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Step 3Edit the Template
Now that you have the larger image, you can open up the template that is included in this Instructable and paste the image into a new layer.
In GIMP, you are going to have to right click on the "pasted layer" and make it a new layer.
Move this layer just above the original image layer, then move the image around until you are satisfied.
Make the focus toward the right of the image, so that the text will not be overlapping anything important.
Now, Edit the text.
In this case, I'd modify the template's default "Synchronizing Fireflies" to "Hummingbirds: Feeder, Food, & More!" and change the text to white.
The only two text colors that you can use are black and white.
Do not move the text out of place. The Text must be in its original spot to be accepted as a homepage image.
Also, make sure that the "corners" layer is on top of everything.
In GIMP, you are going to have to right click on the "pasted layer" and make it a new layer.
Move this layer just above the original image layer, then move the image around until you are satisfied.
Make the focus toward the right of the image, so that the text will not be overlapping anything important.
Now, Edit the text.
In this case, I'd modify the template's default "Synchronizing Fireflies" to "Hummingbirds: Feeder, Food, & More!" and change the text to white.
The only two text colors that you can use are black and white.
Do not move the text out of place. The Text must be in its original spot to be accepted as a homepage image.
Also, make sure that the "corners" layer is on top of everything.
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Jul 8, 2008. 8:29 AMslimguy379
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I'm not able to open the "template" for gimp (i'm running gimp 2)
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