#quick and easy to edit your pictures for instagram

[creative-heart]

"My thoughts will echo your name"| Esteban Kukuriczka

CHAPTER II: "Startin' up a fire"

Playlist:

Liar- Camila Cabello

Only love can hurt like this- Paloma Faith

Favorite crime- Olivia Rodrigo

T.W: Slow burn; angst; couple’s argument, some ssexy thoughts. Word Count: 2.2k

That night after the party, Y/N laid in bed wide awake, all she could see whenever she closed her eyes where swirls of light brown hair accompanied by those gorgeous eyes of Esteban; she took a deep breath and looked to her left seeing Lucas fast asleep and bit her lip. All in all, he wasn’t a bad man, he had loved Y/N back together when they met, her being a utter mess. They used to get along so well, always that witty banter and laughter whenever they did anything and everything together, the smallest situation was a date to them. Somewhere along the way they had lost that, Y/N didn’t know if it had been after he graduated law school and started working, or if it had just been the routine of living together, but as of about six months ago, they had nothing to talk about. She tossed and turned, before deciding to just give up on sleep altogether and get up, she had some pictures to edit anyway. She threw an old big t-shirt on, before walking to the kitchen and making herself a cup of tea as she turned her laptop on.

Little did Y/N know, that Esteban was across town in no better situation than her, he stared at the ceiling, the movie of the night’s events replaying in his head and he groaned. -Why of all the women he knew, of all the ladies that were at that party did he have to find himself swooning over his best friend’s girlfriend.- He felt quite guilty about it to be honest, but he couldn’t help what he felt. Kuku couldn’t be imagining what he sensed between them, the spark was there, that chemistry, it all came so easy around Y/N, her name sounded so good when he spoke it as well. And those eyes, those gorgeous hazel eyes, they were so deep and earnest, Esteban knew nothing could be hidden from them. He groaned covering his face with a pillow, feeling himself growning restless, he got up and went to take a shower before heading to the kitchen to get a glass of water. He needed to get his mind of Y/N as soon as possible. As he rested against the kitchen counter taking a sip, he found himself looking through Instagram until he stumbled upon what seemed to be Y/N’s photography account; of course she was also talented, did she have no flaws?. 

As he went through the photos, he came across a couple of black and white portraits, one seemed to be of Y/N with her hair short, it really suited her -though Kuku started thinking that everything would suit her- next to that one, was a portrait of Amelia, he would recognize that face anywhere, he double tapped his friend’s photo and bit his lip. As Y/N sat at the kitchen table, dark room, her phone screen lit up with an IG notification, who could be on there at 5 in the morning?; she looked down at the little message bubble and felt the heat crawl up her cheeks, the notification read “kuku.esteban liked your post” it was one of her artistic account’s posts, -how had he come across that one- she opened the app and tapped on the profile looking at her screen for a while, debating whether or not she should hit the follow button, she finally did and closed her eyes. Kuku’s eyes widened, he didn’t expect her to reach back out, he got into her DM’s and typed a quick “up so late?”.

“Couldn’t sleep, what about you?” Y/N bit her lip, it felt wrong, as it had when they were talking on the bench at the party, maybe what felt wrong was what she felt while talking to him. Sure enough, her screen soon lit up again “same, mind wouldn’t shut up :/”, he took a deep breath and muttered “oh fuck it” he went through his contacts and called Y/N waiting for her to pick up, he almost hung up a couple of times.

“Hey insomnia partner” the girl greeted him on the other side, and everything felt quieter in his head. “couldn’t shut the mind up, huh? I wonder what might have been going through it” she said quietly playing with the hem of her shirt.

You, he thought “so many things to be honest, it’s nice knowing I’m not alone” he smiled biting his lip it’s nice knowing it’s you. “For example, I was thinking about those pictures you got on Instagram, you’re really talented Y/N” the girl could feel the heat rushing to her face once more “I mean it, it’s hard getting that kind of emotion on a portrait, I think I’ve chosen the perfect teacher for my new adventure”. They talked for so long that Y/N didn’t even notice when the sun had come out.

~~~~~

Few days later, Y/N waited for Esteban to show up at the park where they had agreed to meet so that she could show him some photography tips. Fidgeting with her hands far more nervous that she had expected to be, though it was true they had been talking more and more everyday, by text and through the phone, on those late nights when Lucas was still working and Y/N was left to have dinner and go to bed on her own, kuku had been a steady companion. She was lost in deep thought when Esteban approached her from behind and placed her the coffee order she had told him was her favorite on one of their chats in front of her face “Penny for your thoughts sugar?” The tall guy said softly as he sat down.

Y/N smiled taking the cup and took a sip of the hot beverage “Hazelnut caramel latte, you remembered?” she looked up at him, smile still plastered on her face “just thinking” she shrugged “how have you been?” Esteban took a long sip of his coffee looking at every single detail on her face. Lucky bastard you are Lucas he thought to himself as she spoke; absolutely taken by the way her eyes fluttered shut when she took a sip from her coffee, as if she needed to focus all her senses on the smell and taste of the drink, the soft noises that escaped her as she drank, making the guy spiral down into a dark train of thought. The past few days he had found himself constantly thinking about the blonde woman sitting across from him on the grass and how good she would surely look naked beneath him, how hot and yet sweet it would be to hear his name coming out of her in soft moans; wondering how would her hazel eyes look darkened by lust. He found himself being snapped back into reality by Y/N’s hand waving in front of his face. “Earth to kuku” she chuckled “where did you go? I’ve been talking to you for like five minutes dude”.

He rubbed the back of his neck quite embarrassed “sorry sorry, I got distracted��� he smiled sheepishly. Y/N smiled nodding softly as she looked at him- how can a grown man look so adorable and sexy all at the same time? god I’d like to photograph him some time-. “Ok, so I’ve been going through your photography on instagram, how do you get such raw emotions from people? how are you able to draw emotions from places? that is baffling to me, honestly woman, how can one be so talented?” Y/N blushed hard looking down, no one had ever praised her work so much before.

“I don’t know really, I just capture what I see, I guess emotion’s just there, with people, you just need to capture them while they just are, not make them pose, posing drives everything out, but I don’t think my work is that remarkable to be honest, not enough to support myself at least” she smiled softly; as Esteban finished his coffee she took her camera and snapped a few pictures of him “like this for instance, you look like you could be Vogue’s next cover” she smiled showing him the picture she had just taken.

And that’s how the afternoon went on, shared between laughs, chats and pictures. Y/N kneeled behind him to show him how to frame a shot, her head landing right on his right shoulder “and now, once you’ve found what you like, you hold yourself still, and press the button” she said softly looking more at the guy’s profile than the picture, biting the inside of her lip;- had he always smelled this good? perfect mix between musky wood and something sweet she couldn’t place, oh lord she could nuzzle her face in his neck all her life- The hazel eyed woman cleared her throat moving away a bit and smiled “just like that, see? not so difficult, you’ll get the hang of it in no time.”

Esteban had caught her looking at him through the corner of his eye and had to hold back from kissing her and took a deep breath “with a teacher as good as you, no doubts”. He needed to pull it together, Y/N was Lucas’ girlfriend, it’s his best friend he was talking about- pull it together Kukuriczka, this is not funny anymore.

~~~~~

As Y/N made her way back to her place, she sent the pictures from that afternoon to Kuku, having her camera linked to her phone. 

Y/N/N 🤞:This way, you can go back to these later on, when you want to check your first work ;) 

Y/N/N 🤞: I had a really good time today by the way, thank you, I really needed to get out of my place, those walls can get trapping.

Esteban looked down at his phone smiling at the texts like a damn school boy and quickly texted back.

Kuku 🤭: thanks for the pictures, and I’m also glad that I could help you feel better, always happy to help a damsel in distress 🤭 

He mentally cursed himself for that stupid reply. As Y/N got home, she uploaded the portrait oh him to her instagram with the quote “deep in thought @kuku.esteban” she smiled and put her phone down going to take a shower letting the warm water run through her body. As the blonde woman was going through her after shower ritual, humming softly to the music she had playing from her phone, she heard the slam on the front door and closed her eyes knowing Lucas was home, and probably in a bad mood.

“Where are you Y/N!?” he called out, the angry tone evident in his voice. Y/N walked out of their bedroom in her pjs and looked at him her face rid of all emotion as she could sense the argument coming her way, god knows why now.

“Hey babe, how was your day?” she said in the most agreeable tone she could master.

“How was my day? It was great until I saw your fucking picture on Instagram, what’s that about you going out on a lil coffee date with my best friend? Do you think I’m fucking stupid?” She looked at him, her eyebrows quirked up in disbelief.

“Are you serious right now? Not like I owe you any fucking explanations, cause you’re not the boss of me, but Kuku and I went to the park because he wants to learn some photography, and knowing I’m a photographer he wanted my help. Also, can’t I get along with one of your friends? You should know better than to accuse me of cheating, you of all people, when I forgave the things I did to be with you Lucas! what cheekines you have” Her tone getting louder and louder as her blood boiled hotter in her veins.

