

Hope I can follow your directions..I have Picasa, so guess I'll start there..I really want my shop to look attractive !...but now it is pretty dull..(:(

May 17, 2008 at 6:06 a.m. brdavis5057

Hi, I am new at Etsy, not really sure what I am doing. But I need a banner, can you help me, or do I do it myself? I have Picasa, and I want this to be kind of country but showey. Like some bluebonnets in the background because I am from Texas. But my main things are, albums,scrappy, jewelry.
I need help.
thanks
BD

May 17, 2008 at 9:31 a.m. strozzistawzeeh

Im new here too! But i guess i have a bit idea about photoshop or editing... I'd like to help. im not expert but i guess and least i can help a bit...
Just contact me and we'll try to work it that together.... ^_^

May 17, 2008 at 10:31 a.m. Vanessa

This workshop is actually about physical banners, like for a craft fair.

There are a couple tips here for you Shop Banners:
http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/e...

And here's the Bannerator:
http://team.etsy.com/bannerdisplay.php

May 27, 2008 at 1:23 a.m. johnnymint

I too am having quite a bit of trouble adding a simple .jpg within the stated dimensions. It keeps coming out cropped, fuzzy or not at all. help!

May 29, 2008 at 2:26 a.m. HippyStuff

wish I had photoshop!!!

June 7, 2008 at 12:32 p.m. HickoryTreeHouse

Thanks for the article, very helpful and easy to follow.

June 19, 2008 at 6:11 p.m. bouldnart

im having trouble as well do you have to click save before you see the image? i thought it would let me preview it in the little box first but it is showing up as a document and i definetly saved it as a jpeg and every other suggested setting.... help!!!!

June 26, 2008 at 5:09 p.m. summerone

Thanks for doing this!! I found it super helpful. I'm a total noob and your instructions made it seem easier than I thought it would be. Thanks for the confidence boost!Awesome. cant wait to get in there and give it a shot!

June 26, 2008 at 10:34 p.m. alittletouchoflace

I too am getting a little box with nothing in it. I know how to create jpgs so that is not the problem - somebody please help. I even tried creating several different banners, but nothing shows up.

June 28, 2008 at 1:54 a.m. jneale3

Well, I made a living as a web designer and I can't figure this out. There is no "Shop Setup" or "Appearance" showing up on any page. That makes it somewhat difficult to add a banner to my shop.

Any suggestions?

June 28, 2008 at 3:28 p.m. ModestEve

I couldn't find it either then I went to Help, and found lots of useful information. To get to the "Shop Setup" you have to click on "Your Etsy" along the top next to your name. Then click on "Public Profile" along the left side, and you should see it.

June 28, 2008 at 4:22 p.m. anda

Jneale3, you will have register as a seller before you set up your shop. Try clicking the "sell" link at the top of the page to get started.

July 1, 2008 at 12:21 p.m. BellaAntoniosMom

This artical was great b/c I realized that I can buy a cool banner/avatar from one of the fellow etsy designers and hopefuly upload it into my shop....

July 4, 2008 at 12:03 a.m. brokenperception

super helpful.

July 8, 2008 at 5:18 p.m. jewelrybyreshell

Mahalo so much. It's everything I wanted to know and so much more. I plan to use your tips with a new shop I'm planning to open.

July 8, 2008 at 7:55 p.m. inlikealion

Thank you so much! this made my shop set up so much easier and enjoyable! :)

July 9, 2008 at 12:14 p.m. rikkicondon

O this is great..still finetuning my shop. Thank you!

July 11, 2008 at 1:03 a.m. VintageMafia

I just re-did my banner thanks to your tutorial! thank you so much for the tips and step-by-step instructions!

July 11, 2008 at 7 p.m. alteredworks

I can't thank you enough! After searching the web for hours and trying different sites I found you. My store will be up and running in no time. Etsy really is the place for sharing.

July 14, 2008 at 3:23 p.m. rosietoad

I cant get my JPG banner to show up!! very frustrated. Its the correct size but it wont show up! I have followed directions exactly. Whats wrong?

July 14, 2008 at 10:34 p.m. IrisInBloom

I lost my banner by doing something stupid. Can you help me???
Thanks,
Brenda
jherp@bellsouth.net
www.IrisInBloom.etsy.com

July 15, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. MCSDesigns

Thanks for the info it helped.

July 17, 2008 at 3:45 p.m. feltgoods

Hi,
I built my banner in powerpoint because I don't have photoshop. I was able to save it to my pictures but couldn't find how to save it as jpeg. I have picasa but the file won't move from my pictures to picasa and the banner won't upload to etsy the way it is. So, what do I do now? Thanks so much for your help!

July 18, 2008 at 10:50 p.m. rmherbie

What if you don't have adobe?

July 22, 2008 at 12:52 p.m. LinJi

If you don't have adobe photoshop you should check out a couple of alternatives there is a.viary.com and www.gimp.org both are free alternatives and are very powerful tools. Aviary is in the beta stage and uses a web browser such as internet explorer or firefox to run the application where as gimp is a free and open source photoshop alternative that you download to your local computer. I recommend both highly. Hope this helps!

July 22, 2008 at 10:58 p.m. missbrittsperfectfit

My web guy put me on to Gimp and it's been great, very easy to do basic things and free, gotta love that!

July 24, 2008 at 5:10 p.m. dancingbones

A quick note about fonts - dafont.com does host lots of awesome free fonts for download, but please be sure to read any text files that are there when you unzip them, as many of the free fonts specify copyright notices as "for personal use only" and would like a donation or payment when used for anything commercial. A shop banner does qualify as a commercial use.

