Programs Needed
- Paint Shop Pro
Tutorial
- Open Paint Shop Pro.
- Go to File > New. Set both the height and width to 80 pixels.
- Select the Flood Fill Tool
and fill in the image.
- Go to the Effects menu and use some effects to make the background cooler.
- Find a picture that you would like to use on your avatar.
- Leave the avatar image open. Open the new image in Paint Shop Pro.
- Go to Edit > Select All.
- Go to Edit > Copy.
- Go back to the avatar image.
- Go to Edit > Paste > As New Layer.
- Position the image using the Mover Tool
.
- If your image covers the avatar background, it is not transparent. To fix it, select the Magic Wand Tool
.
- Hold down Shift and click on the areas that you would like to get rid of.
- Go to Edit > Clear.
- Go to Layers > New Raster Layer. Click OK.
- Select the Text Tool
. Click on your avatar.
- Type your avatar text in the box and choose your font, size, and colours. Click OK.
- Position the text using the Mover Tool
.
- Add a border or other effects.
- Go to File > Save As and save your image.
- Repeat steps 2 - 20 for your signature, but make the width of the image 200 pixels.
Avatar and Signature Set Example