“Oh please Y/N you must really think I am in fact stupid, that, or you’re the dunce, because I could see the way Esteban was looking at you at the party! he was all but undressing you with his eyes all night!” he crossed his arms over his chest.

“At least someone was if what you say’s true! you haven’t even looked in my direction in over six months!” she finally cried out, feeling surpassed by the situation and tired, just completely exahusted of the arguments being the only kind of interactions they had these days. “Why don’t you just fucking go to your parents, or wherever you fucking want tonight, cause I honestly don’t wanna stare at your face right now!” As soon as those words left her mouth and she saw Lucas turn around so easily and slam the door again on his way out she regretted it. She knew she had just pushed him into Alma’s arms with what she had said, not that it took much for him to run back to her, as much as Lucas had sweared that was over years ago, she never fully trusted it, and as bad as their situation was, she still loved the man for some reason. 

Y/N sat down on the staircase holding her knees to her chest trying to protect her heart in any possible way, she wanted to run, she needed to run, but she had no idea where to, all she could think about was Esteban’s kind eyes and warm smile, and how much she’d like to be in his embrace tonight.

Taglist:

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[princemick]

hi kyle, please explain your process of making graphics! <3

hi anon! I definetely will, I'll walk you though how I get to a graphic like this:

(warning, half of my process is just 'throw it at the wall, see what happens' so like, idk how easily explainable it is.)

first off, I get all my inspiration from pintrest, instagram graphics artist and random stuff I find. inspiration is everywhere and I always keep a notebook with me where I draw/write what I come up with.

all my photo's are from pinterest and google, I dont sell these, if you're going to please make sure the photo's you're using are free use.

all my fonts come from dafont.

the program I use is photoshop.

now, I'm going to break up my editing process into 7 parts.

inspo

images

editing

colouring

font

colour blocking

textures

hopefully it's clear enough

gather inspiration.

so I really like this and this edit I made before and they're pretty easy so I wanted to make a new one.

but normally if I wanna make an edit I scroll through my poster/edit inspo pintrest board which you can find here.

normally if I dont have such a clear way I want to go I'd make some sketches to see what works and how to get the idea out of my brain.

2. gather images.

I wanted to make a Danny one so its not to hard to find stuff as I have a specific search for this edit but I also have a growing archive of folders of drivers full of pictures ive found over time that I'd normally go through to find good stuff.

when you use google please remember to click on 'tools' and select 'size' and big otherwise you'll cry because of the bad quality

this is the picture I wanted to use for the danny edit.

I thought this would work well because it has depth and so will show the colour blocking well, it also has the flag and the shoe which is clearly recognizable.

3. trow it into photoshop baybee.

this is going to be hard to explain but I basically jsut fuck around. most of the time I kind of know what I want to do and the way I want to go but one of the first steps is always to raserize the layer.

I also make sure to copy the original picture for later so you have the same picture twice

I do this so i can be lazy and go to quick actions and remove the background because then, I get this.

without basically any work. (it's almost never perfect so after I let photoshop do it's work I fix up the parts that need it.)

this is what your layers should look like fter.

that lil black and white thingy is really useful and if you select that and go over it w the erase tool it doesnt permenantly change anything.

next thing I do is smart sharpen to spice it up, here is the sharpening settings I use.

a small problem with this picture is that it's to small for an A4 size (which is what I'm making it on) so I need to extend the background a little. which I do in the laziest way.

I select the most of the top of the picture I can and copy paste + extend it out. like this:

then, for this edit, I'm gonna add a black and white filter to the background so everything behind daniel is in black and white with an adjustment layer. I do this to keep the focus on our subject and remove any and all focus from the bg.

I also add a guassian blur to the bg to once again, keep the focus on daniel.

this is the before and after of that.

now, kinda boring right? yeaaah so now onto

4. colouring

first off CLIPPING MASK IS YOUR BESTIE!!!. if you right click on the adjustment layer and click on clipping mask it will ONLY grab the picture right below it, this way it wont affect everything else you've added to your edit.

anwyay. this is the fun part, and the only way I can explain it, is fuck around, see what you wanna do and what works.

I always add, levels, curves etc to just deepen the blacks and add some contrast. heres the before and after of that.

for this edit I kind of wanna focus on the contrast of blue and orange, kinda like the seb one but a lil different so what I'm gonna do is add hue/saturation and remove the yellow and blue from the picture.

you use this adjustment layer by grabbing the little hand and selecting the colour you want to change.

so I'm gonna play around and remove the blue and yellow from this picture. here's the before and after of that.

now I'm going to add selective colour, i wanna up to an extreme the reds in the suit. this is kinda hard as you'll obviously grab his skin with that too so I'm gonna use that black little mask on this too, it already exists when you add an adjustment layer

it's that little white box, if you select that and ue the erase tool you can basically remove that adjustment layer in places you want to, this is what it looks like on my layers and on the picture.

I want to upp the red even more then this so I'm gonna copy paste that layer two more times and THEN add a non erased selective colour and play around with the depth of the skintone until I'm happy with it.

now I'm almost happy with the colour, I want it to be a bit more blue so I'm gonna go to 'colour balance' and play around with that a little more.

this is the before and after of all that

then I'm done with the colouring on the picture itself. I'm also gonna put all my adjustment layers into a folder to make my layers less busy

I'm also going to add noise to both the BG and front picture. it just gives a bit more texture and grain that I like

5. typography!

now the stressful part lol.

I know what I'm gonna add so that makes it easy. the name of the race, place and year. this is hard to explain, I know where I'm gonna put everything because off the other edits so it's just about finding a good font.

for this I'm not gonna fuck around with shapes and text layers and adjustments etc. if you want me to explain that please ask away that's just a whole other 5k worded essay.

I know what kinda font I wanna use at first already these choices have to do with a few things which is basically one questions I ask myself:

is there a vibe that already exists around the race and/or win and how do I translate that into the font? (is it fancy, cool, magical, incredible, bold etc etc)

here's an example of how a font can change the vibe

so the vibe I want to go with for this edit is fancy smansy n stuff so I'm thinking of flowly maybe 1930s vibes this is the font I ended up with

I'm still gonna move the place around but the idea if there.

(I change and play around with my text a lot so, again, ask if you want me to go deeper into this)

6. colour blocking

now for this edit I'm going to add a box of colour, I do this if I want to add a bit of an oomph and contrast to it, I like what I have now but I want to add some contrast to make the colour and him pop even more.

this is petty easy I'm basically just going to add a colour box behind him, I'm gonna do blue as well, thats the opposite of red on the colour wheel AND its the other colour red bull is associated with, also colour theory and all that etc.

I'm also going to add gaussian blur and noise to add some texture and use and overlay. heres the diff in with and without that to show the use of it.

at this point I'm also going to move the text around (as you can see) to make it fit better with the added box

7. texture

the moment where it starts feeling like its finished.

for this edit I kinda want to add some photo texture and more grain. here are the textures I used:

I added these and put it on a screen overlay layer and added some adjustement layers to tweek the last few things.

you can find different textures on google, pinstrest and some awesome artists have texture packs you can pay for w just a few bucks. for these, again, if you're going to sell your work MAKE SURE ITS FREE FOR USE!!!

THATS it!

I add my watermark and maybe fix a few little things but thats all and then I'm done, I reccommend playing around and seeing what works for you.

enjoy and have fun <33

[starlightkun]

hiiii mel <3 i’m.. thinking of starting to write for nct.. mostly jaemin.. and i more or less have an idea for formatting but it’s been a really long time since i’ve had to do graphics for fic’s (like the banner and stuff!) and i was wondering if you had any tips for that? like where to find good pictures (solid backgrounds seem like the best choice for not clashing with the lettering, a problem i ran into unfortunately…) and also is there any particular place you get your fonts from? if you aren’t comfortable answering that (or any of this!) then that’s totally ok and feel free to just give general advice or ignore this completely :]

now i leave you with renjun… https://www.instagram.com/reel/C117-m9JGuo/?igsh=aXI1YmZ6M2YycHg1

hiii! under the cut!

so you've already got a good idea with using solid backgrounds for fic headers to make it easier for the text to show up! i source pretty much all my images from the groups/idols' official social medias. i just caution you not to take screenshots of say, instagram uploads, because this will degrade the quality of the image. either download it from twitter or wherehaveyou, or from an updates account like neocatharsis or wayvment here on tumblr! another word of caution: DO NOT DOWNLOAD TEASER IMAGES/PHOTOSHOOT IMAGES FROM CONTENT CREATORS WHO MAKE EDITS TO THE IMAGES, SUCH AS CHANGING THE COLORS, UN-WHITEWASHING, ETC., WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION. THAT IS THEFT FROM OTHER FANS. updates accounts like neocatharsis and wayvment simply reupload the original images posted by the entertainment company/idol in the exact same form without making changes to them. editors make alterations to the image and that new image is their own creative work, separate from the original one posted. you need the editor's explicit permission in order to use their edited version as a fic header.

