Start with a plain background of your choice. Make your own, following the directions in this column from May or use another one. For these examples we'll use a white background, 200x40. After you have your background onscreen at IM, click on "Draw" tab at top of the page.

1. Primitive: "line" is already there.



2. Coordinates: delete those numbers and type these (leave a space between the 2 sets of numbers):
   
   +10+10 +190+10



3. First set of numbers: start of line:
   +10+10 means 10 pixels in from left side; 10 pixels down from top.
   Second set of numbers: end of line:
   +190+10 means 190 pixels over from the left; 10 pixels down from the top.



4. Fill Color: delete "white" and leave blank.



5. Stroke Color: use either a hex code such as #000066 (no quotes), or a color name.



6. Stroke Width: use 1, 2, 3 or higher. The higher the number, the thicker (wider) the line. Leave everything else as is.



7. Click on Draw.
   
   

Below are some ideas for using lines to make decorative borders and corners for images:

Hint: Draw 2-3 lines in one corner. Write down the numbers. Then use "Transform" and either "flip" and "flop" or "rotate left (right)." Then click on "Draw" again and do the same 2-3 lines in a different corner.

1. Once you have uploaded your image and clicked on "View", click on the "Draw" tab, located at the top of the page. I will be using an image that is 221x221.



2. Click on the "Primitive" button and choose "Rectangle"



3. First set of coordinates: tells you how far from the left edge and how far down from the top you want your line.
   Second set: tells you how far from the right edge and how far down the image you want your line to end.
   
   +10+10 +60+60



4. The image is 221x221, so, to make the lines even at all four corners, subtract the first coordinates from the width and height of the image
   
   +10+10 +211+211



5. Delete the "Fill Color" and in the "stroke Color", put your desired color for your rectangle. Enter how wide you want your line to be in the "Stroke Width" box, 1, 2, 3, etc. I chose "5".



6. Click on "Draw" and the results will be on the next screen. If the results are not what you desire, you can hit your "back button" and "reset" and start over.



7. You can add more rectangles by clicking on the "Draw" tab and changing the coordinates.



8. When you are finished, click on the "Output tab. In the "Format" box, select the type of output image. Select jpg or jpeg or leave as a .gif. Click. Move cursor down to "Storage Type" and click on "single file." Click on "output."



9. TL in the spaces provided or else click on the thumbnail image. This will then show you the full sized image. Use your "Go To" key and select "Show Current." Copy the URL that appears and paste it into your File Manager.

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USING RECTANGLES AS DECORATION
by BECKY:

Below is an idea for using RECTANGLES to make decorative borders and corners for images:



Hint: to make the squares in the 4 corners, first make the square in the upper left corner. Then go to Transform, Flip. Click on Draw again and use the same coordinates as before. Then to Transform, Flop. Repeat the Draw. Transform again, Flip and repeat Draw. Do a final Transform, Flop. The image will now have 4 decorated corners and also has landed right side up. Doig it this way saves having to figure out new coordinates for the other 3 corners.

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