this tutorial will teach you how to make parts of your sig transparent
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1.) first, make a background that you like...
and save it
2.) now go to
Layer > Merge Visible
*this puts all your layers together
3.) use the Rectangle Marquee tool, and select the part that you want to be "invisible" when you show it on the forum, and click
Delete
*after you click delete, you should see checkers, if you dont, you have to make sure you delete that part on other layers too
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...IF/marquee.jpg
4.) get a picture that you like and fit it into your work space
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...enderadded.jpg
5.) add any text, brushing, or borders that you think you need
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...erbrushing.jpg
6.) and when your satisfied with what you got go to
File > Save As...
and when you save it make the format a
GIF
then click OK
then a window should appear
put the
Matte on Netscape Grey because that is the color of our forums, if you are going to put it on a black background, make the matte black, and so on
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...SaveWindow.jpg
7.)then another window appears, just click ok
here is my final product
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../GIF/FINAL.gif
and yes, i know there are many other ways to do this, this is just the way i decided to show it in this tutorial