How do you make a banner for a web page?

Canada
January 4, 2007 10:08pm CST
Hey everyone! I'm trying to create a banner for my plog so I can post it in a couple places. I'm planning on using fireworks, but I'm still quite new to it. If anybody can give me any kind of hints (banner size in pixels, backgrounds, etc) it would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank you all in advance!
8 responses
• Philippines
5 Jan 07
hi! as a starter, you can use Adobe Photoshop in creating your very first web banner. it has template in the New command, it says, Web Banner and it only has one size listed, like 400 something x 60. but i think that's the common size. but you can make something bigger if you want.
• Canada
7 Jan 07
I was kind of hoping to use fireworks...
@lepunk (230)
• Hungary
7 Jan 07
a standard banner is 468x60 pixel large! you will need a photoshop and an ulead gif animator to make a banner! photoshop is pretty hard to understand but with some excercise, doing some tutorials you will find out how to make a good banner
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@kuest1986 (483)
• India
5 Jan 07
you can search for banners from the internet. if you want to make your own banner,you can use gif construction set pro,adromatic inst,3d's max,photoshop etc.
@milott (2646)
• India
10 Jan 07
You could try this site for free banners. it has both animated and static banners collections. www.freegraphics.com Or you could try this site also, this is also a relatively useful site for those looking for banners, graphics, etc. But this is a paid site. www.entheosweb.com Since you are using fireworks then u can visit the site below for a tutorial on how to use and go about it. www.maagraphics.com/tutorials/animated-gifs-in-fireworks.htm
@impaktita (965)
• Philippines
20 Apr 07
Hi, I make my graphics using adobe photoshop, adobe imageready and paint shop pro 8, if your a beginner I would recommend you trying paint shop pro 8 first and get familiar with it before using adobe photoshop :) good Luck! Or if you want I can make your banners for you. Totally free of charge haha.
@usman400 (1587)
• Pakistan
15 Jan 07
Search internet you will find many ready made banners and you just need to customize it for your particular blog
@dholey (1383)
• India
9 Jan 07
search and get XARA WEBSTYLE it is the best software to make many usfull things for webs , like borders, banners, buttons, background much more things... it is my favorite software for web development
@Pekachu (1112)
• United States
10 Jan 07
theres a place on line you can choose from there banner templates choose font color etc.then copy and paste to your picture files and they give you the html it is free do a search