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Step 1
First make SURE MS Paint is on your computer...
Than I'd start by Making a new folder on your desktop (or wherever you feel comfortable putting it), just remember where it is & save all the parts your fixing to gather in that folder.

Next you need to find yourself a background image thats ok to use,
You can find these lots of places on the web, here are 3.

http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/background-textures.shtml
Or
http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/background-textures.shtml
Or
http://www.grsites.com/textures/

These 2 were picked at random using http://www.google.com
You may search for your own of course
JUST MAKE SURE IT'S OK TO USE, DON'T STEAL FROM PEOPLE...
The above are ok because they state that the images are for anyone to use for free.
Pick one you like & save it in the folder you created earlier.
I picked this one off the top link for this demonstration

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Step 4 - part 2

Then a window will come up asking what file you want to paste from...
Browse to the folder you created with all the images youve been saving in it.
Pick the background you chose
You will be able to click & hold on the image to move it around,
You may have to repeat this step a couple of times with the background to fill the white area
Each time you paste from the image u chose will start at the upper right of the square, just click on it & hold to move it where you want it

Then when the background is full do the same thing... Edit, then Paste From, For the button you made that says wish list (or Questing for or whatever) & all the items you want
Just drag & arrange them wherever you think they look best.
If you mess up you can undo the last thing you did by holding the Ctrl key & pressing Z

When youre all done putting the images where they go, its time to save your wish list
Click on File at the top of the screen, then Save As
Make sure its saving the image in the same folder you've been using
Name it wish list or something WITH NO SPACES where it says filename
Then the next thing down is image Type, Select Jpeg or Jpg



Than click the save button, & its done & saved on your computer

Here is the wish list I just made

So, what have we learned?

The most important thing we learned is that you can get almost anything you need from the web if you just use a search engine.
Also, I hope you learned that You CAN do things like this with a little patients & positive reinforcement.

Add this post to your favorites for later use & tell all of your friends about it!


I don't mind people posting here, or even sharing ideas & helping each other, In fact, Id love to hear your ideas & thoughts biggrin .

If this helped you, or you just enjoyed reading it as a bedtime story, I would be honored to accept a donation of anything you would like to send me, please put "donation" as the subject of the trade smile
I love avatar art by the way

Also, please add this page to your favorites/bookmarks & pass it along to your friends

Well..... lets see what ya made.... post it here for everyone to see smile

These methods can also be used to make yourself a banner for your forum, a BUMP or just about anything else you see on gaia

HERE ARE THE LINKS TO THE FREE BANNER MAKERS

http://cooltext.com/

http://www.grsites.com/logo/
http://www.grsites.com/

http://www.3dtextmaker.com/image_editor.html

http://www.coder.com/creations/banner/banner-form.pl.cgi

http://www.glittermaker.com/

http://crecon.com/newbanners.html

http://www.sloganizer.net/en/

http://www.churchsigngenerator.com/

http://cyborg.namedecoder.com/

Well, anyone got any thoughts?

Any other uses anyone can think of?

Here are some usefull Gaia related links




Gaia Consumer Guide

Gaia Item List

Bug Price Guide

Fish Price Guide

Profile Codes

Info on Trash, Paper Hats, Flowers, Bugs & Ink

Alternative Homes

Complete List of Admins, Mods & Helpers

I think thats about it........
If u need anything else, just let me know

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