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How to
download the stationery
You have a choice of an Incredimail imf file, an Outlook
Express self-extracting zip file or an eml file
which can be used in Outlook Express and Windows Mail, possibly other email programs but I can't guarantee that.
For all but the eml files, just left click and most browsers will
download at that point.
If you can't get the save window when you left click, then right
click and "Save Target As".
To download the eml stationery, you must right click and save
target,
if you left click it will open in a new window showing a full size
preview of the stationery. |
Outlook Express - self extracting exe files
Click on the link for the zip file. It will extract an exe file,
this is a
self-extracting archive.
Once downloaded, unzip the file and just double click on the exe
file,
it will unzip into the
correct stationery folder for Outlook Express.
You will find it in a folder that begins with ElliesTreasures or ET.
To preview the OE stationery, click on the preview under the Outlook
Express thumbnail for each.
It will open into a new window.
Some may take a few seconds to show the transitions so be patient!
I will only make previews for the scripted stationery, no preview
means it doesn't move, the stationery is stationary! LOL
This is very important. For the correct formatting to be used, you must use this method of selecting stationery:
In Outlook Express, go to Message>New Message Using>Select Stationery and pick your stationery to use.
If you use the other method, Create Mail>Select Stationery, there is a good chance the formatting will be messed up.
To use the stationery, once you select it, highlight "Text Here" and type over top of it, to get your typing in the
right spot.
You need to start in the right spot to get the right font and font color and
formatting. |
Outlook Express or Windows Mail - Using EML format stationery
To download the EML format
file, right click on the link and click on "Save Target As"
If you do your regular left mouse button click on it, it will just open in a
new window,
showing you a full size preview of the stationery.
To use eml format stationery, just double click on it and it will open in
your
default email program as a new message, in most cases Outlook Express or
Windows Mail.
Highlight "Text Here" and type over top of it, to get your typing in the
right spot.
You need to start in the right spot to get the right font and font color and
formatting.
Eml format stationery does not show up in your preview pane of OE or Windows
Mail.
What I do so I know what it looks like is I save a picture of the stationery
(for instance my thumbnails
where I show what each one looks like) in the same folder so I can browse
through the pictures to pick a stationery.
There is one program that will allow you to view all of your eml files, it's
not freeware unfortunately.
It's called MSGViewer Pro and you can find it here:
http://www.encryptomatic.com/msgviewer/
Don't get the Lite version as it doesn't view eml files. |
Windows Mail - Using the self-extracting exe files
Use either the eml format stationery or use this tip to get your regular Outlook Express stationery to show up in Windows Mail.
Go to the stationery folder at "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery"
Right click on this "Stationery" folder and select "Create Shortcut"
Copy the shortcut and paste it into "C:\Users\(Users folder here)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Stationery"
Now when you go to select Stationery from Windows Mail, you can see the shortcut to the Stationery folder. Left clicking on it doesn't work, you must right click on it. A little menu will open, select "Open". The next time you select a stationery, if you haven't gone back to the old folder, it should reopen in that folder without having to right click to get to it. This tip will come in handy if you use a lot of stationery from sites like mine that install themselves to the common stationery folder for OE. I hope this helps! |
Incredimail - installing imf files
Left-click on the IMF link and it will install to your Incredimail
Stylebox,
where you will find it in a folder that begins with Ellie's
Treasures or ET.
For Incredimail users, you can check out the preview under the OE
thumb for that stationery for a clearer look at the graphic,
but just remember, if you get the Incredimail version, it doesn't
have the special effects that the OE stationery has.
You can also left click on the eml file, if there is one there, to
open it up in a full size preview. |
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Updated April 20, 2010
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You may also save it to your hard drive (go to File>Save As, and save as an mht file-
this will save the pictures with the page in one single file and will open in a browser.
If not available, save as Web Page, complete (*.htm, *.html).
This will save it with the pictures in a separate folder)
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This webpage background was made in PhotoImpact with a tutorial by Deb
DeHaven
Sadly, she passed away and her site is no longer
online.
The font I used for all of the text on the buttons is
BrockScript
Click on the font name to download the font.
I use PhotoImpact to make all of my headers due to the amazing
3D text it has and the wonderful presets available free online
Most of the presets I use are either the ones that come with PhotoImpact,
usually the Gel ones,
or from Deb's PI Tutorials and More (see below) or
Carol Oyl's
site
This is the address to Deb's old pages
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/millenit/1716/pitutorials/objects/presets/presets1.html
I can't find any links to her new pages but
the presets are still on this page for download.
For more sites to find PI Presets, take a look at my
Great Beginnings
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