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Speedy Transition

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Hello everyone!


So i get asked this quite alot, and its something i had to ask myself.

"How do i make a fourm banner?"


You might want to know one of these things!

  • What size does the banner need to be?
  • Where do i find the font?
  • Who do i send them to?
  • What program should i use?
  • What ponies can i use?

So in this little thread im going to supple the fonts and a temple i made in photoshop!


EXAMPLE

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What program should i use?

Well, Well you can use many programs, such as Photoshop,GIMP 2 and Paint.net.

What size does the banner need to be?

Well, you can use my temple to see the size, but the size is, 1000x165

Where do i find the font?

The fonts are called "Gilligans Island" and "CheeseBurger" and you can download them from this thread!

Who do i send them to?

You should send them too one of these staff members!What ponies can i use?

You need to use Ponies from the show, OC's are not allowed, unless they are relevant.







DOWNLOADS!


The banner template (made by: Speedy Transition):

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Font's:

Cheeseburger (MLP)
http://www.dafont.co...eeseburger.font

Gilligans Island (Forums)
http://www.dafont.co...ans-island.font

Now then! I hope this helps alot of you! And i cant wait to see your banner up there in the future!! :)

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Hm I think this thread will result in Swoop and Feld0 gets spammed with signatures people makes, haha.

 

Anyways, I have made some banners byself but I have never really sent any of them directly to the mods.

 

Also, if ponies wants to use a template, wouldn't it be easier to see where to put their things if the template had a transparent background so they could use it while they work? I mean like, if they want precision, maybe put stuff between the tabs.

 

 

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This one has a transparent background so it can be placed in a layer above as a guide, to then be deleted. (ofc)

Oh and if people are too lazy to install the fonts they can use this and change the hue of it if they want another color

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What if you don't have Photoshop? The best things I have are GIMP 2 and Paint.net would either of those work?

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What if you don't have Photoshop? The best things I have are GIMP 2 and Paint.net would either of those work?

 

Yes you can use them :) But i was just saying which one i think is best to use :) Ill add those to the thread now!


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Thanks, Speedy! I have always wanted to make one but I've always been too lazy! Now that there's a guide out, I better make one quick or there will be thousands of banners pending :P

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Good job on the tutorial Speedy, I see you've taken interest in making forum backgrounds and banners for everypony.

 

Thanks, Speedy! I have always wanted to make one but I've always been too lazy! Now that there's a guide out, I better make one quick or there will be thousands of banners pending :P

 

Ah Speedy, you are doing a great justice bro! Thanks for the helpful info regarding site banners. Now I shall go make one myself.

 

Thank you for your comments guys! And i know its something not many people have explained, so thought id help best i can :) And yeah Chaser, iv been trying to make some stuff :D

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Yes you can use them :) But i was just saying which one i think is best to use :) Ill add those to the thread now!

 

Do you need to make the tabs on the banner as well? You know, the big buttons on the right side of the banner that say "Forum", "Roleplay", etc etc...

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Do you need to make the tabs on the banner as well? You know, the big buttons on the right side of the banner that say "Forum", "Roleplay", etc etc...

 

No :) Just the banner! Ill upload one of mine and a example!! The admin you message will change the colour of the buttons and stuff for you :)

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Does all of this still apply, even with the new forum layout/theme?


Update: "The banner should be saved as a .png file and the dimensions are 1000x285 for the new one or 1000x165 pixels for the old theme."

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