How to Create a Banner for Etsy with Microsoft Paint Program
Hanging out a shingle to sell your items online is similar to doing it on a regular street -- you have to capture attention from Internet passersby to come in and browse around. Much like in real life, an electronic banner is an ideal way to hawk your goods and promote your Etsy store on the large crafter and DIY website. Mark your spot in the Etsy neighborhood by designing a Web banner with Microsoft Paint.
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Instructions
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Open Microsoft Paint. Click the "Paint" drop-down icon in the top-left corner of the screen and select "Properties."
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Click the "Pixels" radio button. Enter "760" into the "Width" box and "100" into the "Height" box. Click the "OK" button and Paint resizes the canvas to the Etsy banner specifications.
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Click a colored square in the "Colors" section of the ribbon, one that matches your main Etsy store theme. Click the "Fill with color" tool, the paint bucket in the "Tools" section. Click anywhere on the white of the canvas to fill the banner with a background color.
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Select a new colored square -- one that won't fade into the banner background color. Click the "A" icon in the "Tools" section for the text tool. Click the banner and select a font and text size.
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Type the name of your Etsy store, such as "Max's Custom Wood Carved Animals." Drag the banner text into place in the center of the banner.
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Choose a new colored square. Click the "Brushes" button. Choose the "Airbrush" brush head. Click and drag the cursor around the outline of the text and the blank spaces on the banner to add confetti. Change paint colors to add rainbow confetti. Another option is to choose the "Marker" brush head in the "Brushes" collection and draw designs such as swirls, monograms or small replicas of your for-sale items such as necklaces, dog tags or baby booties.
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Click the "Paint" drop-down. Select "Save As." Enter a name for the banner. Pull down the "Save as type" menu and click "JPG." Click the "Save" button.
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