Creating a banner

You can easily create banners used as document titles in Web documents using patterns and layers.

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Step 1: Creating a new document

  1. Select the [File > New] menu command.
  2. In the New Document dialog box, type in ‘circle’ in the Name and specify the Width, Height, and Color and click OK.
  3. A Canvas opens and the ‘banner [Sheet 1] – 100%. is displayed on its title bar.

Step 2: Creating a banner frame

  1. Select the Rectangle Tool Namo WebCanvas icon toolpalette rectangle Creating a banner on the .
  2. Create a rectangle by dragging the mouse on the Canvas.
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  3. Press the Fill drop-down list on the Tool Palette and select the pattern you want from the Pattern tab.
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  4. Press the Stroke button on the Tool Palette and remove the stroke by clicking the None Namo WebCanvas icon toolpalette erase properties Creating a banner.
  5. Press the drop-down menu Namo WebCanvas basic layer overview 1 Creating a banner of the Layers window and select Duplicate Ojbect.
  6. Press the Fill drop-down list on the Tool Palette and select the gradient you want from the Gradient tab.
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  7. Specify the blending mode of the layers as ‘screen’ in the Layers window.
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  8. The blending mode of the layers is applied to make the object look as displayed below.
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  9. Select all by pressing <Ctrl + A>.
  10. Select the [Modify > Group] menu command.
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  11. Select the [Effect > Hue/Saturation] menu command.
  12. In the Hue/Saturation dialog box, specify the Hue Rotate as ’70′ and Saturation as ’80%.’
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Step 3: Typing in the text

  1. Select the Text Namo WebCanvas icon toolpalette text Creating a banner on the .
  2. In the Text dialog box, type ‘Photo Album’ in the Text and specify the font and its size and click OK.
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  3. Press the Fill drop-down list on the Tool Palette and select the color similar to the background color of the banner from the Color tab.
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  4. Select the [Effect > Drop Shadow] menu command.
  5. In the Drop Shadow dialog box, specify the Type as ‘Inner shadow,’ Offset X/Y and Blur as ’2′ pixels.
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  6. A banner as below is completed.
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Step 4: Saving the Smart ClipArt

  1. Select the [File > Save] dialog box.
  2. In the Save As dialog box, specify the Filename as ‘banner,’ Types of File as ‘TNG Files (*.tng) and click Save.

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