We will show how to add text in your header by using Paint.
Paint is included in your Microsoft Windows, it is an
easy image editing program, so you will not be in need to buy
expensive programs such as PhotoShop or Fireworks.
You may use Gimp (Free Open Source), but it is more
complicated than Paint.
How to add text in your header
In this tutorial, we will show you how you can use Paint
to add your own text and slogan in your header image:
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Open Paint
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Open the header to edit in Paint:
- Click the Paint button
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and then click Open.
- Find the header you want to open in Paint, click
it, and then click Open.
The Font Group
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Note: Many
of the tools you use in
Paint are found in the
Ribbon, which is near
the top of the Paint
window. The following
illustration shows the
Ribbon and other parts
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Use the Text tool
to enter text in your header.
- On the Home tab, in the Tools group, click the
Text tool
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- Drag the pointer in the drawing area where you want to
add text.
- Under Text Tools, on the Text tab, click the font face,
size, and style in the Font group.
- In the Colors group, click Color 1, and then click the
color which you want for the text.
- Type the text that you want to add.
- If you want the background of the text area to be
filled, in the Background group, click Opaque. In the
Colors group, click Color 2, and then click a
background color for the text area.
- If you want to change the appearance of some of the text
in the text box, select the text you want to change, and
then choose a new font face, size, style, or color for the
selected text.
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Note: When
editing in Paint you
should be careful, if you do
a mistake, you can use the
undo button
or redo button
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but you have to redo or undo
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Saving and using your header
When editing in Paint, you should save your work frequently
so you don't accidentally lose it. Please also note that you
have only one time Redo or Undo during each step.
- Click the Paint button
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and then click Save.
- In the Save as type box, select the file format
you want (JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP or other format).
- In the File name box, type a name, and then click
Save.
Finally, add the header to your web page, and upload your
page to your server.
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