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Open
your photo
in your favorite editing software (I use Photoshop
6). This demo will be shown using
Paint Shop Pro (about $99) since it is most
affordable and a very good program for
doing photo editing, graphics..... (sure beats
paying $700 for Photo Shop! Paint Shop
Pro is what I used to start out with). Most
photo editing software works about the same,
but this will give you a general idea.
You
can download a trial version of Paint Shop pro
here.
Look for a toolbar located on the left hand
side (in Paint Shop Pro). If you do not see
a toolbar at all go to "View- Toolbars-Tool
Palette". Then you will see an icon
somewhere on your left toolbar that looks
like a "dotted square". This is called
a cropping tool. You will need to activate this
by clicking on it, then you will need to draw
a nice rectangle around what you would like
to keep (everything on the INSIDE of this square
will be saved). If you mess up simply click
on the "Undo" arrow or go to "Edit"-Undo.
redo it until you get it the way you want it.
Then
you will need to go to "Edit-Crop to image"
(Paint Shop Pro). This will cut away any excess
photo that you do not want in the photo.
Then
go to "image"-resize. This will
bring up a box with your current dimensions
in it. Now you should see the "width"
section already in blue ready for your new size.
Before typing in anything be sure the "Maintain
aspect ratio of "x.xxx to 1" is checked
(this will keep your dimensions in proportion).
Now go back to the "Width at the top of
the same box and type in 325* as the width.
You should not have to worry about the height
since most car photos are wider than taller,
your height should fall WELL below the maximum
of 325 (height) that the e-Parts Source Car
Show and Classifieds Requires.
Once you have typed in 325, you can click
on "OK". This will bring your image
to the maximum width dimension. Now to
save it simply click on "File-save as"
and this will bring open your "local"
folders. Find a folder you will remember, or
create a folder and name it a_photos.
I name all my useful folders with an "a_"
in front (i.e. a_scripts a_photos a_showphotos...),
this way, the folder will be listed at the very
beginning of your folders since they are alphabetical.
Anyway, once you find a folder you want to save
your photos in, open that folder, then you will
find at the bottom of that box "File Name".
Name your photos, then in the "Save as
Type" drop down box, look for .JPG or .GIF
(I strongly recommend .JPG for photos). Then
click on save. There you have it, your photos
are all set for either the Classifieds
or your "Car
Show Display Page". So have at it!
If
you still need help or you don't have any type
of editing software, we offer services
which can help you get you photo to your Car
Show page or Classifieds ad
Color Choice Tips and Info
for the "Readers Rides" section
There
is a "Color" and a "Hex"
next to each color choice, that when clicked
on will give you a separate window to choose
colors form. You can either use a real color
name (i.e. Red, Silver) or a Hexadecimal .All
hexadecimal start with a # followed by a 6 digit
number and or letter sequence, (i.e. #FF0000
, #EBEBEB). There is also a link named
"Tip" that when clicked on will bring
up a separate window with an identification
of what you are about to choose a color for.
You
can keep choosing different color combinations
by simply filling out your form, including color
choices, then click on the "Preview My
page" button. This will take you to your
preview page. If at that time you do not like
your color combinations or you find a text error,
you can click on the "back" button
on the preview page or on your browser and make
your changes.
Colors-It
seems best to choose a Darker "bar background"
color, then choose a lighter "bar text
color". It will show up much better on
your display page. Other Tips are available
next to the corresponding color choice fields
on the form. Each tip also shows a screenshot
of the area in which you are about to make a
color choice for.
Even
if after you save your page, and you decide
you would like to make color, text, photo changes,
you can do this as well. Be sure and remember
your password and user name to make these changes.
If
you do decide to go back and make changes, everything
that you placed in the impute fields will remain
intact including color choices and all text
that you originally placed.
You
can post, modify, or delete your page by clicking
on the appropriate link. If you want to renew
your ad or upload or delete a photo from your
ad, click on the "Edit" link at the
top of the page.
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