July 24, 2008 at 7:13 p.m. luvit1

Thank you....The dimensions were just what I was looking for. Saves a lot of time on back and forth.

July 25, 2008 at 4:11 a.m. oliviarevel

thanks...grazie mille

July 26, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. kornkribprimitives

Thank you for all the helpful information. God bless you for sharing.

July 28, 2008 at 9:46 a.m. TheKreativeKanvas

This is extremely helpful. Thank you so much!

July 29, 2008 at 11:52 a.m. nomadneedles

This is helpful but I've gotten stuck. I'm using Picasa - does anyone know how to add text over an image in this program? I see how to add a caption, but I'm wanting to the text on the banner as demonstrated here.
Thanks so much for any advice!

July 31, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. oliverhandmade

Hi! I am brand new to this. I am using Picnik to create my banner. No matter what I do to adjust the pixels, my picture gets all stretched out. What am I doing wrong?

Aug. 8, 2008 at 4:58 p.m. aubreypackham

I'm having a problem. I'm pretty familiar with photoshop and did everything you said to do. My image is 760 x 100 pixels and the resolution is at 300 dpi. I then save my image as a .jpg file and I save it in my etsy account. Then, in the preview and on my site page, my image looks grainy. I don't know why, because the jpg image doesn't look grainy on my computer. Do I need to change from RGB to CMYK? I'm just not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Aug. 10, 2008 at 5:04 a.m. leagoldberg

hi!total dunce at this but here goes-regarding the answer as to how to transfer your banner from file to etsy-i did all the things suggested above-but there is no 'shop set up'to click on the screen-i did follow the path toois it becaus i havent put my cc details in yet(still waiting for the bank to pull their finger out!)so as such,i am not able to truly open my shop-even tho i have done a bio...can you help please?

Aug. 10, 2008 at 3:45 p.m. FPDesigns

My banner disappeared, I don't know why. I put into in for another one (hard to find the free ones) and that never came up either.

I know the banner was up there for a while and now it's gone. What am I doing wrong? Could you please help me?

Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:06 a.m. amberellis

Hi, I'm really new. I need help to set up. please

Aug. 17, 2008 at 5:19 a.m. HandyCandy

i don't have photoshop

Aug. 18, 2008 at 10:45 a.m. portoj

I'm pretty sure you can download photoshop elements for free

Aug. 18, 2008 at 2:42 p.m. LCGifts

Will try banner after I process all this. Sounds and looks interesting. All seems helpful. More later. Thanks.

Aug. 23, 2008 at 1:10 p.m. KookooDoll123

thank you very much for your help!

Aug. 26, 2008 at 11:34 p.m. NicoleHarrison

I'm going to give this a try thank you so much!! :)

Aug. 26, 2008 at 11:53 p.m. TaviesDreams

Great instructions!

I'm still wet behind the ears, as my grandmother would say, but a really great place that is free to make banners is called cooltext.com It's also a great resource for free fonts.

Aug. 28, 2008 at 5:59 p.m. mindsofwhaley

a really good place to find free images is http://www.sxc.hu/ it is all stock photos.

Aug. 28, 2008 at 11:25 p.m. mtntop

I hope I can find my way around in the "shop" and once I find out how to find edit...I think I would like to use my Gimp program for a logo...Anyone have a light? Thanks!

Sept. 1, 2008 at 5:44 p.m. becksu

Thanks I hope I can figure this out now. It took me a little while to finally find these instructions. Everyting is still so new to me

Sept. 2, 2008 at 7:24 p.m. wallpaper

AHHH! I can't figure why my banner comes up entirely black every time. I followed the cute tutorial I have a JPEG file it is the correct size what could I possibly be doing wrong? Anyone?

Sept. 6, 2008 at 9:23 p.m. ZandriaLand

I don't have photoshop or anything fancy, but this at least gave me a general idea of how to make a banner of the right size--so thanks. I couldn't find a way to put any text on it though... Oh well.

Sept. 7, 2008 at 2:28 a.m. BunnyInDisguise

I used the bannerator to make my banner, so it's definitely the right size etc., but I can't upload it. When I created it, I saved it as a jpeg (supposedly), but when I try to open it - it says it's a php file. How do I make it be a jpeg??

Sept. 11, 2008 at 10:49 a.m. harandaa

Brilliant guide - bless you, you're a treasure.

Sept. 11, 2008 at 10:51 a.m. harandaa

I have just realised that my comment appears to reply to Bunnyindisguise, but it was really only intended to express my warm feelings for the original how-to guide. Sorry!

Sept. 12, 2008 at 5:26 p.m. KittyKatoure

thank you!

Sept. 16, 2008 at 1:15 p.m. 2smooches

I did it!!!! yippee! Thank you!!!

Sept. 16, 2008 at 10:23 p.m. rabbithorns

i am so confused. once you drag a picture off the web, it's a jpeg. how do you put it into Photoshop to work on?

Sept. 20, 2008 at 8:24 p.m. nori2222

I'm looking forward to working with a group of creative people.

Sept. 21, 2008 at 4:41 p.m. designbyluecella

YES!!(fist closed, elbow bent, quick movement to hips)

Sept. 22, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. Mmeandering

This tutorial helped me so much. I was having so much trouble getting the size right and everything! thanks so much.

Sept. 23, 2008 at 5:10 a.m. RokGear

Nice how-to. thought I would mention for those who might not have access to a photoshop type program there are several great free banner builders on google.com

Sept. 23, 2008 at 5:11 a.m. RokGear

sorry for the double post. dont know why it di that = )

Sept. 24, 2008 at 10:49 p.m. bobbichukran

Thanks! I've been trying to make a banner forever, and after reading your tutorial, was able to make a simple new one in about five minutes. Woohoo! bobbi c.

