DO MORE WITH YOUR PHOTOS
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lements 13 introduced a new tool that makes it
very easy to create Facebook cover layouts,
simplifying the process of resizing images and
fitting them into specific layouts. These can then
be uploaded to your Facebook page with a couple of clicks.
There are a range of themes to choose from, with options to
add more or fewer images as well as graphics and type.
Here we’ll show you how to create your own custom
cover. If you want to make a layout like the one shown here
then you’ll need two images. Other themes will require
more or fewer. We’ll start by adding our images to the
‘Clean’ theme, then go on to add words to the design. And
just for fun, we’ll create a simple clipping mask by selecting
and copying the sky to a new layer, so that we can constrain
the word to the sky and thereby make it look as if it’s
tucked behind the mountains.Create Facebook covers in seconds
Use the new themes to make
your own cover pictures for
your Facebook page
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Position the images
Drag your images into the layout from the Photo Bin,
then move it up or down to fine-tune the positioning.
If you need to, adjust the bounding box to resize the image
within the window. You can also add words with the Type
tool. Grab it from the panel on the left and choose a font.1
Choose a theme
Choose some suitable images that will fit within the
layout. Open the images you intend to use, then click
Create at the top right and choose Facebook Cover. We’ve
chosen ‘Clean’ from the list of themes here. Uncheck the
Auto-Fill box and click OK.GET THE START FILES HERE: http://bit.ly/type-files