This one's a quick & dirty guide for the people that asked me how I created my header graphics. Header graphics mark a blog as unique and can lure a reader in from the get-go. Create several of them, make them rotate and your blog will give off a dynamic appearance.
My image editor of choice is currently Photoshop CS2. I am not too sure if this tutorial can be easily followed utilizing other image editors, but if you have any questions my hotline is always online (pun not intended). This guide will mainly follow how to make my specific header, but feel free to experiment and play with different colors and shapes.
Fire up Photoshop and create a new file via Open>New.... For this example, I will be using dimensions of 800 pixels wide and 140 pixels high.
First we will color the background by double-clicking on the color palette and changing the default color to #A6B0BF, which is the background color of this website.
Then, select the paint bucket tool. If you do not see it, click and hold the eye dropper icon for a menu, then select the paint bucket tool. Move your cursor to the image and click once. It should all be colored in #A6B0BF.
The next step is creating the links bar. Select the Rectangle Tool.