How To Make A Website Banner

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by Jake Howard, Feb 11, 2009.

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    G'day All

    I have absolutely no graphic design experience or ability, however I am looking to make a header for my website.

    having no idea, is someone able to point me in the right direction, as to how i go about doing this? Do i need to purchase an expensive program, or are there programs available for free or online.

    Any advice would be appreciated, as I dont even know the first place to start.

    Cheers

    Jake
     
    Jake Howard, Feb 11, 2009 IP
  2. gurtejm4eo

    gurtejm4eo Peon

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    Hi Jake,

    mostly the design is done in photoshop only. rest there are 100s of softwares.
    You can get trial of that software from adobe.com.

    Then for designing a banner you need to finalise the points that you are going to show in banner, according to those words only the images can be finalised, as which image needs to be used in which place
     
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  3. startwall

    startwall Guest

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    find some free fonts, install them and then create a new image in photoshop with the dimensions you want and mess around or if you dont have software you could download a trial, use a png if you have a background image or if the background is going to be white use a jpg, there are also some good tutorials that have been dugg on digg
     
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  4. Octopus41092

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    If you don't want an expensive program you could always download GIMP. I'm sure you could find many tutorials on google that teach you how to make a header more targeted for what you want.
     
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  5. awa

    awa Greenhorn

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    Maybe better way to hire designer for header creation? I think it's better than buying software, fonts seeking etc :)
     
    awa, Feb 12, 2009 IP
  6. Bradders

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    why not just run a $5 competition on here :)
     
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  7. SiLvER

    SiLvER Well-Known Member

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    Download photoshop from a warez or torrent site,
    check dafont.com and other font sites,
    find a font that you like
    run photoshop
    explore the tools and menus
    explore more
    read some tutorials if you feel like it.
    you should be done by now
    if not read more tutorials.

    A good option is to hire someone.
    A better option is to hire me.
     
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  8. mirzahome

    mirzahome Well-Known Member

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    try this,

    bannersketch.com

    i believe you will follow 1 by 1 step. At the end you have an exciting banner.
     
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    if you dont know what you are doing it may be best to pay someone to do a better job
     
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  10. bigmny4you

    bigmny4you Peon

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    Just go get gimp and download your free copy, then go to Gimp Video Tutorials and proceed thru to check out BE SURE TO ENTER bail-out IN THE DISCOUNT CODE BOX AND GET IT FOR $8.50.

    To see an example of the header images you will be taught to build just click on the first link in my signature. All of the graphics on that page (except the background image) were made using these video tutorials.
     
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