Hello, and welcome to the re-hosted, slightly rewritten version of Dark End's tutorial on how to make iPod adverts.
The only plugins needed for this tutorial are Antialiasing and Light Rays.
Step 1 - Preparing The Render and Your Background
1.1) File > Open. Open up your render that you want to use in the advert. If you don't have one already, make your own using the Cutting Out Images tutorial.
1.2) File > New. Make a decent sized canvas for your ad. I used the dimensions of 500 x 550