For teamsalvatore98 and anyone else who wants to make a 팬팝 banner but doesn't know where to start.


당신 will need an image editing program. I use Corel Paint 샵 Pro but I think most people use Photoshop.




Create your banner template

Open up your program and create a new file.
Size: 800x100
Background: black
File type: JPEG

The dimensions are very important. If the banner is too tall it will get cropped off when 당신 add it. If it's not wide enough it will get stretched. Even 1 pixel's difference can affect the quality.
Save this basic file as your banner template to use 다음 time.



Images for the banner

Now open up the 이미지 당신 want to use for your banner. I recommend using large, high quality pictures. Most of my banners are related to TV shows so I use really nice screencaps and episode stills. The better quality they are, the better your banner will look.

Resizing 이미지 to fit

당신 may have to resize these 이미지 to fit within the banner.
Never take an image that is too small and try to make it bigger: the quality will suck.
Only resize 이미지 to make them smaller. There will be some loss of quality but not nearly as much as when you're trying to make something bigger than it is.
[At the bottom of the 기사 I will go through some advanced tricks to help with quality but for right now let's get the basics down.]

Choose an image that 당신 want to add to the banner but is too large. Example: 1450x970

Find the Resize tool in your program's options. Mine is located under a menu called 'Image'. Yours could be located somewhere else. Just look through all the menus until 당신 find it.

Open the Resize tool. It should give 당신 the dimensions of the picture you're trying to resize.
Example:
Width: 1450 pixels
Height: 970 pixels

Change the height to 110 pixels. Only change the height and make sure that the 'Maintain aspect ratio' box is checked. Otherwise your image will be totally warped.

The reason 당신 don't resize it to exactly the height of your banner is because you'll want to give yourself some leeway to 옮기기 it around. It's very hard to position it precisely and if it's off even just a little bit it will leave a gap at the 상단, 맨 위로 또는 bottom of the banner.




Adding 이미지 to the banner

So 당신 have your resized image and are ready to add it to the banner. You're going to copy and paste it to the banner template as a layer.

The Copy tool is in the 'Edit' menu. Just click it and you're done. The image is copied and ready to be pasted. Go back to your banner template.

The Paste tool is also in the 'Edit' menu. It may offer 당신 several options: Paste as New Image, Paste as Selection and Paste as New Layer.

Choose Paste as New Layer.
It will drop the image directly in the center of your banner. Now 당신 can 옮기기 it wherever 당신 like with the Move tool. Just click and drag the image to the position 당신 want.

Repeat this process with all of your images.


Editing your banner

So now all of your 이미지 are on the banner as separate layers. Some of them might not be as clear and bright as you'd like. Select the one you'd like to change with the 옮기기 tool.

The simplest way to make it look a little better is the Brightness & Contrast tool, which should be in the 'Adjust' menu. Open it and it should have a 미리 보기 of what the effect is going to look like. 당신 don't want it to be too bright because then the dark 색깔 will look washed out and grainy. 당신 don't want too much contrast 또는 the darks will 제비, 삼키기 the lights. Play around with the levels until 당신 find something 당신 like.

The 다음 step is the saturation [how intense the 색깔 are]. Now depending on the effect you're going for 당신 might want to increase 또는 decrease the saturation. Again, 당신 can play around with this until 당신 find something 당신 like. The Hue & Saturation tool should be in the same menu as the Brightness & Contrast tool. I wouldn't recommend changing the hue unless 당신 want to go for a really funky effect.

There are many different tools located in the 'Adjust' menu that 당신 can use to tweak your images. I recommend exploring them, playing around with them and finding what works the best for you. In my program there's a tool called Clarify that just gives the image some extra punch. It may not be available in your program but there's probably something similar to it. Just play around with the program and find out what it can do. Practice on test 이미지 and have fun. That's how I learned everything.

The other thing to keep in mind is that each layer requires individual editing. It's usually best to try to make each image in a banner look as similar in tone and brightness as possible. Depending on what kind of 이미지 you're using, the settings for each one might be different. Again, this just requires 당신 to play around until 당신 can make it work. In the advanced section I'll give tips for making the 이미지 in a banner 더 많이 cohesive in tone.


Ok now 당신 have a very basic, serviceable banner. But 당신 could make it better....


Advanced

So 당신 have your basic banner. It's pretty good but 당신 want to do 더 많이 to it, make it better.

The first thing 당신 may have noticed in my sample banner is that some of the 이미지 I used have a symbol on them. Not very pretty and somewhat distracting aren't they? I see them often on fanmade 아이콘 and banners but in truth they aren't that hard to get rid of.

Now we are venturing into 더 많이 advanced tools and be aware that not every program will call them the same thing.
In my program, it's called the Push tool.
What it does:
Pushes the pixels around the image.

How you're going to use it:
To cover up the ugly symbol.
당신 can adjust the size of the tool [you'll want it to be small] and the opacity [you'll want it to be in the midrange] 당신 won't want the opacity at 100% because the edges will be too hard [like in the first sample image].
당신 just want to gently try to push the pixels around until it looks like the symbol was never there. Start in an area where the symbol isn't, then just click and drag the pixels over the symbol. Don't use the same starting point for the whole thing. Choose the pixels that look like they belong in that spot. In this image I used the black shadow to cover the bottom of the symbol. The 더 많이 gray shadow on his neck to cover the rest, being careful not to get any dark pixels on his chin. Most programs have an 'Undo' option that can erase your last stroke if 당신 make a mistake.