i do all of my editing on my phone for my fics (except for the thin section dividers that i use, which i make in pirated photoshop cs6 so i can get specific dimensions, 540x2 pixels, and make the gradients super quick in a way that i know how to do. there may be a super easy way to do this w an app on ur phone too, that's just how i know how to)

anyway, if i have a photo that i really like, that i just knowwwww matches with the image of the guy in the fic in my head or smth, that i just rlly want to use but has a busier background, sometimes i'll use the portrait editing settings on my phone to blur the background a little bit and that makes the text a lot more legible (i have a samsung but im 99% sure iphones can do this too)

i typically don't bump it past 1 or 2, or the edges of the blur start looking a bit harsh, and i find that i don't really need more than this for the text to pop against the background anyway!

as for putting the text on the photos, i've the used the app phonto for years! it's completely free, doesn't put any watermark on your photos, comes with a bunch of fonts pre-installed, isn't super ad-heavy (it has a rlly small banner ad all the time at the top, and only shows u a skippable 10s ad when u save a finished photo), and you can download fonts from the internet to install straight into the app!

my favorite free font website is dafont.com, i literally will spend hours just browsing on there looking at fonts to download lmao. anyway here's how i find fonts for stuff and download, install, and use them with dafont and phonto:

once you have phonto downloaded, open dafont.com

up at the top, it has a bunch of different categories of fonts. for this example, i chose fancy > groovy, and then on this first page, i liked this font called "lostar" (there's also a search bar up there, but it only searches font names, not kinds of fonts, so if you're looking for a groovy-feeling font and you searched "groovy," only fonts with the word "groovy" in the name would come up)

i then press download, and open in my browser (i use firefox btw, which is why it looks like this lol). make sure you're opening the .zip file with the phonto app (it opens directly into into phonto on my phone, you may have to choose to open the .zip file using the phonto app from several options, instead of your phone's file explorer or some other app on your phone)

in the phonto app, you have to click install, then install again (it gives you the option to rename it, but i just keep the original font name bc why would you rename it?).

that READ THIS.txt file is a message from the font maker, it's the personal use license for the font (most of the fonts on dafont.com are free for personal use ONLY, and these .txt files that are contained in the .zip files are notes from the font makers telling u what u can and can't use the fonts for. generally, as long as ur not a business, u should be good this is not legal advice, please read them. also there's usually little thank you notes from the font makers in here as well!)

click ok.

then you've got to slap some text on an image. you can choose an image from your camera roll, use one of their plain images, or open a pre-saved work-in-progress. for this example i used one of their premade gradients to make it easy

type whatever it is you want, click font. the left tab is the pre-installed fonts, the middle tab is the fonts that you've downloaded from elsewhere. here's the lostar we just got!

oh can't see it.

there we go! how fun! i'll probably use this in a fic header in the future. download button in the top right.

[carrieleblancart]

In response to your questions about the timelapse videos, here are my two cents. Engagement doesn’t usually give you anything on tumblr other than a bump of serotonin, but it can lead to commissions or sales if you provide an easy link and are chill about it. But people are touchy about the word “engagement.” They want to feel like a community or maybe a cultural salon, rather than part of an extractive media process.

Your most successful process videos are going to show a satisfying finished piece at the end and give people time to look at it and go “wow.” So for most art some editing will be necessary to get there in a short video.

Another thing I should bring up is that the music you used for that sketch video was pretty grating. If you’re going to use music, i’d suggest finding something more relaxing. Just because the video is sped up doesn’t mean the sound has to be frantic.

Your painting process is so interesting, and your art is great! People here love cats with all their hearts and mostly really enjoy art. I wish you all the best!

Hi anon, thank you so much for your input! I really appreciate it, and I'm still getting used to actually getting responses, after trying to get it noticed for 10+ years (this isn't my first tumblr blog).

There's a lot going on with trying to share my art in the current internet ecosystem, probably something a lot of artists are dealing with. I'll try my best to describe what's going on on my end.

I don't like the term engagement either. I am trying to share my art through four main platforms at this time: Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube, and of course our precious hellsite: Tumblr. So my use of the term is more from the vernacular being used on other platforms, with what seems to be a kind of agreed upon use by artists of "this is what we have to deal with, so might as well lean into it." Maybe I'm mis-interpreting that (not surprising).

So far, Instagram is where I get my art noticed the most and has lead to the most sales/commissions/financial support. I think this has to do with the cat community that has formed over there. Tumblr definitely has its cat lovers, but I think a lot of them are over on IG so that they can follow internet cat celebrities and the like (I'm one of them!). So things like engagement and trends will dictate how I share my art with at least algorithm-led platforms. Also all of the cat people and friends I've met at shows regularly have Instagrams, not that that's a reason to be on there.

I agree that I should add time of the video at the end to show the piece to give it time to be seen. This can be easily accomplished if I make sure to take a photo of the art and include it in the video. I haven't had the best record of doing this due to my own ADHD and the pace at which these sketch paintings are being made.

Most of these recent sketch paintings were made back in August during CatCon on the spot! It's a crazy thing to do and I haven't seen anyone else do something quite what I'm doing, which is I guess part of my marketing for conventions and shows. So, sometimes I forget to take a picture at the end, but I'm getting better at including it in my process. And yes I call them sketches because they're fairly quick (I aim for 30 minutes for a 6"x6") and I don't get to add all the details I would like to if time was available. (I'm currently working on a new 3"x3" fully detailed piece of a famous internet cat, I've spent an hour and a half on it, and it's not done yet!)

Part of the timelapse question is not just to see what people prefer to determine how much time I should put into editing, but also how much effort I should put into digital storage. I have a couple different ways of recording footage, and the main way I've been doing so is with my iPhone. And so when I'm at events that I fly to, like CatCon, sometimes I'm having to transfer videos from my phone to an SD card until I can get home and get the footage onto a larger storage device. This can be tricky especially if I don't make sure to clear my phone storage before going to an event (something I'm adding to my list!) However, if I use the timelapse feature already available on the iPhone, then that makes editing and storage even easier for me later. I used this a lot with my Black Cat October series. But this timelapse footage doesn't look as good (maybe) and I don't have the option to do other edits later. Which then comes to the question for myself, am I really going to go back and make another edit for these sketch paintings? Perhaps the answer is timelapses for sketches, and full videos for fully detailed paintings.

And thank you for your input on the music part! The reason for the music in the last video was because of what's trending right now. Sometimes IG will save a copy of the video I posted with whatever music, so I had reused it in today's post. I think I'll make sure to use something more soothing/calming going forward just for tumblr, because you all have a special place in my heart.

Usually I'll open TikTok and do a separate video save to have a hi-res copy with music, but since I had recently created a shop on TT I only have commercially available music. Maybe I should take the shop down anyways, I'm really not sure if it'll help my art get notice or sell more stickers. I'd rather manage sales from my website anyways, but I feel like I should at least give it a try. You're welcome to tell me your thoughts on that!

I could go more into detail about my process for just uploading videos, but I feel like this is already getting TLDR. So feel free to let me know if you want me to ramble some more! I'd love to get input on that, as well as get an idea of what other artists are doing since I have no idea what I'm doing!

[olivia-langone]

Hello, my name is Olivia Langone. I am a sophomore at CCRI, double majoring in business, and criminal law. I decided to take a social media class as an extracurricular class. It was supposed to be something easy and fun. As I continued to read through the first chapter of the textbook, I realized how quickly I was interested in the many things that come with social media. All the different aspects that I will be learning will be amazing. I use social media as a positive way to show children and young adults that they are not alone and that they can be helped if they use my acronym. I represent Woonsocket for a beauty pageant, and social media is so crucial to all the work and performing that I do on a day-to-day basis.

Social media is a very positive and negative thing. There is a way that it can help people of all ages. Spreading news, sharing information, teaching people, allowing relationships to form, meeting new people, advertising, videos, pictures, updates, and so much more. However social media can begin to be a very negative thing as well. There are cruel people all over the internet and all over social media. They hide behind their screens and make others feel they are less than others. Some people over-opinionate and make others feel their opinion is the only right one. There is bullying, racism, sexism, and so much more all over social media. Social media is a very hard thing to define because there are so many things that can go into the definition. In my opinion the definition, compared to what we see are two different things. If I were to define social media in my own words, I would say it is the online gateway to public content and applications. A place that is open to the whole public world.

When it comes to social media, I would say that I would characterize myself as an addict. Hard to admit, but it is true. Being someone who does beauty pageants, posting on social media allows everyone to see any and everything that I do. It allows me to promote my community service initiative to those who follow my journey with me. However, whenever I am bored, I am quick to open my phone to see what is new on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. I also use Facebook so often because that is where I give my family all my life updates to keep in contact with them. I also make TikTok often as it is something that I have fun doing. I like social media for positive reasons I am addicted. However, the negative aspect is not something I like to see, however, there are a lot of negatives that I see day to day, and I just scroll past them to not give them any time or energy out of my day.

