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Great headers~Do I have to buy Photoshop?

by Jenb
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I have paint.net but I am not that great at using it, and I have heard there is also a steep learning curve with Photoshop.

What are you using to make headers? I'd love to learn to do my own and keep the price down, appreciate any suggestions.
#buy #great #headersdo #photoshop
  • Profile picture of the author Norma Rickman
    If you're looking for something easy and pretty basic for headers, check out X-header Pro. It comes with a bunch of templates you can easily customize.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mohammad Afaq
    I use Photoshop and it has been working awesome for me.

    I have heard that GIMP is a free alternative to photoshop but I haven't used it so you should try it out and decide for yourself
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  • Profile picture of the author cashcow
    Gimp works great! I use if for all my headers on my niche blogs on my PLR site as well as custom sites for clients and I get rave reviews! I think it does most of the same stuff as photoshop but it's free.

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    • Profile picture of the author netkid
      jenb,

      I use Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0, which is a "mini" version of the full blown Adobe Photoshop program and only costs $40. I think there is a version 6.0 out now but not any more than $40. That is quite a bit cheaper than the full Photoshop program, which is close to $800!

      You can make easy headers by taking in a photo sizing it to the header dimensions and inserting text on it and there you have a great header. All this is easy with Photoshop Elements.

      You can go on youtube and search for videos on how to use Photoshop Elements to make a header or purchase Marlon Sanders, Design Dashboard (you can Google it for the URL) that covers video tutorials on how to use Photoshop Elements to make headers. It really is a great instructional series.

      Hope that helps!

      Bruce
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  • Profile picture of the author dika
    +1 for Gimp

    It's free and you can do a lot of things with. Free tutos are also available.
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  • Profile picture of the author ElectricChili
    Photoshop 7 can purchased pretty cheaply. You don't need the latest Photoshop CS. Take a look on Ebay.
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  • Profile picture of the author rondo
    I recommend learning the basics of Photoshop. It's a great program and you'll use it all the time. The cheaper Elements version should be enough.


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