We will show how to resize your
headers 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 resize
your header by using Paint
In this tutorial, we will show you how you can use Paint to
resize
your header image
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Open Paint
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Open the header to edit in Paint:
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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 Resize button
 to resize your
header:
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On the
Home tab, in the Image group, click Resize
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In the
Resize and Skew dialog box, select the Maintain aspect
ratio check box so that the resized header will have the
same aspect ratio as the original.
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In the
Resize area, click Pixels, and then enter a new width in
the Horizontal box or new height in the Vertical box,
and then click OK.
If the Maintain aspect ratio check box is selected, you
only need to enter the horizontal value (width) or
vertical value (height). The other box in the Resize
area is updated automatically.
For example, if a header is 1024 x 300 pixels and you
want to make the width 940 pixels size with the same
aspect ratio, in the Resize area, with the Maintain
aspect ratio check box selected, enter 940 in the
Horizontal box. The new header size will be 940 x 275
pixels.
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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" 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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