Instructions for Creating a Banner in Adobe Photoshop

You will need to create your Name Banner for your Portfolio and Your Link Buttons such as a button for Home, a button for Photos, Graphics, etc. using Adobe Photoshop.

1. Open Adobe Photoshop and click on File, New.
   
   
2. A window will pop up. In that window, change the width and height to pixels by clicking on the down arrow. Then make the width 650 and the height 150 or something close to that, then click ok
   
   
   
   Begin experimenting with the tools for creating background, text, shapes, etc. We will go over these tools in class.
   
   
   
   
3. Click on the Gradient Fill Tool.
   
   
4. Double click on the foreground color and background color and pick two colors that will go together.
   
   
5. Left click, hold, and drag to create a gradient fill. This may be difficult to understand without an actual demonstration of how it's done. Please see me for a demonstration. I will be demonstrating this technique in class and for students who ask for assistance before we begin the lessons.
   
   
6. Click on the Text tool and type in your name after picking a font size, type, and color.
   
   
   
   NOTE: First save your banner as an Adobe Photoshop file type - .psd, then when finished, save your completed version as a .jpg.