I believe that my strengths in social media are understanding, at least personally, how it can be used in a few different ways. I would like to learn more ways, however, the promotions, the advertising, the fun, the endless scrolling, and the chatting, are very familiar to me. Having your perspective on things and using them to your ability are your strengths. Just like the video I watched, being personally aware of your strengths even if you suck at other things is important too. However, my challenge is understanding what goes into social media. The time that people take to edit videos, content, etc. I am challenged by the thought of why people use it for negativity. Why do people use it to bring others down, threaten, or even cyberbullying, knowing that it is an online format that the whole world can see?

In this course, I want to learn about different aspects of social media. What makes certain things viral, will social media ever crash, will social media continue to increase daily? Social media is something that I think will never die. When I became the age of 14, I got my first phone, it was a Flip phone. When I was 16, I got my first iPhone 8. It has been years since then. I work at a restaurant and a summer camp, and I see little kids ages 6-13 with phones. Scrolling on TikTok, sending snapchats, texting others, and taking pictures. It continues to amaze me daily on how these little kids get younger and younger and use social media even more. Beyond this class, I still want to follow and track how social media becomes more and more popular as the years go by, and new applications continue to come out. As someone who uses Facebook, and Instagram often, I also want to see how I can grow and continue to promote my community service initiative.

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Incoming rant about entitled influencers:

Not to chat about a non-issue but do you ever think about the etiquette that we (at least previously) have had surrounding taking photos in public - especially around fucking infuencers

The whole etiquette thing we have around photo-taking in public has changed hugely. You know, the one where we move around people taking photos, maybe wait to the side or try not to enter the frame, perhaps run past with a quick apology? That one. That I think we see less of now, likely for a number of reasons.

The first one being - people used to use film cameras, one shot and your done - or at least a few limited shots - ones you can’t look at immediately and check the quality.

The second one - everyone’s got a camera in their back pocket, along with their photo album, their wallet, their encyclopaedia, their phone book, their map, their Walkman. And everyone uses them all the time for a quick selfie or a pose in from of the Eiffel Tower or Big Ben, even for things that we might not have ‘wasted’ film on previously. Even with a digital camera, not everyone has one, certainly not everyone has one where ever they go. Even if you did have a digital camera, the space you have on there is likely smaller than on your phone, especially if it’s not one of major quality.

The third being that I think photos have begun to hold less meaning. We each have so many of them, all stored away digitally. How often do we keep the candids that capture the perfect moment that you can laugh about years down the line? How often do we keep the photos that aren’t ‘instagram worthy’? And even if we do, how often do we make them physical, tangible, to store away on a shelf like a little piece of your heart?

Nowadays we are so exposed to photo-taking it’s not a big deal anymore. Not only are we not worried about limited use of film, or the fact we can’t check them. We know we can take a hundred photos of a single moment and have instant, easy-editing access to them. Hell, we can even take a photo that records a couple of seconds of the moment just in case it doesn’t focus on the perfect millisecond.

So no wonder this previous ‘etiquette’ perhaps isn’t so popular anymore. Not when we can all acknowledge photo taking is far less about a specific, special moment than it used to be. And who can blame people when it’s photo taking on the underground, or in the gym, or perhaps on a busy, narrow pathway? Something that we may not have wasted film on so often way back when?

I’m not saying we shouldn’t respect our fellow man and stay out of each other’s photos or give each other enough space. But I’m sick of seeing influencers flounce around with their entitlement as if they can’t just take the picture/re-record the video again. Hey, they could even go to a quieter more private spot if they are being interrupted so much. No one owes you that ‘recording in public space’, not when you have multiple takes on it, not when you’re hogging an area for 15 minutes at a time. Realise that you need to respect people going about their day to day too.

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Crop Images Online Using PhotoCut for Free

Are you in need of cropping your images to a specific size or shape? Look no further than PhotoCuts free Image Cropper! With our user-friendly tool, you can easily crop your images in just a few seconds. Plus, you have the option to crop multiple images simultaneously. Take your image editing to the next level with PhotoCut!

How to Crop a Picture?

Upload

To begin, please upload your images to our online cropping tool. Learn how to capture stunning photos for your Depop listings.

Crop

To begin, select from the available ratios or customize the crop ratio to suit your needs. Additionally, utilize our photo crop editor for additional adjustments.

Furthermore, you have the option to share your PhotoCut account across multiple devices.

Download

To complete the process, download and export the cropped photo. This step is essential in creating a stylish and eye-catching Poshmark header.

Is your photo cluttered with unnecessary elements? No need to fret! Our Image Cropper tool can assist you in removing those distractions and enhancing your image composition. With PhotoCut's Image Cropper, you can easily select the desired image ratio and customize it to your liking. Experience the power of PhotoCut for furniture AI-crafted photography today.

Creating perfectly cropped images for social media has never been easier with PhotoCut. Whether you are looking to update your Facebook cover photo or need an image that fits the golden ratio, PhotoCut allows you to effortlessly crop your images in just four simple clicks. Experience the convenience and precision of our AI Image Generator today.

Do not worry about losing image quality when cropping with PhotoCuts photo cropper. This tool is both free and easy to use. Additionally, it offers a peach background option for added customization.

PhotoCut's Image Cropper allows you to effortlessly crop your photos to any desired dimension. You can even create unique shapes such as circles or squares by cropping your images. Batch editing is made simple with our Image Resizer feature.

Cropping multiple images can often be a time-consuming task, but with PhotoCuts Image Cropper, this process is made quick and efficient. With just one click, you can batch-crop images, saving you valuable time. Say goodbye to tedious editing tasks and streamline your workflow with PhotoCuts Image Cropper.

Utilize PhotoCuts Image Cropper to easily crop images anywhere, selecting from a variety of preset crop ratios and effortlessly adjusting the size and orientation of your images. Learn how to remove backgrounds in Illustrator with these simple methods.

Image Cropping Has Never Been Easier

PhotoCuts Image Cropper allows you to effortlessly crop images for various purposes. Are you wondering how to create a transparent background in Photoshop?

Crop PNG

Easily crop PNG images without compromising their quality and export them with transparency. Learn how to remove background images in HTML.

Crop Photo for Instagram

Easily crop your photos for Instagram with a 1:1 ratio in just a few simple steps. Learn five effective methods to remove the background from your images using Photoshop.

Crop Pictures into Custom Shapes

Enhance your presentations by cropping images into custom shapes such as circles, squares, triangles, and more. Learn how to remove backgrounds in PowerPoint with ease.

FAQs

Q1. How do you crop a JPEG picture?

Ans. Follow the steps given below.

Upload your JPEG picture to our online Image Cropper.

Choose the size you want and adjust the pixels.

Click on Apply, share, and save your cropped image.

Q2. How can I crop a picture faster?

Ans. Use PhotoCut's Image Cropper to cut pictures in just a few clicks. No need to download anything!

Q3. How do I cut out part of a picture?

Ans. Open PhotoCut, choose the size you need, adjust the cut size, and click on Apply. 

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How to Remove Background from an Image for Free in Seconds

Are you wondering how to eliminate backgrounds from photos? You could be a business owner trying to enhance your product photographs or a blogger wanting to create stunning pictures for the header of your next blog post There are plenty of tools to assist you in getting the task accomplished.

Read on to learn about seven online tools to assist you in removing backgrounds from images swiftly and quickly.

Tools that can help you get rid of the background of an image

1. iOS 16 background removal

The new iOS 16 comes with iOS 16 removing the background from images is now easier than ever before thanks to the innovative and imaginative Removing Background from Image feature!

The feature is accessible via Photos, Screenshot, Safari, Quick Look, the Files app, and much more.

All you have to do is hold and tap the subject or element and it will be lifted off the background! Then you’ll be asked to copy or share the image. The background is not included.

2. Adobe Express

Adobe Express combines the power of Photoshop with the convenience of Canva. If you’re looking to modify your Instagram image or design a fresh invitation flyer or event poster, Adobe Express offers point-and-click online photo editing that competes with the best of the world’s tools.

Adobe Express is available as an online or mobile app making it easy to use while on the move. It also comes with professional editing tools and design tools that can make your newly created image look the best.

3. Microsoft Office

Did you know that you can eliminate backgrounds from photos within Microsoft Office? Yes, Microsoft offers an automatic background removal option for its users.

To remove background images on a Windows PC, just open the image you wish to edit. In the toolbar, click Image Format> Remove Background. Or Format -> Remove. Background.

For those using Mac open the image, and then click on the Picture Format tab. Then, select Remove Background.

4. Photoshop

For those with more knowledge, Adobe Photoshop is a fantastic tool to remove background images. With Photoshop you’re in greater control over your results and can create incredible content.

