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How to: easy contest banner!

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Step 1

Grab yourself Paint.net [​download link]: a free, lightweight & simple image editing program.

How to: easy contest banner!

Step 2

Create a new image in Paint.net (crtl+n) with a size of 1070x275 pixels, this is the size of Planet Minecraft's popular reel and making a banner in this size gives you a chance to be featured on there!

Grab the image below for the correct size:

How to: easy contest banner!


Step 3

Give your banner a background. You could make a gradient with Paint.net's gradient tool.

How to: easy contest banner!

OR you could grab a free stock image off the internet, make sure to check the terms of use!


Gradient example:Stock image example:




Step 4

Go to textcraft.net and design your contest title (+sub-titles) for free!



Step 5

Add elements as layers on top of your banner background in Paint.net.



You can add the title you made in textcraft, extra pictures, and extra text with Paint.net's text tool.





Step 6

Save your banner image and upload it to the internet! You can host your image on imgur.com which is a free site.
You do need to make an account to do so!






Step 7

Insert your image on your PMC contest/event forum post [​create new!].

Right-click > Copy image address:



Then use the Insert / Edit Media button on your PMC text editor, like so:



Done!



Also read:10 Steps to organizing a successful contest on PMC!
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Updated pop-reel size : by DinowCookie 05/21/2021 5:30:51 pmMay 21st, 2021

Changed the size from the old 675x280 pixels to the new 2021 pop reel size of 1070x275 pixels.

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04/04/2022 5:51 pm
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qerzy
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why do i use Piskel
i am dumby am i

wait nvm theres such thing as "RESIZING A PIC"
haha
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05/06/2021 3:21 pm
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Melygoomba
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I use pixlr.com ( express )
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02/26/2021 3:03 am
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DragonPoika
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yes

but Mac
not open
windows software
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09/17/2020 5:32 pm
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WackyEarth
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how can i be so dumb
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06/16/2020 4:27 am
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Ang333
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I followed all the steps but the banner doesn't show up, it just shows a weird symbol, why?
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06/16/2020 7:11 am
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DinowCookie
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Did you make sure to flatten all the layers when saving the image to your computer?
You should make sure that they're a .png or .jpeg file and not a .pdn (paint.net layer file).
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06/16/2020 7:40 amhistory
Level 41 : Master Nerd
Ang333
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Yes but it still doesn't appear properly
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06/16/2020 7:58 am
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DinowCookie
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If you have a png or jpeg and uploaded to imgur and went through all the steps then I don't know what the problem might be. Just make sure you get the right URL from imgur.
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06/16/2020 8:08 am
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Ang333
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ok I'll try again with a different post then. Thank you for the help
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03/01/2020 2:18 am
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CaraRose
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oh wow! born to make perfect tutorials :D
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