How to Make Custom Halloween Banners

How to Make Custom Halloween Banners in the Online Designer

Halloween is full of events including Trick-or-Treating, Costume Parties and more! If you are having an event for Halloween, a banner is a great way to raise awareness. Here are step by step instructions on how to design custom Halloween banners online. Go to our Halloween banners page to get started. Once you have selected your size, quantity and banner finishing options you can start designing your banner.

Pick a Design Method - Pick a Halloween Banner Template
There are three different ways you can order Halloween banners. You can pick a template, upload a file or work with a graphic designer. We will show you how to order a banner by selecting a template.

Halloween Banner Templates

How to Start Designing a Halloween Banner in the Online Designer
When you find a template that you want to customize, put your mouse over the template and click on the "Customize Template" button. This will take you into the online designer. All of the banner templates are fully customizable.

Halloween Banner Template in the Online Designer

In the online designer you can add text, add clip art, upload images and add backgrounds. In order to select these options, click on the buttons at the top of the designer. Click here for more information on how to use the online designer.

Add Text, Add Clip Art, Upload Image and Add Backgrounds

Selecting Halloween Clip Art
Click on the "Add CLIPART" button. This will open up a pop up of all of our clip art. Scroll down until you see the "Halloween" category and click on it to view the images. Click on an image to add it to your design.

Halloween Clip Art

Adding Text
Click on the "Add TEXT" button. A text box will appear in the online designer. You can either double click on the the text top open a pop up window, or you can click on the left sidebar and type in there. You can change the font and color of the text.

Adding Text in the Online Designer

Designer Tip: If you click on the clip art or the text in the online designer a red outline will appear with 8 circle around the perimeter. You can re-size the clip art or text by selecting one of the 8 circles on the red line and moving your mouse. If you click "Ctrl" and drag the image it will keep its proportions. You can also move the image to the front or to the back by clicking on the up arrow or down arrow. The red circle will revert the clip art back to the original. The trash can will delete the image.
 
Selecting a Background
Click on the "Add BCKGND" button. This will open up a pop up of all of our backgrounds. Scroll down until you see the "Halloween Backgrounds" category. Click on a background and click the "Insert Background" button to add it to your design.

Halloween Backgrounds

Uploading Images and Photographs
If you want to add any photographs or other images, click on the "Upload IMAGE" button. A pop up window will appear. Click on the "Select Files" button and upload the files from your computer. The image will appear in the online designer.

Once you have finished designing your banner, you can either click on the "Save for Later" button or the "Accept Design" button to begin the checkout process.

Save for Later or Accept Design Buttons

Go to our Halloween banners page to get started.