How to Create Header easily and quickly with a free header maker software "Xheader"

In order to make interesting view or proffessional look of our blogger, we can change or replace the default header. If you just want to change the font or background color header, you can see how to do it in How to Change Blogger Header Color,
For those who unfamiliar or had difficulty in using graphics programs like Photoshop, Fireworks, or GIMP to created header, There is a  "header maker" software who can create a header with easily and quickly... It is Xheader ,
More than just it's very good ability, this software can be downloaded for free, complete with 500 examples of images in it. Xheader software can be downloaded at: * the official site or *  http://download.cnet.com/XHeader/3000-2191_4-10900367.html : 32.6 Mb. After install it, we can get another free 500 header image.

Knowing  the size of Default Header
Before making a header, we better known first our blogger default header size.Log in to Blogger ,on your Dashboard, select the Layout menu, than click the Edit HTML.
Scroll down Edit Template and find  this script below,

#header-wrapper {
  width:660px;
  margin:0 auto 10px;
  border:1px solid $bordercolor;
  }

width:660px; are the default width of our header. so we should also make it by this measure. For the high we can set as our wishes, of course with proper consideration whether or not.

If you want to make a full header with a background template and the title, or only want to insert/use images into the header as a background (assume that you already have a tittle), you can start with "Load from Template Library". But if you want to create a header with your own background image, then you should start with "Create with Blank Header". "Load an XHF File" button used to continue editing your work that you have previously saved (Save with XHF extension). We can also use our own background image by click Load an image graphics from disc to Xheader.

1. Load from Template Library.

Xheader provide more than 500 hundreds of free header image ready templates to choose from. To create a header / background from a template image. From the Main menu, just click "Load from Template  Library".

Select the design You want to use with Your mouse and then click again to load it into Xheader or click the OK button.
a. If you only want to insert/use images into the header as a background (assume that you already have a tittle), from Xheader window, select Option and then Resize Header

Enter the size as we want (Look at Knowing  the size of Default Header) than click OK..Last, do not forget to save your file, if you are confident with your work then you can save it with "Save JPG", but if you still want to edit it again than save with "Save XHF".
b. If you want to make full header, complete with title, in Xheader window you can start make a text title and set it up, add object lines, square box and/or circle and give effect to it, add another images from your computer if you want to, and adjust the placement. For more details of each step you can see below.

2. Create a Blank Header.

a. Set the header image size,
Enter the size as we want to than click OK,

We also can adjust the size of the header image via the Options menu -> Resize Header. (Look at Knowing  the size of Default Header above)  

b. Entering the text.

We can start entering the text, set the color option (if you have difficulty in choosing colors, use the iconico software)  , choose the  text option, add the outline effects, Chisel, emboss, and glow. and set the transparancy. Or choose no effect and set the shadow option. Note : select the text you want to edit first before editing

c. Create lines, boxes, and the circle

We can add lines, boxes, and circles into header with the tool as shown in the picture below. We can also give effect to these objects!

d. Insert an image from your computer 

We can insert an image from our computer (hard drive, flash, etc..) By using the Image tool.

e. Adjust the placement of objects 

A sequence of pictures, fields, or writings can be placed above or below the others. You can select the object with the Select tool (far left) and arrange the order of object placement through the tool To Front or To Back.

 f. Adjust the transparency and shadow effects
we can adjust transparency and shadow effects on the object (text or images) of our header, as seen in this picture. Just select the object before set it up.

g. Preview and save the image
Before you save the image header, you can try to see the look of your header image in the browser, open the Options menu -> Preview in Browser. After all okay, save your images via the menu File -> Save JPG. Or File -> Save XHF. JPG files ready to be uploaded to your blog, while the files can be edited re XHF if you want. Good luck!