Group: Gypsy Jewels Now known as Mslauralou
Date: Sun, May 20, 2001
From: ~ BW ~

Here is what you will need to create your Doll License Plate.

~~>(Note, before you start, Save your License Plate and your Doll and your Clear 400x200 gif in a folder, so that you will have quick access to all of them) <~~

CLEAR-400x200.gif
400X200 Clear Gif

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How To Make A Doll License Plate



1. ~~>Put your state license plate "Addy" into your Find Key Box, CC&P into the box ~~>

2.Use a Clear 400x200 gif, CC&P and Take to Image Magick ~~>

3. Delete what is in the "Highlighted Box" 1st. and then Paste in the "Addy" of the Clear 400x200 gif, Hit View and on the next screen, scroll down until you Highlight your Clear gif with a yellow square ~~>

4. Scroll up to the Top of the Page and Hit Composite ~~>

5.On the next screen, scroll down and Delete what is in the "Highlighted Box" and then Hit your Find Key Box and CC&P the "Addy" of your License Plate into the Highlighted Box, Now hit your Find Key again and Delete the "Addy" of the License Plate ~~>

6. To Place your license plate on the Clear gif, Click on the Gravity Box and then Click on South, then Click on the Location Box and put in +0+0 If it is not already in the box, Now Hit the Composite Box that is under the Gravity Box ~~>

7. On the next screen you should see your License Plate on the Clear gif ~~>

8. Now Hit your Favs Key and go into your folder and CC&P the "Addy" of your doll into your Find Key Box. ~~>

9. Now Hit your Back Key until it takes you back to the screen with the Clear gif and License Plate on the screen, then scroll up to the Top of the Page and Hit Composite ~~>

10. On the next screen, scroll down to the "Highlighted Box" and Delete the "Addy" of the License Plate ~~>

11. Now Hit your Find Key and CC&P the "Addy" of your Doll in the box ~~>

12. To place your Doll on the License Plate, Click on the Gravity Box and then Click on NorthEast, Click on the Location Box and put in +80+80, Now Hit the Composite Key that is under the Gravity Box ~~>

13. Now on the next Page, you should see your License Plate and Doll on the Clear gif, scroll Up to the Top of the Page and Hit "Output" ~~>

14. Now scroll down the Page and Select gif in the "Format Box", continue to scroll down and Select "Single File", then Hit the "Output Box" at the bottom of the Page ~~>

15. Now on your next screen, scroll down and Click on your "Highlighted Image" of the License Plate and Doll ~~>

16. The next screen should show your Image on a Black Background, Hit GoTo and CC&P and then HitGoto again and type in gifworks ~~>

17. On the next screen, you should be at the site of "Gifworks"
(Note Make Sure that the Gifworks Info shows up in the Info Bar at the bottom of the Page, If Not, Hit Cmd R 2 or 3 times until te Info shows up, You will not be able to use the "Gifworks" site to start and finish your Image, If the Info Bar is Blank) ~~>

18. Click on "File" at the Top Left-Hand corner of the screen, then Click on "Open Image", Then scroll down the Page and Delete what is in the "Highlighted Bar" and CC&P your "Addy" of your License Plate and Doll Image into the Highlighted Box, then Click on "Fetch Image" ~~>

19. On the next screen, Click on the "Edit Key", then scroll down and Click on the "Smart Crop Key" ~~>

20. On the next screen, Click on the "Edit Key" again and then scroll down and Click on the "Insert Text Key" ~~>

21. On the next screen, Click on your Color, the Font, the Point Size, the Style of your Font, Erase what is in the "Text Box" and Type in your Name ~~>

22. Next scroll down to your Image, and you should see that your Image is Highlighted with a Square Yellow Box, Click on your Image and the Arrow should go to the middle of your Image, If you like where the Arrow is going to place your Name, then Hit your "Return Key", If not, Use your own "Arrow Keys" on your Keyboard to move the Arrow on your Image and place your Name where you would like it to be on your Image ~~>

23. Now if you DO NOT like the Color of your Name, or where you have placed your Name, Hit your "Recent Key" and Click on the "Enter Text" that as a picture showing, you will be able to do this at least 4 or 5 times, to try and get your Name where you would like it to be,
If Not, You will have to start from the very beginning and Make your License Plate and Doll Image all over again at Image Magick, and then take it back to Gifworks again. ~~>

24. The next screen should show your finished Image with your Name, Click on the "File Key", then Click on the "Save Key", On the next screen, scroll dwn to the bottom, where it say's "WebTV User's" and Click on "Click Here", On the next screen, It should show your Image on a Black Background, Hit GoTo and CC&P and then Transload to your Server. ~~~>


Take Care and Enjoy, Becky.


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I chose to do my dollplate a little bit different
Go H E R E to see my tutorial