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Open a new documentOpen a new document

Begin by opening a new Gimp Begin by opening a new Gimp documentdocument

Select Select FileFileNewNew Change the image size to 900 X 900 Change the image size to 900 X 900

and click “and click “OKOK””

Add a New LayerAdd a New Layer

Select Select LayerLayerNew LayerNew Layer Name the layer Name the layer LogoLogo Make sure that the Layer Fill Type is Make sure that the Layer Fill Type is

TransparencyTransparency Click “Click “OKOK””

Add a LogoAdd a Logo

Select Select XtnsXtnsLogosLogosFrostyFrosty Change the text to Change the text to TLC 2008TLC 2008 Change the font to Change the font to BroadwayBroadway Select “Select “OKOK””

Place the Logo in Your Place the Logo in Your DocumentDocument

Select Select ImageImageMerge Visible LayersMerge Visible Layers Make sure Make sure Expand as necessaryExpand as necessary is is

selectedselected Click “Click “MergeMerge””

Place the Logo in Your Place the Logo in Your DocumentDocument

Use the Use the square selection toolsquare selection tool to to draw a selection box around your logodraw a selection box around your logo

Right click within your selection and Right click within your selection and select select EditEditCopyCopy

Place the Logo in Your Place the Logo in Your DocumentDocument

Head back to your blank document Head back to your blank document and make sure that the and make sure that the Logo layer is Logo layer is selectedselected

Click Click EditEditPastePaste

Scale the LogoScale the Logo

Select the Select the Scale toolScale tool Click a corner of the logo and Click a corner of the logo and drag to drag to

adjust the sizeadjust the size of the logo of the logo When you are done click “When you are done click “ScaleScale””

Scale the LogoScale the Logo

Right click on the layer named Right click on the layer named ““Floating selectionFloating selection””

Select “Select “Anchor layerAnchor layer””

You’re DoneYou’re Done

At this point you can close the original At this point you can close the original logo window (the small window that the logo window (the small window that the logo first popped up in) and save your logo first popped up in) and save your workwork– Save the image on your H: drive as Save the image on your H: drive as

Logo PracticeLogo Practice The layer will act like any other layer The layer will act like any other layer

within your picturewithin your picture You can paint on it, add more layers, You can paint on it, add more layers,

add effects, etc.add effects, etc.