Sept. 25, 2008 at 6:20 p.m. laughinggoat

Thanks, I need all the help that I can get

Sept. 28, 2008 at 4:29 p.m. marisolmarysol

You made this such an easy process....i wld have never figured it out had it not been for your tutorial!.THanks :)

Sept. 29, 2008 at 4:50 p.m. beadazzleher

You're a godsend!

Oct. 4, 2008 at 9:25 p.m. treasuresinanattic

Thanks!

Oct. 5, 2008 at 5:37 p.m. buellpottery

Thanks so much for sharing!

Oct. 6, 2008 at 6:13 p.m. fahrenheitglass

If I can follow your directions anyone can!!!

Oct. 8, 2008 at 4:18 p.m. DoraArtDesignStudio

This was not as easy as it seemed. Took the better part of my day. The banner(background) loaded easy but the type never showed up! Couldn't get type to be the color black! Ugh! So I have a banner with no type on it. I will try again another day, yikes!

Oct. 16, 2008 at 2:10 p.m. factoryjunkie

wow! thank you for sharing! :O)

Oct. 21, 2008 at 10:57 a.m. MoodyBohemian

Help Mac users! What did you end up doing to create a banner? I am not computer savvy, and don't wish to spend big amounts of time and money on a simple banner....what can we do? Any help MUCH appreciated!

Oct. 21, 2008 at 5:04 p.m. sungazer

If you have Photoshop, here's how I did it (very easy!)

(1) Make sure that Options and Tools are checked (under Windows in the menu bar).

(2) Select the Crop tool from the Tool palette. It's the button that looks like two overlapping t-squares.

(3) In the Options bar (should be at the top) type 760 px for width, and 100 px for height.

(4) Now, when you click and drag to create the crop box in the image, it will be limited to that ratio.

(5) So, click and drag. If you want to move the crop box, you can use the arrow keys.

(6) Select Crop under Image in the menu bar.

Okay, so that's cropping. Now on to adding text.

(a) Select the Text tool from the Tool palette. (It's the button that looks like the letter T.)

(b) In the Options bar, you can choose font, font size, and even color! (A cool thing to do is to use the eyedropper tool to pick a color directly from the picture. Choose the button that looks like an eyedropper from the Tools palette, select the part of the picture you want to color, and click!)

(c) Place your cursor more or less where you'd like the text to go on the banner, and click.

(d) Type your text. If you want to change the font, color, size, etc., highlight it now and use the Options bar to make the changes. When you're happy, move on to the next step.

(e) If you want to move your text around so it looks better, choose the Move Tool from the Tools palette (it looks like an arrow with a cross next to it). Click on your text and drag it around!

(f) Now, you need to make the text part of the main image. Go to the menu bar and choose Merge Layers from the Layers menu. NOTE: Do not do this until you're sure you're not going to want to change the lettering!

(What Merge does is take all the bits - the picture, the text - and mash them up into one image. If you want to edit the parts separately, you have to do it before Merging.)

(g) Save!

Oct. 22, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. MoodyBohemian

thanks, Sungazer, I downloaded the free trial for PhotoShop and will give it a shot!

Oct. 22, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. MoodyBohemian

I guess Adobe PhotoShop Lightroom 2 (the free trial) is quite different, I can't seem to locate the version used in this blog.....hmmm...

Oct. 22, 2008 at 7:41 p.m. sungazer

My version's Adobe Photoshop CS 8.0, if that helps anyone. (It's rather old.)

Oct. 23, 2008 at 3:43 p.m. kathyhancock

Trouble getting .jpg banner to upload onto Etsy site - not sure what I'm doing wrong or how to proceed. Created banner in MS Photoshop on my desktop computer and save first as .png file which also didn't upload; then saved as jpg file...still no luck. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks.
Kathy

Oct. 24, 2008 at 2:19 a.m. bonjourpierre

This seems really helpful. I still don't have a real banner yet because I don't know how to do them. I'm going to give this a shot.

Oct. 24, 2008 at 5:35 p.m. sarasmith317

Thanks so much - these directions were great and I now have a custom banner! I couldn't have figured this out w/o your directions! :-)

Oct. 27, 2008 at 2:23 a.m. TopazosDesigns

Okay, so the banner is made per instructions listed in the tutorial. Thanks for the clarity. It was a breeze for this non-computer saavy girl to follow. But the 'Shop Set Up'? Where on earth is that button? I've tried both >Your Etsy buttons on the top menu bars. Then<Public Profile and poof if 'Shop Set Up' was ever there, it has vanished.
Suggestions? Help would be mucho appreciated!

Nov. 3, 2008 at 11:29 p.m. GergaudJewelry

Thank you! I love the font site and your instructions helped a lot.

Nov. 6, 2008 at 12:40 p.m. laurabrownart

thank you thank you thank you! the step by step instructions were so helpful!

Nov. 9, 2008 at 1:23 a.m. gypsycab

thanks! i'll try to make a banner now... i mean i WILL make a banner now!

Nov. 11, 2008 at 4:25 p.m. TheVintageGypsies

Reading all your suggestions makes me feel like yes! I think I can...I think I can, I think I can...and then I remember oh yeah, I don't have photoshop...oh well let's try for photoshop elements and see what happens if not darn it....let's try with gimp!

Nov. 13, 2008 at 12:29 p.m. lala412

I'm wishing I had used my website name as my etsy user name. Sigh. Would have looked better on my banner. But, at least I will have a cool looking banner thanks to this guide! :-)

Nov. 14, 2008 at 9:59 a.m. artbyamylee

I made my banner at bannersketch.com. It was free and I'm really happy with it. Lots of good options out there.

