How to Create a Customized Button in Paint Shop Pro

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Create customized buttons for your Web page using Paint Shop Pro's easy-to-use "buttonizer."

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Step 1

Start Paint Shop Pro. Select New from the File menu.
Step 2

In the New Image dialog box, select the following options: Width = 100 pixels, Height = 40 pixels, Resolution = 72 pixels per inch, Background Color = White, Image Type = 16.7 million colors. A blank button box appears.
Step 3

Click on the Fill tool. The Fill tool resembles a tilted bucket with paint dripping from it.
Step 4

Select the button color from the palette on the right. Click on the box to change the color; click OK.
Step 5

Select Solid Color for the Fill style in the Tools Control box and click on the button box. The box will fill with the selected color.
Step 6

Click on the Image menu and choose Effects, then choose Buttonize.
Step 7

Choose the following options: Height = 8, Width = 8, Opacity = 50, Transparent Edge selected. You will see a preview of the button.
Step 8

Change the height or width of the buttonized area by moving the controls or typing a number. Change the darkness and depth of the button by increasing or decreasing the opacity.
Step 9

Select Save from the File menu to save the button. Save the button as a GIF file.

Step 1

Select the text color from the palette on the right. Click OK.
Step 2

Click on the Text tool from the toolbar on the left. Click on the approximate center of the button to place the text.
Step 3

In the Add Text box, choose the font and font size (try 14). Select Anti-Alias and Center alignment.
Step 4

Type HOME (or whatever you want) into the text box and click OK.
Step 5

Move the text around the button by selecting and dragging it. Remove the text by moving it off of the button completely.
Step 6

Select Save As from the File menu and save the button under a new name.

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