I'm finicky when it comes to the appearance of my FaceBook page. I want a cover picture that looks good on both my desktop and my iPhone, but creating such an image can be tricky.
What looks good on the computer--
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| FaceBook Cover Picture As It Appears On My PC |
May look awful on the smart phone--
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| As It Appears On My iPhone |
And it's tough to get it right by trial and error.
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| Oops! |
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| Aw Man! |
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| Finally! |
So I designed a template that marks out the proper proportions for both computer and iPhone to help layout pictures so they'll look their best on both.
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| Right Click and choose, "Save Image As" |
You can layout a smart looking cover picture by simply keeping your main visual element confined within the center boundary. Add details on either side to create impact when viewed on a computer monitor. Be aware that your profile picture will be moved and re-sized by the smartphone when the image is scaled to fit, and both sides of the picture will be cropped of f .
Feel free to download the template and use it to create your own smartphone optimized cover pictures.
Here are some examples of cover pictures I've designed using the template.
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| In Honor of The 43 Anniversary of The Moon Landing |
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| For The Premier of "The Dark Knight Rises." |
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| Tribute to "The Green Slime." |
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| When translated to iPhone the Flaming Eye of Scorn is somewhat centered on the screen. |
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I also try to keep my profile picture relevant and stylistically compatible with my cover picture.
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| Starry, Starry Mike paint your Facebook blue and gray... |
That's all there is to it. Soon you'll be knocking out great FaceBook cover pictures like a pro. Happy FaceBooking!
Very clever of you. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't have FB timeline. I don't believe in it. :P I'm a Luddite at heart, apparently. (Ann)