I want to take a bit of time to let you know what to be looking for over the next several days. Been working on a series of posts designed to show you how to use one of the great free graphics programs available to create your own product boxes and book-covers fast and... »

Wanted to take a few moments to let you know about  some new options for getting unique graphics. If you check out Power Web Graphics, http://www.powerwebgraphics.us, you will find I have added several new smaller graphics packages. These are intended to let you grab great graphics at a rock bottom prices. I’m to tell... »

For the last installment of our look at creating headers we will tackle the subject of choosing the right font . There is a pretty good selection available with Paint, giving you some freedom to pick the one that matches the theme or subject of your site. Using the wrong type font can ruin... »

Last post we covered a bit on color selection and making a simple shadow. Now, it’s time to get to the fun part, creating your header. Your next decision is what type of background you are going to use. your choices are a solid color, a gradient, or none. The first two are obvious,... »

Time to start creating your header. The first thing you must do is to determine the size of your header. For the most part, your options here are determined more by the template or application you are using to publish your site. Some templates allow only 1 size for your header, others will place... »

The colors you choose for your headers and backgrounds play a big role in how appealing they are. Choosing the wrong color for the text in your header can mean nobody can read what is there. Just because you can read it, it doesn’t mean everyone else can! After all, you already know what... »