Ok, this a is a simple transparent menu button tut, so I hope ya'll like it.

1)Open up GIMP and then go to file and new. Then you need to size it to 50x15.
2)You then need to go up to layer, then transparency, and then click Add Alpha Channel. Then click the eraser and erase the background.
3)Next zoom in so that you can see it better.
4)I suggest doing the calendar first because you can the use it's font size on the rest of the menu buttons instand of having them all different sizes.
5)Next choose your font. I will be using Visitor TT1 BRK.
6)Then choose your font color. I will be using ff05df.
7)Now type calendar into the menu button. It should be to big and to long for it at first.
8)Now you slowly lower the font size for it to fit and look prefect. The font I choose made me go down to a font size 10. This is what the calendar menu button should look like so far:
9)Next you need to add a border around the font. For this one I will be using FFFFFF.
10)Ok. Now you are finish and it should look like something like this:

Now when you have finish yours please post it here, so that I can see it.