Nov. 17, 2008 at 9:46 a.m. kariusdeparius

takk, Takk, TAKK!!! 1000 TAKK!
Love from Normandy, France.

Nov. 19, 2008 at 3:17 p.m. expressionsbytrudy

thanks very much,,,,i can do this....

Nov. 27, 2008 at 5:38 a.m. cloverlaneuk

Hi everyone. New to this and bowled over by the huge community I seem to have found here. Anyhow, I'm in the process of setting up my shop and need to know what is the best version of Photoshop to use for creating a banner under these instructions (free download if possible please). Many thanks.

Nov. 27, 2008 at 8:44 a.m. cloverlaneuk

Hello again. I've used a prior contributor's suggestion and gone to bannersketch.com. Free and fab and EASY way to make your own customised banner. A bit of trial and error 'cos I'm a total novice but got there in the end and it's made me very happy to have achieved something new! If I can do it, anyone can.

Nov. 28, 2008 at 6:20 p.m. OneSweetLove

Thank you very much for the tips! It was very useful, I will get working on my Banner tonight once the little one goes to bed.

Dec. 3, 2008 at 3:11 p.m. gypsystoneware

cannot find "appearance" OR "shop setup" HELP

Dec. 3, 2008 at 5:59 p.m. styleagency

On a MAC with Photoshop CS2, same things are there in older versions just in different locations. Banner size, 760x100=pixels/inches=10.556x1.389.
If you have an image and want to select a portion of it for the banner, click the rectangle marquee tool (top left on tool box), choose-style (drop down menu), 'fixed size', enter width-760, height 100. The marquee will be that exact size, move the marquee where you want it. If you want to get rid of anything outside the selected area do an 'inverse', under Select, make a mistake, 'command Z'.
Just for creating a beautiful image (and not fuzzy) in the beginning, begin your image creation at 300dpi, then when you save it for uploading to ETSY change it to 72dpi for a smaller size. At 300dpi your image will be huge but will look beautiful when you drop down the dpi size. Everything is 72dpi online.
I'm beginning to create mine over the next few days.

Dec. 4, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. LazyBeadRanch

I am so happy! It was so easy following the "How-To" that made opening my store a breeze. Thanks for everything!

Dec. 4, 2008 at 10:41 p.m. watersedgejewelry

You rock! Thanks so much!!!

Dec. 10, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. lucajenn

wow i thought that would be way harder, thanks!

Dec. 20, 2008 at 7:18 a.m. feathersinthewind

Great tip's!!Truely a blessing to find the answer. Now I can get my shop looking great. Thank you so very much. Time to play on it.

Dec. 30, 2008 at 9:43 p.m. 2for1

receiving instructions on setting up shop and creating a banner seems inconsistent, some people can do it, and some are lost. I may be writing this to someone in outerspace!!!. All I want is to sell my "soon to be world famous sunvisers" , so here goes.

Dec. 30, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. kris57

I made my banner in photoshop. Can some one check it out????? Oh I am so excited! I took a picture of a sari from my website and then cropped it. I added text in white and used the font I wanted. I moved it with the moving tool. I then resized it to 760 x 100 pixels and uploaded it. Experts please look at it nd let me know if I should change something. I wanted my logo in there but the sari I used is Purple and my logo is purple as you see by name so could not do that. besides I did not know how to insert the logo in the picture. Anyway, I am happy with my achievement so far.

Dec. 31, 2008 at midnight kris57

BTW what is AVATAR?

Jan. 3, 2009 at 4:13 p.m. happyhound

Thanks so much. With your easy instructions, I was able to make a banner in minutes!

Jan. 6, 2009 at 7:57 p.m. SarahBeeCreations

It was step 6 I was missing. Phew! Finally have a banner now. Almost ready to officially launch and SO excited!

Jan. 12, 2009 at 1 a.m. TishsStitches

Can anyone help me??? I am working on my banner using GIMP. I am trying to do something that has not be discussed anywhere and this software is all new to me. If you are willing to help, please email me directly tishsstitches@myactv.net. Thanks!!!

Jan. 13, 2009 at 8:15 p.m. mosie26

So super helpful...thank you so much!

Jan. 13, 2009 at 9:11 p.m. Juzii

I am ready to make a banner now. Thank you so much.

Jan. 13, 2009 at 9:31 p.m. yokotempie

Not very helpful to those of us who have Macs. Anyone have any suggestions for us?

Jan. 13, 2009 at 10:44 p.m. Meltingartist

Hey .... I have a question.. Both my Banner and Profile picture were very bright and colourful, but when I uploaded them they were very... Black and pretty much negative of what they were meant to be. Do you know what i am doing wrong..

Jan. 15, 2009 at 3:40 p.m. artworksbycathyj

My banner looks great. I love it. But I can't up load it. I believe that is must have something to do with rasterize. As soon as I add the text it changes from jpg to jpd? I use adobe photoshop elements but don't seem to have a rasterize button. Any suggestions??

thanks cathy

Jan. 15, 2009 at 6:32 p.m. applefacecreations

Thank you sooooo much, being new in this world is so hard, I needed something like this!

I already made a banner although i'll make a better one!

Jan. 15, 2009 at 9:10 p.m. pearlavenuestudios

This was the best info, from top to bottom, Maybe I can make something of myself NOW!!!! Greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Jan. 19, 2009 at 6:24 p.m. designsbyJess

Ijust started this whole process.Thanks for the info.I
hope i can decipher all the steps.I'm really new to this
ciber world.I hope everyone will see my shop sometime soon.
Thanks,Jess

Jan. 20, 2009 at 10:08 a.m. cathartic

thank you so much!! This will make my banner making so much easier and fun!