This banner could still be improved though. The arrangement of the 이미지 is very static and they're quite obviously just pictures copied and pasted. If 당신 want to break that up and make the banner 더 많이 interesting [and fit 더 많이 images!] it's not that hard.

You're going to need the Eraser tool. It will look like a pencil eraser. 당신 can change the size and opacity, just like 당신 can with the Push tool. To start with, you'll want it to be fairly big and the opacity at 100% because you're going to be taking the edges off the 이미지 and getting rid of some negative space.


You'll notice that this has freed up some space. 당신 can now rearrange these 이미지 and maybe add more. As 당신 옮기기 them closer together, 당신 can see how some of them might fit together even better 의해 erasing sections of the image. As 당신 erase closer to the subject of the picture, decrease the opacity to soften the edges.

Be aware also that the layers can be either on 상단, 맨 위로 또는 beneath one another. 당신 can see the order of your layers 의해 going to the 'View' menu, scroll down to 'Palettes' and there should be an option that says 'Layers'.
[Note: some programs automatically have the Layer Palette open in your workspace so 당신 may not need to open it.]
It's just a little window that shows the layers [each image 당신 added] one on 상단, 맨 위로 of the other. 당신 can 옮기기 them up 또는 down as 당신 need.



In the banner image above you'll notice that I left a blank space. I could have added another image to fill it but I've decided to leave it blank for some text, which we'll get to in a moment. First, we're going to add some effects


Using layers to add effects

So this is the most fun and expressive part of banner making. 당신 can do a lot and create some cool effects and moods for your banners.

You'll want to create a new layer the exact size of your banner template. In my program I simply go to the bottom layer [called the Background Image], right click on it and choose 'Duplicate'.
If 당신 are unable to do that the simplest other way of doing it just to create another image in the exact dimensions 당신 need, then copy and paste it as a new layer like 당신 did your other images.

Once 당신 have your plain black layer, make sure it's on 상단, 맨 위로 of all the other layers. Yes, it will cover everything up at first.

You're going to need the Fill tool. It should look just like a paint bucket. Now 당신 get to choose a color. 당신 may have noticed the color palette on the right hand side of your workspace. It will offer 당신 many choices. After you've picked one, just click on the black layer with the Fill tool and there 당신 go.

Now for the fun part! In the Layer Palette 당신 can choose the blend mode and opacity for your layer. There will be a little drop down menu that starts with 'Normal' mode. There should be many modes like 'Color', 'Screen', 'Multiply' and more. Just play around with these options to see what kind of effects they produce. Play with the opacity as well; it will let the image show through better and make the effects 더 많이 subtle, if 당신 want.


In the banner above I went for a simple effect that added a sense of cohesiveness to the banner, making it flow and all seem to belong together.


Then I decided I wanted something a little 더 많이 creepy, a little 더 많이 funky. The banner is still cohesive but the mood is different.


Adding text

For the finishing touch, 당신 can add some text. Now I don't always add words because sometimes it just doesn't need it. But in this case I've deliberately left room for some text.

You'll need the Text tool, which will look just like a letter of the alphabet [I've seen it as a T 또는 an A]. When 당신 open it, there will be a box to write in and some options to change the size, font and color. Sometimes these options won't appear in the text window but at the 상단, 맨 위로 of your workspace 또는 in the color palette.
When 당신 type usually a 미리 보기 of it will appear on your banner. Make sure that the color you've chosen shows up.

Now the text is going to be added as another layer. Which means that 당신 can use blend mode effects and change the opacity for it too.

I would recommend adding each word as an individual layer rather than typing it all into the text box at once. This way 당신 can 옮기기 each word independently into the position 당신 desire. Which makes it easier to fit the text around the objects in your banner if 당신 need to. In order to add them as separate layers, type one word in the box and add it: then select the 상단, 맨 위로 layer of the banner and add another word. Repeat for every word. Otherwise it will group them all together as one layer and when 당신 try to 옮기기 them, it will 옮기기 them all.


Please proofread your text before you're finished. There are online dictionaries that can help 당신 with spelling if 당신 need it. There's nothing 더 많이 sloppy-looking than a banner with poor spelling and that kind of ruins the point of all the hard work 당신 just put into making it.
If you're interested in downloading some cool fonts to use, I recommend this website: link

Quality/Size

One last thing about quality. Although the standard size for a 팬팝 banner is 800x100 당신 can make them larger. They're easier to work with in a larger size and the quality is better. But the dimensions have to be equivalent to the 팬팝 requirements.
Example sizes: 2400x300, 5200x650

또는 당신 can just use these templates! But make sure to download the full sizes 의해 clicking on the image.



I hope this guide has provided 당신 with some useful tips on how to make a banner. If 당신 have any 질문 또는 need clarification on anything, just leave a 코멘트 and I'll try to help as best I can.