- Start up Swish Max.
- On the menu that pops up, pick Project Templates.
- Then choose Horizontal and one of the sample banners to the right.
- Give it a name.
- Determine where you want to save it.
- Click OK.
- You should be left with a screen similar to this one.
- In the left sidebar, towards the bottom, click the text across from the word Text.
- Change the Go to URL to something that appeals to you.
- It should be in the form of http://www.somesite.com
- Find an image you want to add to the banner. It should be copyright free/public domain. Morguefile is a good source of this sort of images.
- Edit the picture down to somewhere close to 234*60 in order to fit it in your banner.
- In Swish, click the button close to the word Image, and load your image in.
- Now way up at the top, under the word Wizard, there is a series of 8 buttons. Click the one fourth from the left to see a preview of the banner you have just created.
- If the animation is driving you crazy, the button fifth from the left turns it off.
- Don't forget to save you work regularly (the button first from the left).
- When you think you have it in order, press the Publish button. It should create a .swf file along with the necessary HTML code.
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