Jan. 20, 2009 at 5:24 p.m. TheSugaredHorse

How do I unzip a file?

Jan. 20, 2009 at 5:29 p.m. Vanessa

thesugaredhorse, if you double click, your computer should open it. some computers need an application call stuffit expander or BOMArchiveHelper (for Mac).

Jan. 20, 2009 at 10:27 p.m. TheSugaredHorse

Vanessa...thank you so much!

Jan. 23, 2009 at 2:03 p.m. EvelynMalik

Thank you!

Jan. 24, 2009 at 9:53 p.m. Vonni28

Thank you so much for the info,it is very helpful,i can't wait to get started.

Jan. 26, 2009 at 11:32 p.m. mosie26

I am a rookie with photoshop...and I made my own banner! My boyfriend tried to step in and take over my project...and I had to stop him and say "no, I can do this by myself!" Horray! Thanks for the step-by-step directions on how to do this!

Jan. 26, 2009 at 11:43 p.m. RosesDesigns

Thanks.. going to give it a shot for something different.
www.rosesdesigns.etsy.com
"Exquisite Affordable Jewelry

Jan. 29, 2009 at 7:57 p.m. koodelah

with the help of this article and the Youtube videos sent out by Etsy......I was able to create my very own banner. At 8 am today I had no idea how Photoshop worked....now I have a banner I am stoked about. I feel like my world has changed!

Feb. 2, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. annakay83

Thanks for the helpful info. I'm looking forward to getting started..

Feb. 4, 2009 at 6:22 a.m. BayouBunnies

I was all excited about setting up shop, making a banner, getting my craft out there and then, not being computer savvy, you lost me under "Tip Alert! Download a fancy font!" when you said "unzip it". It sounded kinda funny so I laughed but I still don't know what it means. If I can't unzip a font, how can I make a banner? Someone please help.

Feb. 9, 2009 at 12:54 a.m. tommiguard

Wow! I just made my first banner. Sooo fun!

Feb. 10, 2009 at 10:45 a.m. dianeschuller

this didn't work for me at all. I have Photoshop Elements 4. When I try to change the image size it doesn't allow me to change the pixel size -- it only allows me to change it to inches, cm, points, picas, columns. I tried using points (760) but I end up with a tiny little portion of my cropped photo. Is there a place to go to find out how to do it using PSE4? Thanks.

Feb. 12, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. MonstrousIndustry

thanks so much! i'm setting up shop and this was very helpful, even using gimp.

Feb. 13, 2009 at 12:36 a.m. kfritzphotography

Thank you SO much! I had no idea how to do this and struggled figuring it out until I found this tutorial! :)

Feb. 16, 2009 at 6:08 a.m. EggsRUs

WOW!! Thanks so much esp for the tips about where to download the fonts for free. Wish u the best!

Feb. 16, 2009 at 2:42 p.m. LunarMansion

Thank you so very much! I love learning new skills like this...and the more tech savvy folks in my life always love it when I can solve my own problems!

Thanks for sharing your wealth!

Feb. 16, 2009 at 3:50 p.m. AlyshaCoy

you are glorious, thanks!

Feb. 18, 2009 at 5:17 p.m. mambojambo

Thankyou soooo much for taking the time to put this information here. I had no idea how this was done. Now, I can follow your step by step instructions here and try making my own. thanks again, Maria

Feb. 19, 2009 at 1:48 p.m. jewelrybylevi

I did a logo in photoshop. I did a save as and then typed .jpg to save as jpeg for those who are having trouble with free trial saving as a format other than photoshop.

Also, I had a fuzzy logo but no more free photoshop. Go to Accessories...Paint. You can resize there. First move your logo up to the top left using the tool. Then go to Attributes...then resize to the 760/100 pixels. You may need to adjust your image within the box. It worked!

Feb. 21, 2009 at 10:46 a.m. rhubarbcrumble

Oh, thank you so much for this! You demystified the scary process of banner-making in a very clear and easy way. Brilliant!

Feb. 21, 2009 at 3:02 p.m. ellieart

This did nothing for me.

Feb. 22, 2009 at 1:20 a.m. katurahdesigns

Great details! Thanks for your help :)

Feb. 23, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. brilliantblossomz

Thanks I needed the dimensions.

Feb. 26, 2009 at 5:38 p.m. NuNu

what other software can be used? and any step by step instructions for those? i'm so excited to get started! thanks for taking the time to create this helpful tutorial.

Feb. 27, 2009 at 6:14 a.m. blackdachshundpotter

yes, any other software?

March 2, 2009 at 6:33 p.m. ShadowoftheCross

I have Picassa, and a photo that I want to use for my background. I can't get Picassa to adjust my pixels to the size I want. Any help? Is Gimp better? I'm getting weary from chasing after downloads.

March 4, 2009 at 10:36 a.m. beautifulliving

Thanks, very informative and I can't wait to try it myself!

March 5, 2009 at 2:31 p.m. CarolynPaints4U

I'm new and just asked for help via e-mail to etsy support about adding a banner. thought it would be easy with free offer within etsy but couldn't seem to get it uploaded. i want to buy a more colorful one in the future and again how to up load and save?????????
Mickey

March 7, 2009 at 12:06 a.m. jnjdesigns

Wow!! Just what I was looking for!! I will have a new banner tomorrow!! :) Thanks!!!!

March 8, 2009 at 10:18 a.m. margotk

I 'm using gimp but can't figured out how to convert to a jpeg? Help!

