Video Tutorials

Using Online Sign Design Tools

Video 1. Designing Full Color Vinyl Banner Online

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This video presentation will show you how to design your own custom sign online at esigns.com. Techniques shown in this movie can be used to design any of our products online...

Let's say we need a custom Vinyl Banner Sign. I will Navigate To Banners and Select Custom Banners. I will Select my Banner Size. Let's say we need 3'x8' Banner.

Now I will see options how to order my banner. I choose to create my banner online with Text & Pictures

Depending on my Internet connection speed and my luck it may take few moments for this screen to load. I'll give it a chance to fully load.
Now I see banner sign blank. It's in true proportions the size we chouse - 3'x8'. You can see banner sizes on the top of the design tool as well as besides banner it self.

Let's See that we have - your main options will be to Add Text and Cliparts. These features located on the top row. Your tools located on a left and includes Resizing, Rotating, Moving Up & Down a layer, as well as Outline and Color Fill Tolls.

Let's start by adding a nice picture. I Will Navigate to Add Clipart and click On it. We have many pictures to choose from. I choose to go for Women &  Beauty Photo. Now, we see pictures under Beauty. Lets select a picture and add to our banner.

Now the picture is on the banner. You can Move Picture around by pressing and holding Left Mouse Button. Lets move it to a left. I'm going to make it a little bigger. I check if my picture is selected (it shows bounding box around the selected object). To make it bigger I click on Size+ button from my tools on the left. Well we've got nice looking picture.

Now I will add text. I will Navigate and click on the Add Text button in the top  menu. Our Add Text feature works just like any of your Text Editing software or notepad. We suggest Typing One Message at a time. For Example, now I'm going to add Spa & Tanning text only, and the rest of the text later. I will Type in my text & explorer available fonts. I decide to have my text in 2 lines and press Add Text button.

Now the text is on the banner in default color & size. I'm going to Move text (by clicking and holding my mouse button on it). Now I'm going to make it bigger by pressing Size+ Tool Button or by Dragging Black Dot Next to the text.

Oops. I just noticed a misspell! I can select the text and click on little T button underneath it to correct the message.

Now I will change Text Color by pressing small Color Bucket Tool underneath the text. I can choose solid colors or gradients, as well as Texture Fills. I'll go with simple.

I can also add color outlines to my text by pressing small Color Square Button underneath the selected text. I will repeat Adding Text routing for other 3 messages I want to have on my banner.

Now then everything is in place, I take a final look at my banner. I'm not too happy about outline - so I will remove it completely by selecting the message with the outline, then I will click on small Color Square Button and then I will choose remove outline - white box with red cross mark in it. And the explanation point gotta go! I will select the next message, click on little T button underneath the text, and delete the "!" symbol.

Now I'm happy with my banner. I can choose to save it in my files or to buy it now. I of course buy it. I click on Add To Cart Button. I will name my banner so I can remember what it was in case I will need to reorder in a future.