ABC PSP - Tutorial 13
Assembling Frame and Background Stationery
By ©LismibaebisCreations
September 2009
Skill Level: Absolute Beginner using PSP
This tutorial is my own creation; any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental
This is part 13 of a series of tutorials for the absolute beginner with PSP.
It is recommended that you complete the tutorials in numerical sequence, as each new one will build on the knowledge gained by the previous tutorials.
Outlook Express
To make stationery for Outlook Express (called "Windows Mail" in Vista), you need a html file (called script) and need to adjust this file.
Unfortunately I can't offer any help for OE/Windows Mail stationery.
There are groups for sharing scripts and there are also yahoo groups to learn how to adjust the scripts and get the stationery to work in Outlook Express/Windows Mail.
If you are interested in learning how to do OE/Windows Mail stationery, I can highly recommend joining this group:
FirstSteps_InStationery
Incredimail
To make stationery for Incredimail, you need the program called Letter Creator.
Letter Creator comes together with a download of the Incredimail program.
You are given a brief free trial for Letter Creator. If you want to use it regularly, you will have to buy the program.
Needed
Letter Creator from Incredimail, available
here
Images
a) A framed image you created and saved as either jpeg or gif.
Take note where you saved it
b) A background image saved as a jpeg file.
This can be a tile about 250 x 250 pixels or the width of your computer resolutions.
Should be saved in the same place as your framed image
Let's Start
1) Open Letter Creator
2) Header:
Header Background Color
Color = Ignore as we will choose image
Clear = Ignore
Sample = Ignore
Header Content and Layout
Image = Look for the framed image you created
Clear = Delete the chosen image
(if you want to choose another image)
Link = Ignore
Text Alignment = Center
Ignore the other options if you only want to add an image
3) Body:
Background
Image = Look for the
background image you created
Tile = Checked
Color = Ignore as we will use "Sample"
Sample = Click on background to select dominant color
Clear = Delete the chosen image
(if you want to choose another image)
Image Position = Top Left
Text
Choose a Font and Font Size
Text Color = Ignore
Sample = Click on image or frame to select a color for your font color.
Make sure it contrasts well with the background in order to be text friendly
Link Color = Ignore
Sample = Choose a color from your image or frame for the links
Signature Color = Choose a color for the signatures
Margins:
Top = 10
Left = depending on your background image and where you want the text
Right = 10
Line spacing = 18 - 20
3) Footer:
Footer Background Color
Color = Ignore
Clear = Ignore
Sample = Ignore
Footer Content and Layout
Image = If you have a button or banner with your name, add it here
Clear = Delete the chosen image
(if you want to choose another image or text)
Link = Add Link if you wish
Font = Font of choice
Font size = Font size of choice
Text Alignment = Center
In your footer would normally go:
- Your name
- Reference and link (if possible) to art used
- Font used
- Name of tutorial used and link
to the tut writer
- Date you created this stat
4) Finish
Choose Letter Name and Collection Name
Category
Type
Save Project
Add to Incredimail
Optional
3D Effects
I do not fill in this part by personal choice as I have turned this effect off in Incredimail in order to let the PC run more smoothly
Of course you are free to choose the effects you like
I hope that you have found this tutorial helpful.
If you have any questions, please email me at:
Barbara @ Lismibaebi.com
Suggestions for future ABC Tutorials are welcome
A special "Thank you" goes to my Tester Group.
Your help, support and patience made this possible
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