March 14, 2009 at 8:32 p.m. WildDesignStudio

New and floundering! Made a temporary avatar OK on my iMac, but the cropping tool in iPhoto gives sizes in inches, not pixels.- There's a Custom choice, what numbers should be put in the boxes? IMac help please ??!!!

March 14, 2009 at 10:39 p.m. WildDesignStudio

that is, I'm trying to make a banner. Picasa is the same- I can't see where to type the 100 x 760 pixels Etsy requires.

March 17, 2009 at 2:06 p.m. joliejola

yeehaa...i did it thanks to some good coaching from pixel cafe!!

March 19, 2009 at 12:52 p.m. Holidaydogtoys

If you don't have/cannot afford Photoshop, take a look at GIMP. Free download and it should have everything you need to make a banner.

March 19, 2009 at 1:50 p.m. Cindimh

thank you SO much! you made this easy and fun. (i've discovered i love making banners now!) :) i even learned a few more things in PS. you're a star. thank you!

March 20, 2009 at 11:17 a.m. JewleryDesignbyFaith

Great article and VEY helpful!! Thank you, thank you:o)

March 22, 2009 at 3 a.m. petdesigns

i dont have photo shop so thi is all greek to me

March 24, 2009 at 12:05 p.m. sultanajewelry

This is so helpful--thank you!
Ronda
www.sultanajewelry.com

March 24, 2009 at 1:07 p.m. lazydayzlucy

My banner turned out great...not uploaded yet but you'll see!

March 26, 2009 at 12:37 p.m. SewSharonSew

This really helped ! Thanks

March 26, 2009 at 8:21 p.m. Katydidjewelry

my husband does corelDraw / photoshop to do the avatar, but thanks for the info!

March 26, 2009 at 8:22 p.m. MarjorieDade

OK. I must have an old Photoshop program or something....what is Rasterizing? Why do I want to do that? Your instructions sound easy, but I must be more computer-challenged than I thought. There are big gaps in my understanding. I will try again. But this is VERY time consuming when you are clueless! Oi! If you can add a few explanations to help clear up the fog, that would be SOOOO appreciated! (I think I need about 10 more steps -somewhere in the middle!!)

March 26, 2009 at 8:38 p.m. stonesthrowstudio

I've had my banner made for 3 days...jpeg 760x100 pixels and tried numerous times to upload with no success.Is there any help out there?

March 26, 2009 at 10:55 p.m. KristinsSilverStrand

I can get lost in photoshop and not find my way out or the way back to where I started. It's a very advanced program and I only want to know the basics without getting bogged down in all the features it offers. It helps having two friends who use it regularly and well. Your information is clear and could help me focus on what I need to know for myself. Thanks!

March 27, 2009 at 12:58 p.m. kellyzkreationz

I'll have to give this a try.

March 30, 2009 at 4:48 p.m. shopgoodgrace

AWEsome!!! Thanks *SO* MUCH for sharing this!! :)

March 31, 2009 at 8:49 p.m. chinaduck

tHIS IS GREAT ADVICE BUT I DON'T HAVE PHOTO SHOP. HOW CAN I ADJUST THE FONT AND ADD MY OWN PICTURE USING MICROSOFT

April 1, 2009 at 8:05 a.m. CoodasCorner

Thanks for this tute. I dont have Photoshop either so I use Paint.net for my graphics. They say its almost the same as Photoshop just missing a few elements. I have used it for other things and its turning out great. getpaint.net is where you can get a free download for it. When you start to make a new project in there, it will ask for the dimensions.

April 1, 2009 at 6:06 p.m. Googaboo

Thank you so much for sharing this. I absolutely loved it!

April 2, 2009 at 4:34 p.m. autumntakesme

thank you this is soo helpful!

April 6, 2009 at 5:57 p.m. MissionGlass


Trying to make my banner and avatar with picasa, but can't seem to change the pixels to the size needed for a banner or anything. Oh yes, I have a Mac. Help, help, I am baffled!, and I thought I was somewhat tech conscious.

April 9, 2009 at 9:12 p.m. handittou

Great Tutorial - thanks!
My banner won't save to the policy page or the bio pages though-only the shop announcement page. Any help you can offer would be very appreciated! Thanks!

April 13, 2009 at 10:38 a.m. petalmetal

very helpful thanks!

April 14, 2009 at 8:46 p.m. lavid

i didn't read through all of the comments, but i noticed many that have the same problem i do, no photoshop. is there any way to get this same kind of tutorial for us using picasa?

April 17, 2009 at 5:37 a.m. JennyDarling

Thank you!

I had a banner but couldn't figure out the dimensions and whatnot.

Thanks.

April 18, 2009 at 12:21 p.m. baggaroos

This was a great tutorial. Made my banner in a few minutes. Pretty easy to do. Thanks so much for sharing this!

April 21, 2009 at 1:47 p.m. Faithandsons

I'm so new to all this. I'm feeling hopeful and very excited to get started!

April 24, 2009 at 10:04 a.m. maximiliana

i just added my banner thanks to your step by step explanation, GRACIAS FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

April 28, 2009 at 2:21 a.m. zunebest

"Can some one check it out????? Oh I am so excited! I took a picture of a sari from my website and then cropped it. I added text in white and used the font I wanted. I moved it with the moving tool" http://www.zuneconverter.net

May 1, 2009 at 3:03 p.m. paperpansy

I have Photoshop 3.2 and I am not finding any tool bar on the left. The only way I see to add text is in a caption. Do I need to have a newer version? I also have Picasso but I am not very familiar with it. I haven't found anywhere to add text to a photo and the help section is not very helpful.

