This is a tutorial for beginners on how to create graphics using picmonkey -free web tool application

1. Tutorial
Picmonkey

2. Hi!
Here is my tutorial lesson
on how to use

3. First,
What is ? ?

4. … is essentially an online
tool that allows you to do
basic photo editing

5. … it is used to create
Logos, Edit Images
& Social Media Graphics

6. ...this online app is free to
use but you have to pay
for the premium version
to maximize its functions.

7. Let’s Get Started

8. In your browser type
picmonkey.com

9. Here you see the
different function icons

10. You may edit, touch up,
design or make a collage.

11. Edit and Touch Up
...these two menus go
together in manipulating
your photo.

12. You may crop, resize, add
text, change the colors etc.

13. Edit and Touch Up
You may upload your own
picture or image and apply
the necessary edit too

14. So here is a
photo sent to me
me which I
downloaded
from facebook

15. What’s wrong with
this picture?...
It is too dark
that you
can’t barely
see the face

16. Let’s Do the Application
Using the Free Trial Version

17. Click Touch Up
to edit the photo...

18. Click computer to choose
a photo to touch up

19. Look for the downloaded
picture from your files

20. Click the picture
that you have chosen...

21. This automatically pops
out in the file name box

22. Then click OPEN!

23. Your screen automatically
goes back where you left

24. Picmonkey is
now ready
with its
Basic Edit
Functions.

25. It gives you the freedom
to CROP your photo

26. Basic Edits give you the
freedom to change the
Canvas Color

27. Basic Edits give you the
freedom to Rotate...

28. Basic Edits give you the
freedom to edit its Exposure...

29. Basic Edits give you the
freedom to edit Colors...

30. Basic Edits give you the
freedom to edit the Sharpness

31. Basic Edits give you the
freedom to Resize

32. Start editing this photo by
Clicking Exposure

33. Adjust the brightness and
there you see!

34. Adjust also the highlights,
sharpness and contrast until you get
the desired look of the photo

35. Go back to the basic edits
then click CROP

36. Adjust the line guide on
what to crop to remove
unnecessary parts or spaces

37. Drag the line guide then
Click Apply when done

38. On the left is the original
photo- see the difference!

39. Now click RESIZE to come
up with your desired photo
size

40. Fill the boxes under resize

41. Then Click Apply!

42. Now Save your
RESIZED photo

43. How to edit a photo using
TOUCH UP function

44. Click the girl icon on the left

45. Click Blush Boost

46. Choose the color that you
wish to apply on the photo

47. Adjust the brush size so that it’s
easy to apply the imaginary blush on.

48. Right click and hold as you
apply blush boost on the face

49. With a slight blush on,
you should see the difference

50. How to add text to a
photo or image using
picMonkey?

51. Click Tt icon on the left to
add text to an image

52. Choose your desired font

53. Type the word or text in
the box that popped out

54. Right click then drag to
highlight the text

55. After highlighting the text select
your preferred color on the right

56. Highlight the text again
then adjust the size

57. You may change the
color, font or size of your
text anytime

58. How to add FRAME to
your Photo or Image?

59. Click the square icon on
the left side to add frame

60. Example choose
POLAROID frames

61. Click to choose your
border design

62. Click your chosen design

63. This will give you a photo
with a frame

64. Change the background
color after adding your frame

65. You can add background
color or leave it transparent
then click apply.

66. Always click apply
when done

67. Try other possible options
like this museum matte
design

68. Or use craft scissor for
your border design like this

69. You can apply all
the functions and
come up with your
desired design and
better quality of
photo like this...

70. Design Function
It allows you to start with a
blank canvas so you can
easily create images from
scratch.

71. How to use design
function in making a
Website header ?

72. Hover your mouse over
the design icon

73. Click custom to modify
the size of your canvas

74. Change the pixels
required by the theme of
your website

75. Click Make it to create a
customized canvas

76. Now you have the blank
canvas with the required pixels

77. Click the butterfly icon at
the left to add an overlay

78. Choose among the
overlays

79. Choose Banners then click
engraved banners

80. Pick one among the
designs like this

81. Then change the size and
color of your chosen
design

82. Drag the four corners to
adjust the size of the design

83. Change the color based on
your personal preference

84. Click Tt icon on the left to
add text to your banner

85. Write the word or words on
the text box

86. Adjust the font size to make
it bigger or smaller based
on your need

87. Right click, hold and drag
the text to the Center of the
design

88. Highlight the text then
change color

89. Click “add text” to write
another word or words

90. Adjust the size or color
based on your artistic
imagination

91. Click the uppermost icon
on the left to go back to
the basic edits

92. Then click Canvas Color
to make it transparent

93. Click transparent canvas

94. Click apply to attain a
transparent background

95. Click the butterfly icon for
another overlay

96. Click Graphic Blooms to
grab a flower design

97. Choose a flower with a
hole to create a logo later

98. Drag the box guide to
adjust the size based on
your need

99. Change the color based
on your desire

100. Click a geometric figure
as another overlay

101. Move the black circle over
the flower

102. Add another circle over the
black circle

103. Adjust the color of the last
circle into white or yellow

104. Add another text to be
used for the logo

105. Adjust its size based on
your desired concept

106. Right click, hold and drag
the two initials on top of
the white circle

107. Adjust the color of your
new logo based on your
desired outcome

108. Go back to the Basic Edits
then click CROP

109. Adjust the sides until you
are satisfied

110. Click apply when you are
done adjusting

111. So here is the logo that we
have created

112. Click save to make a copy
for future use

113. Write a file name with .png
so that your logo will remain
transparent

114. Click Save in my computer

115. Go back to your working
area, click the butterfly icon
for another overlay

116. Click “add your own” to
retrieve the logo that you
saved with .png

117. So here is your own
overlay-the logo or design
that you have saved

118. Adjust the size of the logo
to fit in the banner design

119. Adjust the size and color
depending on your
choice and design

120. Change the color of the
banner into pink by changing
color 1 in the overlay tray

121. Change the color until your
satisfied based on your
website theme or design

122. Save your work again in
dot PNG ( .png)

123. Then upload it as your
website HEADER

124. Watch out for my next
tutorial to teach you how to
design your website

125. How to Create Watermarks
using Picmonkey

126. Choose any of the canvas
design from the
picmonkey site

127. Click facebook cover for
your canvas design

128. Change the canvas color
to transparent

129. After checking transparent
canvas click APPLY !

130. Click Add text to your
blank transparent canvas

131. Write your text in the box

132. Go back to overlay icon
then click “add your own”

133. Retrieve the logo that you
saved with.png

134. Adjust the size of the logo
then put it besides your text
or name like this

135. Adjust the size of the design
and the fonts of your text

136. Go back to the basic edits
then CROP the logo
together with the text

137. Click APPLY

138. Then SAVE your cropped
logo design to serve as your
watermark later

139. Go back to the blank canvas
and choose one

140. Click overlay to add
your own photo

141. Click “add your own” to
retrieve any photo or file of
yours.

142. With this picture, it’s now
ready to apply a watermark

143. Click overlay , click “add
your own” then retrieve the
logo design

144. Adjust the color exposure
of your text to make it
transparent

145. Move the logo design
across the image to serve
as watermarks

146. These are just some of the
things you can make with
PICMONKEY
Hope you learned something
from me
Thank You!

147. That’s the awesome PICMONKEY,
That is free to use for you and me.
Thanks to the creators of picmonkey,
Because Our job is now easy.
Pictures, logos, or graphic designs are now happy,
We are already able to enhance their beauty.
Thank you for reaching this far…
I hope my effort, time and sacrifice are worthy so far!
Always remember my name divine-your enterprising virtual professional online!