How to Make a Company Logo Using Paint Shop
Paint Shop is a graphics application for creating and customizing graphics for business or pleasure. You don't have to be an artist to use the application. Instead of drawing your entire logo from scratch, you can use shapes and text to create your corporate identity. Since Paint Shop allows you to move elements above or below other elements in layers, you can display them exactly how you want.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
Create a new image in Paint Shop by selecting "File" and "New" from the toolbar. The "New Image" dialog box opens.
-
2
Customize your settings or use the following settings: 400 by 400 pixels for the image dimensions and a transparent background color. Click "OK."
-
-
3
Go to the Tool palette and click the "Selection" tool. Select a shape from the "Selection type" drop-down list in the Tool Options palette.
-
4
Draw the shape on your canvas and release your mouse when you have the correct size.
-
5
Select the "Flood Fill" tool from the Tool palette. Pick a fill color for the shape from the color palette and click within the shape to add the color.
-
6
Click the "Mover" tool from the Tool palette and drag the shape where you'd like it to go on the canvas.
-
7
Select "Effects" from the toolbar and pick an effect you want to apply to the shape. Play with different effects until you have one you like.
-
8
Pick the "Text" tool from the Tool palette to add text to your company logo. Click the area where you want the text to appear. A "Text Entry" dialog box opens. Type your text into the text pad and click "Apply." Go to the Tool Options palette to customize the font, style and size.
-
9
Select "File" and "Save" from the toolbar to save the logo. Name the image in the "Save As" dialog box and click "Save."
-
1
References
- Photo Credit logo company image by haruspex from Fotolia.com