Utilize Photoshop with Adobe Photoshop to enhance the Instagram photos shine. Remove the background for a banner on a website to create a cleaner photo of the product. There are endless possibilities once you take the background off an image using Photoshop.

Features:

Photo Background removal Services can be manually or automated.

Custom-designed backgrounds using the Brush tool

Professional edge refining equipment

Professional photo editing tools for professionals

How do you remove the background of the image (easy and cost-free method)

Here’s a brief overview of how to get rid of the background from a photo for free with Adobe Express.

To access Adobe Express, simply launch the application within the browser to upload the picture you’d like to modify. Backgrounds will be automatically taken away.

Click Customize to fine-tune the cutout or apply filters, colors, and effects.

Explore Adobe Express’s preset template options to make your picture stand out more. This is, for instance, if you’re using your image to create posters or flyers or for your Instagram Story.

There’s also a variety of design elements to choose from including bokeh borders illustrations as well as overlays and textures which can elevate your work to a new level. Although most templates are available for free, certain choices may only be offered as premium plans.

Icons and geometric shapes are a fantastic way to bring visual interest to images. With the aid of Adobe Express, they’re easy to include. Just select the Shapes tab and choose a shape you’d like to apply. Drag and drop them in place.

If you want to add text simply click Text, and then select from a variety of exciting pre-sets.

When you’re pleased with the design, you can download the design or share it directly with social media.

Read full article here: https://dailybusinesspost.com/how-to-remove-background-from-an-image-for-free-in-seconds/

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Customizing Your Spotify Profile: A Comprehensive Guide

Spotify offers a rich and personalized music experience for its users. With millions of tracks available and a plethora of features, Spotify enables users to tailor their music journey to their individual tastes. One way to make your Spotify account stand out is by customizing your profile. Whether you're updating your profile picture, changing your bio, or adjusting privacy settings, editing your Spotify profile allows you to express your musical tastes and connect with others. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential steps to customize your Spotify profile and offer advanced tips to make it truly unique and engaging.

Benefits of Customizing Your Spotify Profile Customizing your Spotify profile brings several advantages:

Express Your Personality: Your profile is a reflection of your musical preferences.

Connect with Others: Engage with friends and other music lovers on the platform.

Enhance Your Experience: Make your Spotify account uniquely yours, improving your overall experience on the platform.

How to Edit Your Spotify Profile

Accessing Your Profile

Open the Spotify app.

Tap on the "Home" tab.

Click on your profile picture or username. This action will take you to your profile page, where you can view and edit your information.

Changing Your Profile Picture

Click on the current profile picture.

Select "Change Photo."

Choose a new image from your device or capture one. Ensure the image is high-quality and represents you well.

Updating Your Bio

Tap on "Edit Profile."

Write a new bio that reflects your personality and musical interests. Consider including your favorite genres, artists, or a quote about music.

Save the changes to update your profile.

Changing Your Display Name

In the "Edit Profile" section, update your display name.

This name will be visible to other Spotify users and should represent how you want to be seen on the platform.

Adjusting Privacy Settings

Go to "Settings" in the main menu.

Select "Privacy."

Modify settings such as your listening activity and playlist visibility. Decide what you want to share with others and what you prefer to keep private.

Enhancing Your Profile with Social Connections

Link Social Media: Connect your Spotify account to Facebook or Instagram to share your music activity. This can help you find friends on the platform and see what they’re listening to.

Follow Friends and Artists: Increase engagement by following artists and friends, which can help in discovering new music. When you follow an artist, you get notifications about their new releases and concerts.

Create Playlists: Share your favorite tracks and albums by creating public playlists. Well-curated playlists can attract followers who share similar musical tastes.

Advanced Customization Tips

Collaborative Playlists: Invite friends to add their favorite songs to your playlists. This is a fun way to discover new music and share your tastes with others.

Spotify Codes: Use Spotify codes to share songs, albums, or playlists with friends. These can be scanned directly in the app, making sharing music easy and interactive.

Featured Playlists and Artists: Highlight your top playlists and favorite artists on your profile to give visitors a quick glimpse into your music preferences.

Utilizing Spotify’s Unique Features

Discover Weekly: Every Monday, Spotify updates this playlist with new music recommendations based on your listening habits. Share your favorite discoveries from this playlist on your profile.

Release Radar: This playlist keeps you updated with new releases from artists you follow. Sharing tracks from Release Radar can keep your profile fresh with the latest music.

Spotify Wrapped: At the end of each year, Spotify Wrapped provides a summary of your listening habits. Sharing your Wrapped summary showcases your music taste and year-long journey.

Creating an Engaging Profile

Regular Updates: Keep your profile fresh by regularly updating your profile picture and bio. This keeps your profile interesting and relevant.

Engage with Followers: Respond to comments on your playlists and share music recommendations. Engaging with your followers can build a loyal audience and enhance your social presence.

Highlight Your Favorites: Use the "Artist’s Pick" feature to highlight a song, album, or playlist on your profile. This shows visitors your current favorites and gives them a quick insight into your tastes.

Engaging with the Spotify Community

Join Spotify Communities: Participate in Spotify forums and online communities to connect with other users, share playlists, and get tips on profile customization.

Respond to Comments: Engage with your followers by responding to comments on your playlists and profile updates. Interaction can build a loyal audience and enhance your social presence.

Share Music Insights: Regularly share music insights, such as favorite tracks, upcoming concerts, and album reviews, to keep your followers engaged and informed.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Profile Picture Not Updating: Ensure your app is updated to the latest version and try again. If the issue persists, check your internet connection or restart the app.

Bio Not Saving: Double-check for any special characters that might not be supported. If problems continue, try editing from a different device.

Utilizing Third-Party Tools

Spotify Analytics: Use tools like Spotify for Artists to get insights into your listening habits and profile engagement. These insights can help you tailor your profile to attract more followers.

Music Visualizers: Enhance your profile and playlists with visually appealing graphics and videos using music visualizer tools. These additions can make your profile more attractive and engaging.

Advanced Strategies for Profile Optimization

Use SEO Techniques: Implement search engine optimization techniques to make your playlists more discoverable. Use relevant keywords in your playlist titles and descriptions to attract more listeners.

Cross-Promotion: Promote your Spotify profile and playlists on other social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. This can help you reach a broader audience and attract more followers.

Collaborate with Influencers: Partner with social media influencers or popular Spotify users to promote your playlists. This can increase your profile’s visibility and attract more followers.

Maximizing Engagement through Interactive Content

Interactive Playlists: Create playlists based on themes, moods, or events, and invite your followers to contribute their favorite tracks. This can foster a sense of community and keep your followers engaged.

Music Challenges: Host music challenges where followers can create their own playlists based on specific criteria, such as a decade or genre. Feature the best playlists on your profile.

Live Listening Parties: Organize live listening parties where you and your followers can listen to new albums or tracks together. Use social media platforms to coordinate and promote these events.

Building a Loyal Community

Exclusive Content: Offer exclusive content to your most loyal followers, such as early access to playlists or sneak peeks of upcoming music.

Personal Interaction: Take the time to interact personally with your followers. Respond to their comments, ask for their music recommendations, and thank them for their support.

Regular Updates: Keep your content fresh by regularly updating your playlists and profile information. This shows that you are active and invested in your Spotify community.

Conclusion

Editing your Spotify profile is a great way to enhance your music experience and connect with others on the platform. By following these simple steps, you can update your profile picture, bio, and privacy settings to better reflect your musical tastes. Additionally, advanced tips such as creating collaborative playlists, using Spotify codes, and featuring podcasts can further personalize your profile. Engaging with the Spotify community and utilizing third-party tools can also help you master Spotify like a pro. Take the time to personalize your profile and enjoy a more engaging and personalized Spotify experience.

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Mastering Image Cropping with Online Tools: Your Complete Guide

In the realm of digital content creation and image editing, the ability to crop images efficiently is essential for achieving the desired visual impact. Online Image Crop Tool like “Online Image Crop Tool” and “Crop Image Online Tool” offer convenient and user-friendly solutions to crop images quickly and precisely. Let’s explore the art of image cropping and how you can leverage these tools effectively.

Why Use Online Image Crop Tools?

Image cropping is the process of removing unwanted areas from an image to improve composition, focus on specific elements, or resize for different platforms. Here’s why online image crop tools are valuable:

Accessibility: Online tools are accessible from any device with an internet connection, eliminating the need for software installation.

User-Friendly Interface: Most online crop tools feature intuitive interfaces, making them easy to use for individuals of all skill levels.

Quick Editing: Crop tools allow for immediate adjustments, enabling you to refine images efficiently without complex editing software.

How to Crop Images Using Online Tools

Choose a Reliable Tool: Select a reputable online image crop tool such as “Online Image Crop Tool” or “Crop Image Online Tool.”

Upload Your Image: Upload the image you wish to crop. Many tools support various image formats including JPEG, PNG, and GIF.

