That is why you are getting 3 tips for working with images today, so you can get the most out of your work. That goes for images for blog posts, images for social media and or in meetings and presentations.
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1. Crop your photos perfectly for social media
When you are posting something on any social media, or uploading a profile picture or a profile banner, you want to make sure that you are using the correct specifications for the photos.These are updated often, the correct pixel measurements of last year might not necessarily still be the correct measurements now. Even if they only made small changes, these will easily reveal themselves when uploading the picture.
To make sure you have the right measurements, you can crop your photos using a free tool such as visualwatermark.com. This tool lets you crop your photo so its measurements will fit perfectly to whatever media you are uploading it to. And if the media isn’t there, you can make your own custom presets.
There are many different image search engines to use. Some are free and some are not. Have a look around and consider what your budget is and what your needs are. If you are on a tight budget you may want to try the free option.
To make sure you have the right measurements, you can crop your photos using a free tool such as visualwatermark.com. This tool lets you crop your photo so its measurements will fit perfectly to whatever media you are uploading it to. And if the media isn’t there, you can make your own custom presets.
2. Make sure you have the image rights
When working with images, many people prefer to have a great, professional look on their images, and don’t want to spend the time or resources taking the pictures themselves. A great way to cut corners here is using image databases. These are important to use, as you can get in a lot of trouble when using something for your company that you don’t have the right to use.There are many different image search engines to use. Some are free and some are not. Have a look around and consider what your budget is and what your needs are. If you are on a tight budget you may want to try the free option.
However, there are caveats you should heed. First, free options do not usually come with many choices and chances are you might not land the image you are looking for. Worst, when you find it there is the added problem of copyright.
You need to make sure the image you want to use is copyright free or licensed under Creative Commons. Indeed, you should always investigate copyright and licenses whether you are using free or premium image providing platform.
When you find the picture you are interested in, chances are it has different measurements than the specific measurements you want. In this case, you can use a tool like Watermarkly to crop the image (e.g., crop picture into circles) and resize it to your proper dimension. You can do that without compromising the image's quality which is great.
3. Creating your own image
Getting a bit creative can also be a good way to get some graphics for your website, blog or social media profile. There are plenty of programs that are available for free, where you can create simple, but effective graphics that can be used for many different things.Simple and minimalistic designs that stay loyal to design rules, such as symmetry, hierarchy, and rules regarding fonts, always work great, and gives a professional feeling, without too much effort.
Presentations
Another tip for working with images is to get creative when making presentations. PowerPoint for example, has plenty of tools and features that are sure to convert you dull and amateurish looking presentation into a professional slideshow.There is a lot of inspiration to find on the internet, and the solutions are much simpler than one might think. Once you know the tricks and the possibilities the program has, you’ll be able to make impressive presentations in no time.
Disclaimer: This post is written and sponsored by the folks from Watermarkly.
