I am gald someone is getting something out of this tutorial. I am a newbie and just downloaded GIMP. The GIMP tutorials are more than overwhelming. A bunch of geek talk to me.
This tutorial assumes you are already proficient with GIMP.
Can anybody recommend a good GIMP Video tutorial for beginners? The ones on Youtube I have seen go much too fast and assume you know a lot more than a beginner.

Many thanks for this great tip.
Question:
After creating a banner on the Gimp, how would I upload it to my website? I am newbie.

Thanks.