how to create an original blog post image with picmonkey
Post on 19-Oct-2014
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Don't use a dull blog post image ever again; learn how to brand free images with your original design and make your blog images truly stand out. This is a guide to brand your images with PicMonkey. See the full tutorial as well as using other tools to rock your images in this post at Traffic Generation Café: http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com/create-free-images-for-blog-posts This presentation was created by Darren DeMatas of IntertwineMarketing.com from Traffic Generation Café.TRANSCRIPT
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How To Brand A Stock ImageThe Non-‐Graphic Designers Guide
Pic Monkey
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Go To Picmonkey.com
Create A New Design 1Create Custom Size 2
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Enter Desired Dimensions
Enter Width and Height
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Upload Free Image As OverlayOverlays Work Like Layers in Photoshop
Select Overlays 1
Upload Your Photo 2
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Adjust Image To FitMake Sure It’s Not Stretched Or Distorted
Enlarge Image To Fill Canvas
Right Click and Choose “Original Aspect RaMo”
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Add Texture To Background
Move Image Out Of The Way For A Second 1
Add Desired PaRern 2Reduce PaRern SaturaMon 3
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Fade Image Over PaRern
Move Image Back 1
Fade The Image
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Add A Strategically Placed Shape For Text
Select Shape Overlay 1
She’s Looking At the Shape -‐ Great Place To Put Text
Place Shape Label 2
Enter HTML Color Value
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Type In HeadlineUse Your Closest Font To What You Would Normally Use
Combine Small Text with Large 1
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OpMonal: Add Color Overlay To ImagePick From A Color For Your Brand
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Upload Logo
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Created by Darren DeMatas for
Click on the title below to read his full tutorial
How To Create a Blog Post Image That Gets Noticed And Drives Traffic
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Created by Darren DeMatas for
Click on the title below to read his full tutorial
How To Create a Blog Post Image That Gets Noticed And Drives Traffic
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