Adjust Crop Selection: Use the crop tool to select the desired area of the image. Drag the corners or edges of the selection box to refine the cropping frame.

Preview and Fine-Tune: Preview the cropped image to ensure it meets your expectations. Make adjustments to the crop selection as needed.

Apply and Save: Once satisfied with the cropping, apply the changes and save the cropped image to your device or cloud storage.

Benefits of Using “Online Image Crop Tool” or “Crop Image Online Tool”

Convenience: Crop images anytime, anywhere using a web browser without the need for specialized software.

Cost-Free: Most online crop tools are available free of charge, making them accessible to individuals and businesses on a budget.

Time-Saving: Crop images quickly and efficiently, streamlining your workflow for digital content creation.

Preserve Image Quality: Online crop tools use advanced algorithms to maintain image quality even after cropping.

Tips for Effective Image Cropping

Follow Composition Rules: Use techniques like the rule of thirds or golden ratio to guide your crop for balanced and visually appealing results.

Consider Aspect Ratios: Adjust the crop ratio to suit different platforms or publication formats (e.g., square for Instagram, wide for website banners).

Leave Breathing Room: When cropping portraits or objects, leave a bit of space around the subject to avoid a cramped appearance.

Experiment with Perspectives: Try unconventional crops to add interest and emphasize unique aspects of the image.

Practical Uses of Image Cropping

Image cropping serves various purposes across different industries and applications:

Social Media: Crop images for profile pictures, cover photos, or post thumbnails to optimize visual appeal on social media platforms.

Web Design: Use cropped images to create sliders, galleries, and hero images that enhance website aesthetics and user experience.

Photography: Fine-tune compositions by cropping photos to highlight focal points or remove distractions.

Marketing Collateral: Crop images for flyers, posters, and advertisements to emphasize key messages and draw attention.

Conclusion

Mastering the art of image cropping using online tools like “Online Image Crop Tool” or “Grayscale Picture Online” empowers you to enhance your visual content effortlessly. Whether you’re refining photos for personal projects, professional presentations, or digital marketing campaigns, these tools provide the flexibility and precision needed to achieve compelling results. Embrace the power of online image cropping to elevate your digital creations and captivate your audience with polished visuals.

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Tailoring Platforms to Your Niche and Crafting Winning Profiles and Posts

In today’s digitally-driven world, social media platforms have become indispensable tools for individuals and businesses alike. Whether you’re an aspiring influencer, a budding entrepreneur, or a seasoned marketer, understanding the nuances of each platform and how to optimize your presence is crucial for success. With the advent of AI-powered tools like Piepie.AI, navigating the complex landscape of social media has become more accessible than ever. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the best social media platforms for different niches and provide expert tips on how to optimize your profile and posts to maximize engagement and reach.

Introduction to Social Media Optimization (SMO)

Before we dive into the specifics of each platform, let’s first understand the concept of Social Media Optimization (SMO). Similar to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), SMO aims to enhance your visibility and presence on social media platforms. By optimizing your profiles and content, you can attract more followers, increase engagement, and ultimately achieve your goals, whether it’s building brand awareness, driving website traffic, or generating leads.

Identifying Your Niche

The key to successful social media optimization is understanding your target audience and selecting the platforms where they are most active. Different platforms cater to diverse demographics and interests, so it’s essential to align your presence with your niche. Whether you’re in the fashion industry, the fitness niche, or the world of technology, there’s a social media platform tailored to your audience.

Choosing the Right Platforms

Instagram: Ideal for visually-driven industries such as fashion, beauty, and food, Instagram is a powerhouse for showcasing products and lifestyle content. With Piepie.AI’s advanced video generation capabilities, you can create stunning visuals and captivating videos to stand out in the crowded feed.

YouTube: The go-to platform for video content, YouTube is perfect for educational, entertaining, and tutorial-based content. Whether you’re a fitness guru sharing workout routines or a tech enthusiast reviewing the latest gadgets, Piepie.AI can help you create professional-looking videos that resonate with your audience.

LinkedIn: Targeting professionals and businesses, LinkedIn is invaluable for networking, building authority, and sharing industry insights. Leverage Piepie.AI to create thought-provoking videos, presentations, and infographics to establish yourself as a leader in your field.

Twitter: Known for its real-time updates and concise content, Twitter is ideal for news, trends, and quick updates. Use Piepie.AI to create eye-catching GIFs, short videos, and engaging polls to spark conversations and increase your reach.

TikTok: The fastest-growing platform for short-form video content, TikTok is perfect for reaching younger demographics and showcasing creativity. With Piepie.AI’s AI-powered video editing tools, you can create trendy and shareable videos that go viral in no time.

Pinterest: A visual discovery platform, Pinterest is perfect for inspiration, DIY projects, and product discovery. Utilize Piepie.AI to create visually stunning pins and infographics that drive traffic to your website or online store.

Optimizing Your Profile

Regardless of the platform you choose, optimizing your profile is essential for making a strong first impression and attracting followers. Here are some tips to optimize your profile across different platforms:

Profile Picture: Use a high-quality, recognizable profile picture that represents your brand or persona.

Bio: Craft a compelling bio that concisely describes who you are, what you do, and what value you provide to your audience.

Username/Handle: Choose a username that is easy to remember and consistent across all platforms.

Link: Include a link to your website, blog, or other relevant pages to drive traffic and conversions.

Keywords: Use relevant keywords in your bio and posts to improve discoverability and searchability.

Creating Engaging Content

Once you’ve optimized your profile, the next step is to create compelling content that resonates with your audience. Here are some tips for creating engaging content:

Quality Over Quantity: Focus on creating high-quality content that provides value to your audience rather than churning out mediocre posts.

Visual Appeal: Use eye-catching visuals, such as photos, videos, and infographics, to capture your audience’s attention and stand out in their feeds.

Consistency: Maintain a consistent posting schedule to keep your audience engaged and build momentum over time.

Interactivity: Encourage interaction and engagement by asking questions, hosting polls, and responding to comments and messages promptly.

Variety: Keep your content diverse and engaging by experimenting with different formats, such as videos, stories, carousels, and live streams.

Leveraging Piepie.AI for Social Media Success

With Piepie.AI’s advanced video generating tool, you can take your social media optimization efforts to the next level. Whether you’re creating promotional videos, educational tutorials, or entertaining content, Piepie.AI empowers you to unleash your creativity and captivate your audience like never before.

Customizable Templates: Choose from a wide range of customizable templates designed to suit various social media platforms and content types.

AI-Powered Editing: Harness the power of AI to automate video editing tasks, such as trimming, cropping, and adding effects, saving you time and effort.

Professional Results: Create professional-looking videos that rival those produced by professional videographers, without the need for expensive equipment or technical expertise. Analytics and Insights: Track the performance of your videos with built-in analytics and insights, allowing you to optimize your content strategy and maximize engagement and reach.

Conclusion

In conclusion, social media optimization is a powerful strategy for enhancing your presence and achieving your goals on social media platforms. By understanding your niche, choosing the right platforms, optimizing your profile and content, and leveraging tools like Piepie.AI, you can unlock the full potential of social media and propel your brand or persona to new heights of success. So what are you waiting for? Begin enhancing your social media footprint now and witness your audience expand rapidly!

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Creating/Buying Business Card

First, I decided to explore how the designing and purchasing process of a company online works. With the internet as open and accessible as it has become, I thought this would be the best place to start. With the websites having templates, examples, providing suggestions etc, they offer a lot of help for first time users. Using this process first, will allow me to take forward what I learn into making my own, from there deciding which I prefer and why. I will experiment with how successful each are, by taking them to exhibitions and gathering opinions. For them to b successful they should be eye-catching, include relevant information the viewer can use and accessible as possible to a wide audience.

I looked up some of the most reliable brands to use, and Canva was one of them. Practising with their suggested methods I found this to be an easy website to use, and I loved the options they offered. Here I will document my process of making a card.

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For my first attempt I loved this brown and orange, exactly what I wanted with the warm tones and colours I personally am drawn to. I felt the layout was simple, readable and had the space or relevant information I wanted to add. It had a place for pictures, so I added a piece I mad a while ago, which I feel expresses my mot used methods of creating; screen printing and collages making. I decided that including a QR code would be a modern way of linking my instagram account, where I would prefer people contact me through, as well as offering them a place to view my art without pressure. This is a common practice I find is used when looking at posters, cards, billboards etc. It is a quick and efficient way for a viewer to find your website, account etc without having to look for it themselves.

However, the more I worked with this design the less I liked how it was coming together, so I decided to look into more designs they had available. I loved how the green one looked, however as I wrote my name I realised that style was not accessible as the readability was poor, even for me who wrote it. I quickly moved on, because although I can decide the font and change it, I did not think it was worth the hassle , when there is such variety on the sight.

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On my next attempt I loved the combination of the colour and the off white, cream-like background. I felt the topography was readable and large enough to make sense. After some editing, I included all the detailed I wanted to, including my name, contact details and links to my social media. In total, this cost me 15 pounds with free postage, which is not too bad for a site that is mostly free.

