First thing on the list, after we have the tools gathered to do the job is an idea. In other words, what do you want in your scenery? Your own house, your dog, buddies from your club? Maybe your favorite car? The choices are unlimited. If you can capture it on film or digitally, you can put it there!

My examples were taken from a piece of mail selling Designer Barbie Dolls that was sent to my address but addressed to my ex-wife who hasn't even been in this country for over six years. Well, you know all about linking and embedding, right? LOL!!! Anyway, what I am using in my examples is irrelevant to what the processes are here. Magazines are filled with possibilities as are your own photos. I don't recommend using images of the net. They usually are so scaled down for transmission purposes, that they tend to pixelate and fall apart when used the way we will.

Software installed, scanner operational...Ok, let's get started! Fire up your graphics editor.