Creating stunning header graphics is a challenge for most website and blog owners. However, if you want your visitors to remain on your website for more than 2 seconds, you need great content and stunning header graphics and webpage graphics to draw them in.

This is where the fun begins! You need to create a header that is colourful, that suits the theme of your website or blog and one that looks professional. You then need to create text on that header that stands out so people know at a glance what the site is all about.

You can either hire someone to prepare a header for you, or you can create one yourself. Both options take time and money on your part. When you hire someone, you need to relay the information of what you want on your site with the chance that they will get the design wrong and that means added cost. If you have more than one site, this can soon add up in cost and the person who designed your last header may not be available for your current project.

The other option, preparing the header yourself, involves more time and money. The most appropriate software to buy is Photoshop which starts at US$699. This is excellent software but takes a long time to master. So, apart from buying the software, you will probably decide to buy a tutorial that explains step by step how to use the software effectively.

You could decide to download the free Gimp software but there again, it takes time to master how to use the software effectively.

The software I use comes with 1,000 headers in 44 categories. You just select the appropriate header design, then add your own text, shapes, shadows, transparencies, or you can import your own image to include in the header.

Once your editing is complete, just click “Save JPG” and you will be presented with different versions, each of a different quality and file size. Just pick the header that you feel is the best match between high quality and small file size – and that’s it!

This software also comes with 2 free tutorials (both 7 minutes in length) which will enable you to have your first header finished in just 30 minutes.

This [free download] software is 36MB, supports Windows XP and Vista, required .NET Framework 2 for Windows XP. Complete the form below and we will send you further details: