How to Create Superb Separators For Steemit with Pixlr.com
^^Click on the above thumbnail to watch the tutorial as a video.^^
Today’s tutorial is about creating superb separators with Pixlr, as a free alternative to Photoshop.
I have recreated them from the design and information shared in @valorforfreedom’s STEEM School Photoshop Tutorials.
So I am going to talk you through how I made this separator, with Pixlr…
(Please feel free to use it)
SETTING UP
Step 1: Open Pixlr
Step 2: Create a new image
Step 3: Name your file, select width 800 and Height 50 and tick the transparent option as separators need to be saved as PNG files, to look good in Steemit posts.
THE LINE ACROSS
Step 4: Select the Drawing Tool
Step 5: Select either the rounded rectangle tool, or rectangle tool, Border size 2, make sure fill shape is ticked...
And select your colour
Step 6: Create a rectangle on the canvas, all the way across and use the move tool if need be to centre it.
THE CENTRE CIRCLE
Step 7: Next we need the drawing tool again to create an circle centre with the ellipse tool (I may have called this the eclipse tool in the video), using the same process as the rectangle above.
Step 8: create the ellipse shape in the middle of your separator, to centre it, you might need the help of an extra ruler app, or ruler to put on the screen, or by painfully counting pixel squares. (I used an additional ruler app in conjunction with Pixlr)
THE CENTRE PICTURE
Step 9: Go to Pixabay or somewhere you can get copyright free pictures and search for an image that you would like to put in the centre. (Bear in mind, it will end up quite small). It is easier to find something to that is simple to insert, if you select transparent as the search options, as this will make it easier to place in the separator.
Step 10: Download the picture you choose.
Step 11: Open it in Pixlr. Select image and image size and make it a size that will fit on your separator (I chose 50 px width and 34 px height).
Step 12: Press Crtl A to select all and then Crtl C to copy and close the picture to get back to your Separator.
Step 13: Paste the picture in the middle of the separator and centre it.
FINISHED PRODUCT
Step 14: Save it as a PNG file and it is ready to use as your separator in your own posts.
I hope you found this tutorial helpful. I kind of enjoy creating them.
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I made one at last ...
I had difficulties trying to fit in the center picture on the center circle
First of all i couldn't locate the middle of the rounded rectangle because i couldn't summon the rule.
I had to place the cursor at the end of the rounded rectangle while looking at the Navigator on the right hand side of the screen to see the figure, then i divided by 2.
Placing the center picture after resizing was also tricky ...
I observed the center picture is on default to always be at the center ( please correct me if am wrong), This made me realize that the center circle i drew earlier was misplaced because the picture wouldn't fit in.
I had to redo and undo several times! ..loL!!!
Am not as good as you are but gradually i'll get the hang of it.
Yes the ruler was an additional app to pixlr, so that I could center it, as I don't have a good eye for these things.
Nice separator. Good job.
I need to try this. I stole one from a friend's post when I did curation for him.... But I need my own unique separator. I need to go working.
Thanks for the tutorial @hopehuggs
Pleasure @warpedpoetic, I am happy you found it useful. I look forward to seeing your separator.
Another great tutorial from you, now I know How to Create Superb Steemit Separators with Pixlr.com
I think this post should handy and a reference incase I encounter any challenge while trying to create it.
I think I could try and create a template too, so that all that would be needed to do is change the color and add the picture. I will look into today.
Wow,
This will be great
I will really love to see this
Can't wait for the post today.
Awesome job @hopehuggs - thank you. I've been wondering how you did the separators. Now if I could just get my thumbnail to appear ...
Thanks so much @hopehuggs. I'm going to try this today. I'm always in awe of the creativity on some posts and not very good with creative software so this is extremely helpful.
Creativity made simple with Pixlr! Let me know how it goes.
Pixlr , Picsart and Snapseed is the phone app you can create everything there just like photoshop you just must be creative
There is always a way where there is a will. Thank you for sharing the extra resources too.
You're welcome my dear
Thanks for sharing. Pretty useful tutorial, will probably come in handy somewhere along the way.
yeah, this will be very handy
I hope it will help somewhere along the line.
Nice tutoria, though I am still new here and need to study all the necessary tools that will make my Steemit journey a wonderful experience.
Nice tips, i think its important, that when you post something it must look good and be easy too read.
Someone posted some content from his book, and didnt edit andything,
all text was all at once, i couldnt read it,
so why bother post something they dont put any effort to edit so it can be readable?
Hey, great tutorial!
I wish that tools like Pixlr and photoshop, for that matter, had a good centering tool. I work in a 3d design program called sketchup that marks centers and MAN is that handy. Nicely detailed, well thought out.
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i was always searching for something like this for my post so this is done like this thanks a lot @hopehuggs for sharing a perfect tutorial :)
I've been waiting for this. Will give it an upvote as soon as my voting power is above 80%. Great video!!!