At the Social Media training that I attended last week the
most valuable information was an introduction
to the various apps available to assist in the dissemination of
information.
The ones that
interested me most deal with the addition of graphics to a Facebook page or a
website.
I have been a committed
Adobe Photoshop user up until they went to the monthly fee approach so I’ve
been looking for alternatives.
One
that was suggested in the training was
picmonkey.com.
I haven’t worked with it yet, but from the demonstration it
looks like it provides all the options that were available in the early versions
of photoshop before it got so complicated.
Photoshop is great for graphic artists and professional
photographers, but for me Picmonkey sounds like it provides everything I need
for free. Two other options that help with graphics for social media page designs
are listed below. These apps provide the correct sizing of images.
The sizing is in pixels and the program
sizes the image without distorting it.
Either of the following work well according to the trainer:
More after I try to design a business page on Facebook and
go get a smartphone.
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