May 5, 2009 at 2:42 a.m. zunebest

"The marquee will be that exact size, move the marquee where you want it. http://www.vcao.net If you want to get rid of anything outside the selected area do an 'inverse', under Select, make a mistake, 'command Z'.
Just for creating a beautiful image (and not fuzzy) in the beginning, begin your image creation at 300dpi, then when you save it for uploading to ETSY change it to 72dpi for a smaller size"

May 12, 2009 at 5:45 p.m. kftld

Thanks, worked greata!!

May 24, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. LILIBOWS

hI i'M HAVING THOUBLE IN CROPING AND ADJUSTING MY BANNER TO YOUR REQUIRED 760 X 100 PIXELS. WHEN I DO THIS IT CUTS THE IMAGE, I TRIED ZOOMING IN AND OUT THE PICTURE AND DID'T WORK, PLEASE ADVICE

May 25, 2009 at 11:13 a.m. izziwizzi

i have picassa and have just downloaded gimp. i tried following the instruction on both but get stuck straight away ttrying to do the sizing please help is it possible to make a banner for your online store using picassa or gimp?

May 28, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. CheersForTeamSpirit

Wonderful directions! Thanks for the information.

May 29, 2009 at 8:35 a.m. VABchGrl

This made making the banner so much easier! Thanks for taking the time to write these directions.

May 31, 2009 at 4:11 a.m. DebstarDesigns

Just wondering why, when I try to upload my Banner, all I end up with is a blank box? My image is a jpeg, at 760x100 pixels. I have tried over and again, but without luck. Ive noticed through the forum that Im not the only one with this problem Can someone help ou?

June 3, 2009 at 3:07 a.m. BoutiqueDeBandeaux

I don't think I would've been able to figure it out on my own. Thanks so much for this tutorial!

June 6, 2009 at 7:13 p.m. Snugged

Thanks for the help! Made mine in paint, took a bit of fiddling but worth the effort!

June 9, 2009 at 8:27 p.m. Luvetsy77

You Rock! Thank you so much for sharing :)

June 9, 2009 at 9:53 p.m. lazydoll

thank you for this useful information.

June 18, 2009 at 9:25 a.m. littlebitsandpieces

Thanks so much for this - just did my banner and it looks great.

June 18, 2009 at 3:23 p.m. ChezColette

Today is my first day with Etsy and I'm still trying to set up my store. I don't have Photoshop and spent some time creating my "banner" that I assumed I could scan into the computer and then upload to the Etsy site. Well surprise, surprise..... Is there any way to make this work??

June 19, 2009 at 9:32 p.m. AnnaBellasShop

I got very frustrated trying various programs and Bannerator (which didn't work). I finally tried Microsoft's Digital Image Starter Edition, which came on my computer but I had never used before. It worked great, pretty much like the Photoshop description above.

June 24, 2009 at 9:02 a.m. kathcojewellery

Hi, I just joined Etsy and I'm in the process of setting up my store(.Well sort of )Has anyone set up banners etc.. using a mac and the I life programs? As I don't have
photo shop & this is all so new to me. :) Kat

June 24, 2009 at 12:48 p.m. artoncloth

Hi Every one I just uploaded my banner. I did this real quick usiong an on line photo editing progran called Picnik, I love it. it has grezt little photo editing add ons and Fonts to make a quick Banner while I make one in photoshop.

June 28, 2009 at 10:05 p.m. CarolinePinesDesigns

Thank you So much!!

June 29, 2009 at 5:26 a.m. TodoCecilia

Hi Danielle I know it sounds ancient but I don't have photoshop :( What's my best option of creating a banner without it?

July 2, 2009 at 5:32 p.m. laurabordelon

I did everything you said, but when i upload my file it shows up black. How can I fix this?

July 3, 2009 at 4:43 p.m. charmecanaldesigns

I tried to download my own banner and it went black,. I hit remove, now I have no Banner. What do I do now? I have a Mac. I do not have photo shop . I use iphoto 2007.
Where are the Etsy Admin people?

July 6, 2009 at 10:09 a.m. betoncat

Great tips! Thanks

July 6, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. celiasplace

Keep meaning to thank you for this article. They were clear, concise, and easy to follow!

July 8, 2009 at 7:04 p.m. FlashyFashions

Ahhh...banners are so fun! If you have Digital Image Pro, it works great, also!

July 13, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. decadanceminis

THank you so much for that!! That was really helpful :)

July 26, 2009 at 5:43 p.m. SilverandEarth

Hi. I'm trying to create a banner. I have PowerPoint, Corel Draw as software. I also have some software that came with an HP scanner. I do not have Photoshop.
Does anyone know if I can create a banner with any of the programs listed above? thanks !!

Aug. 1, 2009 at 10:59 a.m. BitOknitting

Hope this helps a not to computer savy person,,but i'll try. thanks

Aug. 1, 2009 at 3:14 p.m. JoanOfArtCreations

Thank you for the helpful guidelines. I can't decide what I want to make for my banner!

Aug. 4, 2009 at 9:52 a.m. jajewel

Well I hope I can come up with something original and catchy and fitting to my creations - this is all so new and hi-tech and all. My "regular" job is at a computer Help Desk for my company but I am by no means a "geek"!!

Thanks!

Aug. 15, 2009 at 3:49 p.m. mgranade

Thanks for the tips!

Aug. 16, 2009 at 12:49 a.m. KereonLovely

Wow. very informative

Aug. 16, 2009 at 6:56 p.m. StoneHillVintage

How does one do this on an older mac without photoshop?

Aug. 24, 2009 at 10:27 a.m. WellDoneAccessorize

thank you!! this article is very useful!

Aug. 24, 2009 at 11:52 p.m. sureynot

Sweeet! Thank you for the great tutorial!

