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Make Your Own Halloween Themed Desktop Background

Make Your Own Halloween Themed Desktop Background
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It' s almost Halloween and you've spiced up everything from your costume to your car, but you forgot one thing: your desktop background! Here is a simple way to transform your boring desktop background into a Halloween inspired background using free software.

You will need:
*Gimp (You can download it here )
*Halloween Vector Brushes for Gimp (Download them here )
*A boring desktop background to convert
*Some imagination
 
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Step 1Download and Install Gimp

Download and Install Gimp
Once you've downloaded Gimp , run the installer. Read and accept the terms and conditions for the installer, then choose "Install Now". Wait for it to complete then proceed to step 2.
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Author:spystealth1(The Quiet Computer Guy)
I like to work with computers, electronics, and just about anything else that blinks or beeps. Taking apart things is fun for me, but building new things out them is just as cool. I acknowledge my ult...
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