Post on 12-Apr-2017
How to Use Picmonkey
What is PicMonkey?
PicMonkey is a photo editing Apps
Log in to www.picmonkey.com
Your screen will look like this
For this Tutorial- Select Free Trial
Get the 7days free trial
Create an account
Enter your email
Enter your email
Create a password
Tick the captcha button
You will be asked to click pictures that are similar for verification
Click the “Crown me” button
One is Royale - Annual
And the other one is Royale - Monthly
But since we’re not going to purchase it right now!
Let’s just go to the free trial
After typing pickmonkey.com in the browser…
The screen will show you this…
Click Collage
Select Create a new collage from
Scroll down click on facebook
Your screen will appear like this
Click connect to Facebook
Log in to Facebook
Click Continue
PicMonkey will ask this, Click Ok
Choose Photos
Click Open
Screen will look like this
Click Layouts
Click FB Cover
Select a Layout that suits for your images
Click Save
Click Save to my computer
Or click share
Type something in the box
Click Facebook
Click Connect with Facebook
Click Do it!
Choose Another Layout - Ducks in a Row
PicMonkey will show this…
Click share this to more places
Click on Pinterest
Click Do it!
Click Ready, Cap’n!
Pick a board
Projects to Try – Click Save
Click Ready Cap’n!
Click Done
Other benefits in using PicMonkey.
Numerous backgrounds included in free version.
Loads of amazingly easy photo editing options.
Fun themes with new backgrounds, fonts, and
more are added each season.
Royale upgrade includes even more options for a low
fee.
Chrome extension for grabbing images and
screenshots.
You can upload your own fonts in addition to using
theirs
Let’s Learn More
Choose Your Canvas
Add a Background
Click on the crosshatch icon in the far left column.
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You can adjust the saturation of the color, and the transparency, by playing with the sliders.
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You can even layer multiple backgrounds to create a completely unique effect.
PicMonkey had loads of free backgrounds to choose from, and even more if you upgrade to Royale
Or, upload your own image from your computer
Facebook, Flickr, etc.
You can even add effects to your background! These are found via
the magic wand icon
click Apply if you want to add the effect.
The Monkey will remind you if you forget 😉
Click Add Text at the Top
Now Choose Font
Click in the text box, and start typing
Lots of formatting options appear in the pop-up menu.
Add as many text boxes as you need to say what you
need to!
Don’t forget to include one for your name or
URL.
Add Fun Overlays, If You Like
When you have time to play, check out:
Amazing photo editing tools via the lipstick icon
Fun overlays via the butterfly icon
Eye-catching borders via the frame icon
Save Your Creation
Click the button at the top of your screen
You can choose the resolution you want to save after you’ve made
your image.
We’ll go with 640 x 640 for Instagram.
You can choose from 3 file sizes of JPG, or a PNG.
Choose PNG, as it’s the best quality – especially for Facebook,
which loves to compress your JPG images.
If you’re going to use the image on your website,
also save a JPG, which will load faster.
NOTE: After saving, PicMonkey will take you back to your graphic
Don’t close this window! If you want to make additional graphics with this layout and different text, do so now
PicMonkey does NOT save an editable image.
Alternately, you can delete the parts that you want to change later
And save this background as another PNG file to work on later.
But you’ll save a lot of time by making all your similar graphics at once!
There you go!
Saves a lot of Time!
Thank you! I hope you learn!