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How To Screenshot on Windows

Capturing screenshots on Windows is a fundamental skill that enhances productivity and facilitates effective communication. Whether you're a tech novice or an experienced user, knowing multiple methods to capture your screen can be invaluable. Here's a comprehensive guide on various ways to take screenshots on Windows: 1. Using the Print Screen Key The Print Screen (PrtScn) key is a quick and simple way to capture your entire screen or specific windows. - Capture Entire Screen: Press the 'PrtScn' key to take a screenshot of your entire display. The image is copied to your clipboard. - Capture Active Window: Press 'Alt + PrtScn' to capture only the active window. This saves a screenshot of the active window to the clipboard. 2. Snipping Tool: A Precise Screenshot Tool Windows includes a built-in tool called Snipping Tool, perfect for precise screenshots. - Open Snipping Tool: Search for 'Snipping Tool' in the Start Menu and open it. - Capture Custom Areas: Click 'New' and select the area you want to capture. You can choose free-form, rectangular, window, or full-screen snips. 3. Snip & Sketch: Enhanced Screenshot Tool In newer Windows versions, Snip & Sketch has replaced the Snipping Tool, offering more functionalities. - Open Snip & Sketch: Press 'Windows key + Shift + S' or search for 'Snip & Sketch' in the Start Menu. - Capture and Annotate: Select the type of snip you want (rectangular, freeform, fullscreen) and annotate or edit the screenshot before saving. 4. Using Keyboard Shortcuts Windows provides additional keyboard shortcuts for specific screenshot functions. - Windows Key + Print Screen: Captures the entire screen and saves the screenshot in the 'Screenshots' folder within the 'Pictures' directory. - Windows Key + Shift + S: Opens Snip & Sketch for quick snipping. 5. Game Bar for Gaming Screenshots For gamers, the Game Bar offers an easy way to capture gameplay moments. - Open Game Bar: Press 'Windows key + G' to open the Game Bar. - Capture Gameplay: Click on the camera icon or press 'Windows key + Alt + PrtScn' to capture gameplay screenshots. 6. Using Third-Party Apps Several third-party applications offer advanced screenshot functionalities and editing tools. - Snagit: Allows for capturing scrolling screenshots, video recording, and advanced editing. - Lightshot: Enables quick and easy capturing of specific areas with instant editing options. Mastering these methods equips you with the ability to capture and share your screen effortlessly on Windows. Experiment with these techniques to find the one that suits your needs best and enhances your workflow. Whether it's for professional documentation, creative projects, or sharing moments from your favorite games, knowing how to take screenshots efficiently can significantly enhance your Windows experience. Read More: The Homepage and follow our Instagram Read the full article

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Enhance your photos with over 640 beautiful frames, effects, filters or montages! Photo Lab PRO is an easy, quick and fun photo editor. You don’t need to be a photo editing ninja to make any photo funny and any portrait beautiful. Just pick a filter, frame or montage to use, then choose which image to process, and that’s it! Photo Lab PRO will do all the hard work to let you sit back, relax and get all the honor. Please note that Photo Lab is an Internet-based application. It helps us keep your devices' memory free from tons of resources required to create high-quality artworks of your photos. Photo Lab PRO has something to amend virtually any picture. It’s up to you which of photo editor superpowers to choose: - photo montages to get your portrait on a vintage postcard or a birthday cake - photo frames to surround a picture with fantastic landscapes, lifelike scenes or cute cartoon characters - face in hole effects to become Iron Man, Darth Vader or Mona Lisa - photo collages to stitch together dozens and hundreds of pictures - photo filters to add a happy or a nostalgic mood to pictures - magazine covers to make you an icon of Playboy or Vogue or put you on the cover of GQ - text editor to add messages and create greeting cards - other photo effects such as headwear, celebrity collages, monsters and more! Some of tools to process your photos which are exclusive to the PRO version include: - stylized photo effects to make your pictures look like a vintage card or retro film - artistic filters to turn your photos into elegant drawings or paintings - human-to-animal montages to give your face to a lion, cat or koala - background effects to change surrounding of your photo into a dreamlike scenery. The PRO version is also free of ads and watermarks and processed your photos much faster. After you process an image with the Photo Lab photo editor you can share the result via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social networks you love. Or you can upload resulting pictures to our servers to get short links and send them as personal messages or emails. New photo frames and photo filters are added with each update. If you didn't find a particular photo montage or collage, contact the team and you might see it in the next version of Photo Lab PRO. We love hearing from our users and we aim to make Photo Lab PRO the best photo editor on Google Play! Photo Lab PRO will change your life forever!* __________ *Photo Lab PRO may or may not change your life but you're totally going to love it!

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AI ViralVid Review & Bonuses ($954 Value)

AI Viralvid Review: Finding new, effective strategies to promote your website or services in the dynamic world of digital marketing is essential. This article will examine the ground-breaking AI Viral Vid, a solution that has caused a stir in the internet marketing field and is set to change the game.

AI Viral Vid is revolutionizing the way marketers approach traffic generation, creating 174,021 visits in just 28 days and offering a quick traffic solution without the need for ads, expertise, or experience.

With its novel approach to traffic generation and video creation, AI Viral Vid is a game-changer in online marketing. It’s no secret that increasing traffic can be challenging and frequently requires significant effort and financial expenditures.

Overview Of Ai ViralVid

Product Name: A.I ViralVid

Author/vendor: Ali Blackwell

Official Website: VISIT HERE

Launch Date: 2023-Sep-03

Front-End-Price: $17

Bonuses: Yes, Huge BonusesIncluded

Refund: 30-day Money-Back Guarantee

Support: Effective Response

Recommend: Highly Recommended!

Rating: 8.6 Out of 10

Skill: All Level

What is AI viralvid?

ViralFaces AI is a cutting-edge, all-in-one cloud-based platform that revolutionizes how companies produce attractive AI face films by utilizing the power of artificial intelligence. Regardless of their industry or target market, marketers, content producers, social media influencers, and business owners can now create attention-grabbing human-like face films with the help of this ground-breaking tool.

ViralFaces AI gives customers the power to customize their content using real-life videos or photographs by utilizing the sophisticated capabilities of AI technology. This helps users establish rapport and trust with their audience. Users can create engaging scripts utilizing AI and ChatGPT or use pre-existing ones with just a few easy steps, assuring a quick and straightforward process for creating videos.

Utilizing AI-generated face films to increase engagement and promote viral traffic is the central idea behind ViralFaces AI. This solution takes advantage of the popularity of YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels, giving advertisers a chance to profit from these platforms’ preference for short, engrossing content.

In conclusion, ViralFaces AI is a game-changing piece of software that enables companies to fully exploit the marketing potential of AI-generated face videos. It’s a platform made to maximize the viral potential of interesting content and support business success in an increasingly cutthroat digital environment.

What are the Features of Ai Viralvid?

100% Cloud-Based Software: Nothing needs to be installed on your end. As long as there is an internet connection, all you need to do is sign up to access our software from anywhere on the planet!

Text, Article or Link To Video: This implies that you may quickly create an interesting film from any content, including a blog post, website, or even just a paragraph!

High Converting & Highly Engaging Templates: To make it simple for you, we have provided some of the templates that translate best. Simply choose the template you choose, make any necessary edits, and your movie is prepared to receive REAL TRAFFIC.

Fully Customise The Look & Feel With Premium Editor: Everything is up to you, including the color scheme, images, videos, text, voiceovers, etc. With our cutting-edge Video Maker, you can edit practically anything to make it PERFECT for your audience!

1-Click Add Background Images And Videos To Each Slide: A ground-breaking picture and video adder included with the software automatically inserts images and films as backgrounds behind each slide. Your audience will like the film better as a result!

Add Human-Like A.I. Voiceover or Upload Your Own Voiceover: Instead than paying for expensive voiceovers, you can simply upload your own or pick from our collection of A.I. voices that sound like humans.

Customise Your Branding With Intro, Outro & Logo: Get complete control over your brand, by including a custom Intro and Outro video, or even include your own logo.

Royalty-Free Music Tracks: You can pick from a wide selection of excellent, royalty-free audio tracks in our sizable library. They fall under a variety of categories, including action, drama, and cinematic. Make sure your films STAND OUT and capture the interest of your audience.

10 Million+ In-built Premium Stock Images & Videos: Get access to our library of 10 million+ royalty-free images & videos. These are extremely high-quality premium stock which you can use to make your videos look professional.

Add Transitions, Graphics & Overlays To Your Videos: Utilize eye-catching visuals and overlays to give your film that extra touch. This will assist you in raising audience engagement, which boosts conversions.

Professional and spellbinding slide and text transitions

Icons for social media

High-Quality GIFs

Eye-Catching Subscribe Buttons

lovely lower thirds

Export Your Video In HD 720p and HD 1080p: Your video can be exported in either 720p or 1080p quality. Both of these support HD, so you can watch your videos on any device without experiencing pixelation.

