Make Facebook Cover Photo
Just what you'll learn
How you can establish a custom-made picture size, apply effects or edits, and also save your image for use on Facebook.
Make Facebook Cover Photo
1. Establish a customized image size
Open Photoshop. Select Documents > New. Call the documents "cover-photo." Set the size to 851 pixels, the height to 315 pixels, and also resolution to 72 pixels/inch.
These are the minimum measurements for a cover picture on Facebook. This enables you to create your cover photo in Photoshop without guessing exactly how it will certainly show up on Facebook.
Click OK. A brand-new blank file will certainly open up.
2. Open up a picture
Most likely to Submit > Open, and also find an image or image on your computer that you intend to use as a cover picture. If you're adhering to along with the sample possession, locate "make-creative-facebook-cover-photo. jpg." Click Open.
3. Duplicate your photo
With the photo from Step 2 open, situate the Layers panel near the bottom best edge of the Photoshop office. If you do not see the Layers panel, most likely to Home window > Layers.
Right-click (PC) or control-click (Mac) the Background layer and also choose Match Layer ...
4. Replicate your picture (cont.).
In the Match Layer dialog box, select the "cover-photo" you created in Step 1, for the Location > Paper alternative. Click OK.
By doing this, you position your personal photo or photo (or our sample picture) within your custom-sized record from Step 1.
5. Resize your image.
Two images are open in your work area. Click the "cover-photo" tab to proceed editing the paper from Step 1.
Select Edit > Free Transform, or press control/command + "T" on your keyboard. A bounding box shows up around the edges of the photo, as shown. If you can't see the bounding box, zoom out (press command/control + "-" on your key-board).
Scale the picture: Click and drag among the edges of the bounding box. Constrain the proportions by pressing Shift while scaling the photo. Rearrange the picture: Click and also drag the image in the bounding box. When you're done, press Get in.
6. Obtain innovative!
You have actually resized your picture. Now, attract shapes, add type, and also explore various other innovative impacts to personalize your photo. Utilize the web links below this web page to check out pointers as well as methods for artistically editing in Photoshop or Lightroom.
For this example, I added text and forms, as well as utilized blending modes for a fading effect.
Hint: While creating, bear in mind that your profile picture will cover the bottom left corner of your cover photo!
7. Conserve your picture.
As soon as you're completed, choose Data > Save As ...
In the Style menu, select a file kind for your picture. For a picture, pick JPEG documents format; if you included message, a logo, or various other shapes, we advise the PNG data format. Click Save.
A second dialog box may appear, depending on the picked file format. If so, specify your added alternatives as well as click OK.
Done!
Currently you're ready to post your photo to Facebook!
By establishing a custom photo dimension, you could attempt lots of different photo editing and enhancing strategies, as well as manage how your image appears on your Facebook wall. Use the web links below to try out various concepts and also techniques for applying creative results and edits!
