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Things you will need Heart of Lime TTF Top, right column Leaves TTF Right column White Blank FIRST STEP - THE RIBBON. At IM enter the url for the white blank Go to DRAW. Pimitive=line Co-ordinates - In the text box, type the following numbers: 80,200 300,200 ( Use the commas) FIll & Stroke color=purple Stroke width=8 Click draw You should have a small straight line in the center of the blank. Go to F/X Click the WAVE button In the parameters bx - type: 60x300 Click f/x Your image should look like this: Ribbon 1 Output & save as a gif. Take the ribbon gif to Gifworks Click the top, left button (file) & choose OPEN IMAGE. Enter the url & click FETCH IMAGE. Click the EDIT button - choose TRANSPARIFY. Point the arrow on the white area and click. Click the EDIT button - choose SMART CROP. Click the top left button (file) and choose SAVE. On the next page, scroll down to & click on the link webtv users "click here". Transload to your account. Your image should look like this: Ribbon 2 Don't worry about the white jaggies! NEXT STEP CCP the transparent ribbon into your find box Grab the white blank & enter url at IM Go to DRAW Draw another line using the same co-ordinates from above. Go to F/X Click on WAVE Parameters = 50x350 Go to TRANSFORM Choose ROTATE RIGHT Go to Composite Enter the url for the transparent ribbon Choose NORTH +0+120 Choose OVER Scroll down to Rotate box and enter 90 Click composite Your image should look like this: Ribbons 1 Scroll down to the paint function. Choose fuzz=999, Method=Replace Type=Color. In the color box use mistyrose. Point and click the arrow in the white area of the image. Next page will be your recolored image. TRIM and output as a jpg (quality 75 - we'll compress later) & save. Your image should look like this: 2 Ribbons NEXT STEP CCP the url to the 2 ribbons in your find box Grab the white blank again and take it back to IM Scroll down to the paint function. Choose fuzz=999, Method=Reset Type=Color. In the color box use mistyrose. Point and click the arrow in the white area of the image. Next page will be your recolored image. Go to composite Enter url for the ribbons. Gravity=+50+0 SOUTH Cick composite Output and save as jpg. Image should look like this: 2 Ribbons NEXT STEP CCP the url for the Heart of Lime TTF into your find bx At IM enter the url for the 2 ribbons. Go to ANNOTATE Use letter D (upper case) TY PK! Scroll to below the IM fonts box. Erase the http:// and enter url for the Heart of Lime font in the text box. Gravity= +20-20 CENTER FIll Color=#7e027e Stroke Color=sienna Point size=250 Stoke size=1 Your image should look like this: Heart 1 Output and save as a jpg LAST STEP - YEA!! CCP the url for the Leaves ttf into your find box. Grab the heart url and enter it at IM Go to ANNOTATE Scroll to below the IM fonts box. Erase the http:// and enter url for the leaves font in the text box. Use letter w (lower case) Gravty +0+10 CENTER Fill color=darksalmon Stroke color=#7e027e Point size=100 Sroke size=2 Go to ANNOTATE again Use letter x (lower case) Gravty +0+30 CENTER Fill color=#7e027e Stroke color=darksalmon Point size=100 Sroke size=1 Trim and output as a jpg This should be your results: Heart with Ribbons You can put your name anywhere you'd like. Mine - Finished

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