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How to make your own 88 x 31 button
First of this tutorial is for Paintshop Pro, so if you've not got Paintshop Pro the first thing to do is go and get it, from http://www.jasc.com, yes, I know it's a large download but it's a fantastic program !!

Okay, let's get started. For my example here I've been asked to make a button for a "Adam Storke" fan site. The first thing to do is (assuming you want a photo on your button) is get a photo for the button.

Because the button's going to be tiny it's no use trying to get the full person on the button (because you'd never make out who it is), so go for the face (or most of the face).

Here's the photo I chose.

In Paintshop Pro first of all open your photo, then select "File", "New", set the width to "176" twice the finished width of your button, set the height to "62" twice the depth of the finished button. Make sure that the "Image Type" is set to "16 million colors".

Click on the blue bar across the top of the photo, then select the "selection" tool. This has a dotted rectangle on it. Select the area of the photograph that you want to appear on the button, here's mine with the area I want on the button selected.

Now select "Image", then "Crop To Selection" this will remove everything from the photo apart from the area you selected.

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