Monday, February 7, 2011

Monday 2/7/11-Wed 2/9/11


Objective:
  1. Complete 1st Blog post assignment from Friday [save as word document]
  2. Create Blogger account/Confirm account @ teacher station
  3. Customized Layout + first post Due Wed.

Whats a banner? -> top of the page {the header} 
Check out some interesting banners:
      think verses thought 
      i heart photograph
      what the future holds
      the naming of things 
      kickin the darkness

To create a header banner for your blog page?:
  • open photoshop! 
  • Good size to start is 1inch {height} by 7inch {width}
  • Create Banner Graphic [see below]
  • Save as .jpg
  • Go to design dashboard-->edit
  • In edit mode, browse-->make sure you Click add to fit.



Links for fonts: dafont.com



  • print screen word
  • drop into photoshop
  • take away background [magic erase]
  • create new background [new layer below text]
  • apply effects to font graphic layer [ layerstyle overlay to modify colors, effects etc

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