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Monday 5 September 2011

Tutorial - Making pretty wallpaper using Microsoft Power Point

As the title, lets get started with the tutorial!!

STEP 1:
After open the Microsoft Power Point, select the following button shown in the picture below. Yes, we're going to draw a RECTANGLE as the frame of the wallpaper!!!
The size is same as the slide's.

STEP 2:
Change the COLOR n OUTLINE of the rectangle
In my case, I choose BLACK~

STEP 3:
You can start select the shape you want by click the button 1 and 2 shown in STEP 1
In my case, I draw a TRIANGLE.
You can MODIFY your shape by choose the "Shape Effects" drop box.
STEP 4:  start from this step i'll follow my design
The Shape Effect is choose as "Preset 10" by click the highlighted button,
the result is like the triangle CIRCLED. I've doubled the triangle.

Note: I DID NOT ROTATE THE SHAPE
In this state, when you move or rotate the shape, original state of the shape will be shown.
STEP 5:
Highlight the two triangle
RIGHT-CLICK on the highlighted shapes, select "Save as Picture".
Save as .PNG. (in order to remain the transparency, like the picture below)

STEP 6:
Insert the picture saved just now. Enlarged, crop, and placed it into desired position.
Select "Recolor" the picture by select the "Background color 2 Light".

Notice the dark purple image in the above image?
The dark purple is result of I copy the original image shown in STEP 5
and OVERLAPPING each other.
This is to differentiate it with the larger image behind it.
STEP 7:
Draw a CIRCLE in white or light grey color. Select "Shape Effect" as shown in the image above. The circle will look as image above. Copy a number of the circles and adjust them in various size. Arrange them randomly.
STEP 8:
TYPE a WordArt (optional). Select font TYPE, COLORS.
Select Text Effect as shown in image above.
FINAL STEP:
Highlight the whole picture, RIGHT-CLICK and Save as Picture. And DONE!!!
BEWARE: When highlight the whole picture, it is IMPORTANT to ensure ALL COMPONENTS ARE IN THE FRAME (the big rectangle draw in STEP 1 as background).
The image below shows the situation of "exceed the frame"
If the image above saved, it will result in image below.

U CAN ADD ON OTHER IMAGE ACCORDING TO YOUR CREATIVITY. GO MAKES YOUR DESKTOP PRETTY~~