How To Ai Viralvid Work?

As Easy As 3 Simple Steps:

Step 1: Copy/Paste your script or any add any website, blog or article link.

Step 2: With 1 click our A.I. turns it into an engaging video with slides, images, videos, music & even voiceover.

Step 3: Upload the video, get ranked on Page #1, and start getting real traffic & sales!

How does Ai Viralvid help your business?

Create REAL BUYER TRAFFIC FOR FREE FROM YOUTUBE & OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

One of the most difficult components of web marketing is generating visitors. However, you can increase customer traffic from well-known social media sites like YouTube and Facebook by using AI ViralVid.

NEVER Use Your Voice Or Show Your Face

If you want to remain absolutely anonymous, do so What we do is that You may be totally anonymous on YouTube and still make incredible videos unlike other YouTubers who must interact with their viewers.

In Minutes, Make Engaging Videos

Without any prior knowledge, you may make an incredible film in only a few minutes while others spend hours and hours on theirs. And it only requires a few mouse clicks to complete!

Save THOUSANDS of Dollars on the cost of producing videos.

Without paying expensive video producers that charge hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a single film, it is now possible to produce high-quality videos at a fraction of the cost.

Save time and energy

You can now create videos with less time and effort thanks to automatic features. Additionally, you are no longer required to edit your video for hours. Your videos are prepared for use with just a few mouse clicks!

Quickly Scale, Expand, and Profit

The reason why most marketers fail is that they lack consistency, lose patience, time, and money, and become upset. You can make a ton of videos with AI ViralVid, expand your business, and cash in big time without ever being frustrated! mostly because it’s so easy.

Create a number of income streams

You can generate many income streams from a single source using AI ViralVid. You can literally make product review videos, explainer videos, and listicle videos, and sell things from Amazon, Clickbank, JVZoo, and other sites quickly and effortlessly.

Additionally, you can profit from sponsors, the YouTube Partner Program’s (Adsense) program, and the sale of your own programs and goods.

Achieve ECONOMIC GROWTH

YouTube is renowned for its rapid expansion. It is the world’s second-largest search engine. Your channel now has a platform to develop exponentially with NO LIMITS thanks to AI ViralVid!

You may literally reach millions of people worldwide with only a few videos. You may swiftly create that audience with AI ViralVid’s assistance!

Traffic and long-term branding

Your may build a lasting brand for yourself with AI ViralVid and earn a ton of money over time. There will always be a place for your videos. The best long-term technique for driving a ton of traffic to your website is AI ViralVid.

FREE UPDATES INDEFINITELY

We don’t simply provide you a product and disappear. We work hard to maintain the product getting better. Future upgrades and additional features will be provided without charge by us!

Guaranteed 100% uptime and 24×7 support

Our crew is always willing to assist. We are available to help you, whether you need assistance locating the ideal image or video or have a query about one of our products.

Special Bonuses From Ai Viralvid!

BONUS #1.Video Ranking CaseStudy & heatSheet

As soon as we go LIVE, we’ll walk you through the process of how we rank our videos at the top of YouTube and begin generating traffic for them. If you use this approach, your films may even end up getting tens of thousands of views even without any subscribers. (Value $197)

BONUS #2. COMMERCIAL LICENSE During Launch Period Only)

Your choice of how to utilize our films is permitted by the commercial license. You can charge your clients whatever you want to for videos made using AI ViralVid.

Anywhere you choose, including Fiverr, Upwork, Warriorforum, you may sell them. (Value $297)

BONUS #3. LIVE Webclass Training

How to Increase YouTube Channel Views. Exceptional instruction from a top YouTube marketer. Check Out How He Made Exactly $41,973.50 Over The Past 30 Days! Even if you are a beginner, you may learn the exact system with step-by-step training (worth $297).

BONUS #4. Top 10 Profitable Niches To Get Started

Having trouble deciding where to begin? Which market to target. To get started right away, check our list of the Top 10 lucrative niches. (Value $97)

BONUS #5. The UNSHAKEABLE Super Affiliate

Utilize our SECRET affiliate tactics to swiftly reach your first $100, $500, and $1000 as soon as you start receiving traffic from Vidshortz. How to stand out and use affiliate marketing to create a long-lasting, prosperous, and unbreakable internet business! Value $297)

BONUS #6. Become A Successful Social Media Influencer

Discover how to become a lucrative influencer who can command high post prices. Copy the precise procedures and systems that other prosperous Influencers have used. (Value $197)

BONUS #7. TikTok Marketing Checklist

Gain more followers by posting your Vidshortz videos on TikTok and on Youtube. To get FASTER results on TikTok, learn 25 tactics, 18 TikTok best practices, and the finest organic best practices. (Value $97)

BONUS #8. Free Instagram Traffic

Learn how to increase your Instagram audience by using Vidshortz videos. This manual will assist you in identifying your target audience, keeping them interested, gaining additional followers, setting up an online store, increasing traffic to your website, and avoiding frequent blunders. (Value $97)

BONUS #9. Easy Video Strategies

Use video marketing to your advantage to become viral online! Get in touch with your potential clients and establish a strong brand name! Get unparalleled brand exposure and a competitive advantage. (Value $97)

BONUS #10. 100X Youtube Advertising

Want to 100x your results with YouTube ads? Launch a successful YouTube video campaign quickly. Learn how to reach new audiences, maximize traffic and profits with YouTube advertising! (Value $197)

WHO SHOULD BUY IT?

AI VIRALVID IS THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR:

Affiliate Marketers: who want their traffic to increase.

YouTube Content Creators: who wish to expand the number of videos in their channel library

​Make Money Online Bloggers and Podcasters: who desire to increase their passive income marketers who use video who need more leads and traffic into their funnel.

founders, CEOs, CMOs, Founders: who wish to establish their brand and attract more customers.

eCom & Shopify Store Owners: who wish to use video to boost their sales.

​Social Media Marketers: who wish to differentiate themselves from the crowd on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.

​Coaches, Mentors or Gurus: who wish to use their videos as a sales channel for their already-available products.

anyone who wants to produce a film of any kind for the purpose of marketing their business.

CONCLUSION:

We appreciate you reading our ViralFaces AI Review. I sincerely hope it was helpful in guiding your purchase. The early bird will receive a lot of perks with this offer. For the greatest savings, act right away.

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Splice - Video Editor & Maker

Wonder how creators go viral with stunning videos? Try Splice and find out how easy it is to create your own masterpiece only by using your phone! The performance of pro-level desktop editing, optimized for your mobile device. Just a few taps to trim clips, add music, adjust speed, and create beautiful movies and slideshows you’ll love to share. Watch your followers go crazy for your gorgeous video edits. Quick, simple, stunning. It’s never been faster or easier to edit on the go like a pro. Splice Video Editor: make stunning videos in a snap! 🎥 COMPLETE MOVIE MAKER: EDITING MADE SIMPLE + Splice offers the best tools for making videos and movies on mobile. + Trim, cut, and merge your photos and video clips in seconds. + Adjust speed for fast or slow motion. + Quickly add music choosing from our library of 400+ songs. + Add titles and text overlays. 🎬 PROFESSIONAL VIDEO MAKER AND EDITOR APP + Import photos & videos and set the perfect length. + Quickly organize & combine your pictures and clips within our intuitive timeline: Video making has never been easier. + PRO Trimmer & Cutter: Trim and cut your videos to split them into more clips. + PRO Merger & Joiner: Merge your clips and join photos in seconds to create an incredible montage, slideshow, or stop motion video. + Fit the right aspect ratio: Create masterpieces with the perfect size for your favorite social media such as Instagram (posts, stories, and Reels), TikTok, and YouTube. ⏱️ VIDEO MAKING WITH SPEED EFFECTS + Change speed to slow down clips or make fast motion edits. + Stand out on social media with timelapse and hyperlapse. 🎶 PICK THE PERFECT SOUNDTRACK + Add the perfect background song to your videos and slideshows. + Choose from a huge library of free music. + Trim and mix multiple audio tracks with precision. + Adjust the volume of your songs. ✍️ ADD CUSTOM TEXT + Add text to photo and video and communicate with your audience. + Customize your project by choosing the best font, color, and size and add fade-in and fade-out effects. + The quick, easy, fun way to build a connection with your social media followers. 💬 SHARE & SAVE YOUR VIDEO + Export videos in high quality. + Easily select the right aspect ratio for each social media channel. + Share to YouTube, Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, Mail, and more. + Save videos to your camera roll. Subscribe or to have unlimited access to all the premium features as well. • Subscription length: weekly, monthly, yearly • Your payment will be charged to your Google Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. The best mobile video editor you can find! Try Splice for free and create your 5-star video: Edit with text, music, and fast/slow motion speed effects! Have a feature request you’d love to see in a future version of the app? Contact us at splice-android@bendingspoons.com. Read the full article