Aug. 25, 2009 at 8:57 p.m. msnannyj

I am trying to add a banner and am having a lot of trouble. I need help please. I also want to put my doxies
picture on.
jnanjoy@yahoo.com

Aug. 29, 2009 at 12:08 p.m. riveredgedesigns

Your instructions were great, however I now have white bands on the top and bottom of my banner. How do I get rid of them. Thanks

Aug. 29, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. MimisCrochetDen

Hi,
I'm new here and just downloaded Gimp for a banner. I used the 760 x 100 dimensions, and was able to produce it, but the dolls look stretched. What am I doing wrong? Does the original picture have to be a certain size to begin with? Thanks

Aug. 31, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. JeanJ

Can and Etsy Banner be changed? I had a Banner in place, the changed my design. I deleted the existing Banner just fine, I downloaded the new banner, but it won't let me upload it. Any suggestions?

Sept. 4, 2009 at 12:52 a.m. idari

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Sept. 9, 2009 at 12:13 p.m. suzonbaron

Thank you!! tank you!! I'm very happy with my banner..

Sept. 9, 2009 at 11:50 p.m. joahbrown

i don't have adobe photo shop. how do you put the text on the banner? any help would be great

Sept. 11, 2009 at 1:39 a.m. BeauSophie

Joah- you can use all kinds of image editing software to do that. You don't need anything fancy. If you go to www.cnet.com, search for a program called irfanview. It's a free program. Load your picture in there, draw a box on it with your cursor where you want your text to be, go to the edit tab and then down to insert text. :)

Sept. 22, 2009 at 9:45 p.m. esd2snap

changed my banner today! thanks for the tips... I plan on updating it monthly if not more!

Sept. 26, 2009 at 12:05 p.m. Lucci1020

Does anyone know how to make a banner for etsy using Word? I am a Mac user and have not been able to create one in Powerpoint or Excel. Thanks Kindly!

Sept. 30, 2009 at 9:56 a.m. imaginationnation

Word is pretty much worthless for making banners or really anything that looks nice, haha. You can download a free trial version of Photoshop at adobe.com for free. I think it lasts for either 30 or 60 days.

Oct. 1, 2009 at 11:56 p.m. LavanderDreams

forget adobe photoshop and go on Picnik. its easier!!

Oct. 2, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. SASCrafts

Thanks!

Oct. 2, 2009 at 4:37 p.m. 0juracoquet

you explained everything so good. just need the photoshop now:P thanks anyway for really simple ''how to''

Oct. 2, 2009 at 9:55 p.m. sagepsycho

well i don;t have photoshop, and it's completely out of the question for me to buy it right now (i can't even afford a housephone, don't judge), so would it be at all possible to get someone on here to maybe make one of these for me? i just opened my shop and i don't think im going to sell very well without at least a banner.

Oct. 2, 2009 at 10:55 p.m. ByLauraEllen

Sad but true, i don't understand how to unzip the file... HELP!

Oct. 4, 2009 at 3:11 p.m. LGerardStudio

So I've got Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2
This seems like a really basic photo album and I don't know how to do much of anything with it. Do I need to upgrade?

Oct. 5, 2009 at 12:49 p.m. JuliasMyJewels

I hope you enjoy my items as much as I enjoy creating them. I praise God for the ability to do this. Please let me know if there is a specific color arrangement you would like. Thank You so much for visiting my shop. Please share it with other.

Oct. 6, 2009 at 5:08 p.m. gloriastebbins

Thank you. As you can see I need help!

Oct. 6, 2009 at 8:39 p.m. designerpens

those are good instructions but the version of photoshop I found is 1k to register. *I* sure don't have a thousand dolllars

Oct. 7, 2009 at 8:11 p.m. BooksnButtonsGalore

Thanks for the tips! I took a picture of a piece of ribbon and a button on top of a sheer curtain. I used Paint Shop Pro to add the text. I'm happy with the result. I've used Paint Shop Pro for years to edit photos. I'm impressed with all the great banners on Etsy - but where else but Etsy can you find such creativity? I'm happy to be a new member. Marie

Oct. 16, 2009 at 10:06 a.m. CelebrateDiversity

Thanx so much for the truly helpful info!I am excitedly on my way to create my banner :)

Oct. 17, 2009 at 3:23 p.m. Maxinemn1629

I've been have a lot of trouble - I don't have Photo Shop or anything like it. Still struggling and getting weary!!

Oct. 21, 2009 at 12:54 p.m. LondonParticulars

Great tutorial, THANKS!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 9:04 p.m. DemarayDesigns

Are the cropping and other tools only on flickr? If I don't have a photo there, how do I crop? Do I have to have something like photoshop? Thanks. I'm obviously new to this.

Nov. 5, 2009 at 2:53 p.m. SensoryFelteds

it's amazing how I spent three hours working on my Mac making a banner from a wonderful forum on this...then, wouldn't you know it, everything was done right as far as I know, I go into appearances and click on my banner and blank. I give up....I have wasted so much time today - I should have been making things or just bought one from one of you experienced sellers/

Nov. 6, 2009 at 1:19 p.m. BlueRibbonJewelry

Hi, great instructions for a banner but I am stuck at installing the cool font I found. It's on my desktop but it won't install for some reason. Can anyone out there help me? Once I click on 'fonts' I click on install font and it tells me there are none found. Thanks!

Nov. 6, 2009 at 1:42 p.m. BlueRibbonJewelry

Hi, great instructions for making my banner. I downloaded a very cool font and put it on my desktop but I am stuck and hope someone out there can help me out. I click on fonts from my computer but when I click on install fonts it tells me there are no fonts to add. Thanks.

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