put text and graphics on pictures
The first day of school picture session is a must-do tradition around our house. But this year it almost didn’t happen. In the hustle and bustle of our morning routine, I almost forgot to take the obligatory first day of school photo! Of course I didn’t have time to make a super cute sign for my kids to hold, so in case you’re in the same situation, I’m going to show you how to put text and graphics on pictures (with a video tutorial!)
If I were a super organized mom, I would have printed off some cute signs for the kids to hold in the pictures. But let’s face it–I’m not THAT mom. And that’s okay.
PicMonkey is one of my all-time favorite tools to use, I have no problem recommending it with an affiliate link for your convenience at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here.
How to put text and graphics on pictures
You’ll need:
- a photo of your child
- a little creativity
- PicMonkey
I’ve included a short video to show you exactly how to put text and graphics on pictures. It’s much easier than you think!
This video will show you how to:
- add text, change the text position, color and rotation
- add cute graphics and clip art to your picture (move video to 10:28)
- add your own graphics to a picture (move video to 11:45)
All while using a FREE program. Isn’t that great?
(PicMonkey is the website I used in this tutorial)
Have any questions or need some help?
Leave a comment below or send an email to CarrieThisHome@gmail.com and I’d be glad to lend a helping hand!
Great tutorial! I’ve never used PicMonkey before (Canva is my go-to), but it looks great! And free too! <3
-Clarissa @ http://www.theviewfromhere.is
I’m glad this was helpful for you Clarissa! I like Canva too but I’m more used to the functions of PicMonkey so I’ve stuck with it.
Your graphics always look so nice. I see a lot of requests for such a tutorial. I use Photoshop, but most don’t have that to work with. Nice video!
Well send those people over here & I’d love to teach them how to use PicMonkey! There’s no doubt that Photoshop is the industry’s best for photos, but not everyone has that in their budget (including me!) It’s wonderful to have a PicMonkey as a powerful free option to use.