The technique and description is based on Paintshop Pro but most drawing packages will have similar functions. Exact settings might vary. A basic working knowledge of Paintshop Pro is assumed.

1. File --> New
2. Image Dimensions
   • Width = 100 pixels
   • Height = 65 pixels
   • Resolution = 72 pixels / inch
3. Image Characteristics
   • Background colour can be anything (will be filled in the next step).
   • Image type = 24 bit
4. Change background colour to grey: Red = 192; Green = 192; Blue = 192
5. Select the Flood Fill tool.
6. Flood fill with background colour.
7. Select Text tool.
8. Click approximately in the middle of the image field.
9. Font
   • Name = Georgia
   • Size = 36
   • Colour = Black
   • Floating
   • No antialias
10. Position the text approximately in the middle of the field.
    
    

11. Selection --> Modify --> Expand = 1 pixels
    
           

12. Edit --> Clear
    
    

13. Image --> Effects --> Cutout
    
    

14. Cutout Attributes
    • Fill interior with colour
    • Interior colour - Green: Red = 0; Green = 255; Blue = 0
    • Shadow colour - Black: Red = 0; Green = 0; Blue = 0
    • Opacity = 100
    • Blur = 5
    • Vertical offset = -5
    • Horizontal offset = 8
    

15. Selection --> Modify --> Expand = 1 pixels
    
16. Double-click on Selection tool
17. Surround current selection
18. Image --> Crop to selection
19. Colors --> Decrease Color Depth --> 16 Colors (4 bit)
20. Decrease Color Depth Options
    • Palette = Optimised Median Cut
    • Reduction method = Nearest Color
21. Color --> Set Palette Transparency
    
22. Set the transparency value to the current background color
23. File --> Save As --> Compuserve Graphics Interchange (.gif) format
    
       

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