Photography Banner

To make your webpage look truly professional, you need to include a banner!

To make a banner:

STEP 1: Open PhotoShop

Click the icon on your desktop

STEP 2: Create a New document with:

File --> New... --> NAME IT, set your dimensions, set your background contents

TITLE- LastName_Banner

SIZE- 985px wide, 132 px tall,

CONTENT- transparent

STEP 3: Pull in your Image(s) you want to use; size and place accordingly

Pull your image into PhotoShop from your desktop

STEP 4: Create a text line that says your website name.

Use the Text Tool, draw a box --> check your font style, size, and color

STEP 5: Edit your text until you love the way it looks!

Double click the text layer (blue) in the layer palette

STEP 6: Save your banner as a jpeg file to your desktop

- File > Save As...> Name it, Choose a location (H://drive) , Choose a filetype (PSD or JPEG)

- Photoshop format if you're still working, JPEG format if you're TOTALLY DONE.

To get it onto your site:

STEP 1: Remove your website's 'search bar' so it does not interfere with your banner image

Settings (gear) -->Manage Site --> Scroll down to "Enable and Configure Search Options"

--> Click 'Configure Search' --> Unclick 'Enable Search' --> OK --> SAVE

STEP 2: Upload your banner to your website into the 'banner' position

Settings (gear) --> Manage Site --> Themes, Colors, & Fonts --> Site Header: Background: Image