I wanted to make an
image for
my quotebox on TpT, but
it wasn’t easy to find the correct steps anywhere on the internet. It took me a long couple days to research and
get it done. I’m very happy with it and
glad it’s finally finished. I had the
same quote up there for years, and it was plain and boring. Once I got it done, I wanted to blog about it to have the information
saved. And I knew others were in the same boat, looking for an
easy tutorial to help make your store look amazing!
First you might be asking...
What’s a
QUOTEBOX
image?
Adding a picture makes your store more inviting and pretty.
Here's how I did it:
Step 1:
Open
a new file in PowerPoint.
Click
design
Slide size
The
make the slide 4.7 x 1.5
This will be a JPEG or PNG image
that’s 450 x 150 pixels.
Step 2:
You
can make your background transparent or color it to match the gray background
on TpT.
To
make it gray –
Click
design
Format background color
Click the arrow next to color
click more color, then custom
Color
code: RGB
Red – 242
Green
– 242
Blue – 242
or use the color code - #f2f2f2f2
https://rgb.to/242,242,242 link to get HTML color codes
Step 3:
DESIGN YOUR IMAGE!
Make
sure you use the entire slide, but make sure everything it on the slide. If you leave it off a little, it will be cut
off when you save it.
You
can add covers for the files you’ve made, clipart, words, an inspiring quote, something you
want your buyers to see, something you put on sale, something you just
made. Use your imagination and be
creative. You want your buyers to want
to come back. Make it inviting and
friendly. You can simply write a welcome message for your buyers.
or you can write -
Have fun and make it reflect your personality.
Step 4:
SAVE YOUR DESIGN
When you’re
finished making your design image.
SAVE
it
in PowerPoint.
This
way you can edit on or change it at anytime.
Then save it as a PNG picture
slide.
Step 5:
UPLOAD YOUR IMAGE
You
now
need to upload your image to the internet.
You can use photobucket, your blog, pinterest, or anywhere that’s secure.
Here's the links to photobucket and pinterest for you to pick from to upload your image.
If you choose pinterest, make
a secret board to upload your
imagine. You don’t want others using it. You can also
keep
this
board and upload all your images to it, so they’re all in one spot.
Once your image in uploaded and save
to a secure place on the internet. Right
click and save the direct link. You need
to copy the link for the next step.
Step 6:
Making
your
link
shorter
The
image link you just saved is to big for TpT’s quotebox, so you need to shorten it. The easiest
way I found is to go to TINY URL.
Here's the link -
Enter a long URL to make tiny:
Put your long URL in the blank box.
Then click the make tinyURL!
When you're finished you will see
TinyURL was created!
Now click this -
You now have a shorter URL and can use it on the TpT website to make your quotebox.
Step 7:
UPLOAD IMAGE TO TPT
It’s finally
time to upload your image to TpT!!
Log into your TpT account.
Click my account
Click
store profile
edit
Click image/link instead of text.
add your shorter link you made in TinyURL.com in the box below.
Then click on browse and add your image you saved as a PNG slide.
Go to the bottom of the page and click SAVE!!!
You can go to your store page and see your creative image right beside your profile picture.
and
ENJOY YOUR CREATIVITY!!
I hope this made it easy for you to follow and make your quotebox.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Simply delightful in second grade
NOW FOR THE
TPT PRODUCT!!
It's a step by step document for you to print out and follow as you're making your QUOTEBOX!!
Enjoy and have a wonderful day.
Enjoy and have a wonderful day.
