How to Make a Cursor With Photoshop

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How to Make a Cursor With Photoshop

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This is how to make a cursor with photoshop.
I will be making my cell phone as a cursor.

Open Explorer

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First download the attached plugin and put it in the directory C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS2\Plug-Ins\File Formats.

Open Photoshop

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Open Photoshop and create a new file, 32x32 and give it a solid color background---(it wont show up later)

Make Cursor

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Make what you want your cursor to look like.
Then use the magic wand tool and select the background color.

Now Add It to an Alpha Channel

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Now we are going to add it to an alpha channel by pressing Select--->Save Selection...
Then we name it like BG or something.
Then Deselect (Ctrl+D)

Now Save

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Go File--->Save as...---> Type name and use scrollbox to select *.cur

Apply Cursor

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Go to control panel ---> Mouse ---> Pointer ---> Browse
Then find your cursor and press ok

DONE!!!

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Now we are done.