You can design your own cellphone sticker using Open Office.
Here is how to get started:
Make your file
Use Open Office Draw
Open an NEW document and SAVE AS Your Name Cell Sticker.
Make a shape that will be the outside of your sticker.
Gather information about your sticker sizes
Find out how big the space is that you will be designing for.
If you have the phone, you can use a ruler to measure how big the space your sticker will be is.
If you don't have the phone, you can get the specifications by searching for the model number and "specifications"
Change the properties of your shape
Resize the shape by clicking on the numbers at the bottom of the screen. This will bring up the Position and Size dialog box.
The top set of values places the shape from the top left corner. O" and O" will place it at the top left of your document.
The second set of values are the width and height of the object.
You can also make rounded corners
Change the fill of your shape so that it is either Black or White.
You can also put a border on the shape by using the checkboxes on the tool bar. 0.1 Inch is enough.
Make a second shape
Make another shape that will be placed inside the first one.
The second shape should be smaller than the first shape.
This shape should have the opposite coloring, so it will be white on black or black on top of white.
Align the two shapes
Select both shapes, and go to the MODIFY menu.
Choose Alignment, and you can align them on the horizontal and vertical axes.
Arrange your shapes
Your shapes may become layered in a way that one hides the other.
You can change this by selecting one of your shapes, then going to the MODIFY menu and choosing Arrange.
Set the biggest shape so it is in the back.
Set the smaller shape so it is in the front.
Output your shape
You will need to convert your design to a JPEG so it can be cut on the vinyl cutter.
Select your design by going to the EDIT menu and choosing Select All or Control A/Apple A on the keyboard.
Then go to the FILE menu and select Export.
Choose JPEG from the menu.
You can then upload this JPEG file to the Ning Site, put it on a Flash drive or email it to yourself.
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