Hi Everyone!  It’s Jenn, aka jk703, here to bring a tutorial your way. Most everyone that I know, besides my mom and dad have a FaceBook account. Recently, they changed your main page to allow for a photo spot. We can dress up this space with a digital scrapbooking help to make it pop from everyone else’s cover pages!  Here’s how:

For my example, I used Chelle’s Summer Lovin kit to make a great summery cover photo.

Step 1:
Open a new PS file, and set up the canvas to 851 x 315.


Step 2:
Scrap on your canvas as you would a layout. Some items may need to be changed for sizing purposes.

Tip: 
– Make sure to leave space in the lower left corner where your Profile Picture will be. Your Profile Picture will be 125 x 125 pixels. The total image and border is 135 x 135, as FaceBook adds a 4-pixel white border and 1-pixel dark outline. The Profile Picture must be a minimum of 180 x 180 pixels when uploading. The Profile Picture is 23 pixels from the left, 210 pixels from the top

Here is what mine looks like when I am finished.

Step 3:
Save image as a jpg or png. Save for Web, and you are ready to upload to FaceBook.

Step 4:
Uploading your Cover Photo and Profile Picture to your Facebook Page is not difficult. You’ve probably done this before, but just in case you haven’t:
– If this is the first Cover Photo you’ve created for your Page, just click on “Add a Cover,” locate it on your computer and then upload it.
– If you’re replacing an existing Cover Photo, just hover over the Cover Photo and click “Change Cover.”
– Repeat for the Profile Picture, hovering over it and selecting: Edit Profile Picture > Upload Photo.

Tip:
– If you upload an image smaller than 851 x 315, it will be stretched to fit. This will make your image quality appear slightly grainy or distorted.
– Have fun with your Cover Photo. Express yourself, and play with your images!

 

Here is what the CT did – boy, I love the ideas and such great inspiration!

Jennifer/jmljensen:  She also used Summer Lovin!

Erica/stanworth made this beauty – with an awesome photo! Kit was Traveler.

Melissa/prettypeaches used Summer Lovin also for her handsome man!  That smile is contagious!

Lastly, Heather/snowdrop used Toe Pics & Figure 8’s to create this timeless cover.

 

Hope these help when you go to try a new cover photo!  Have fun and thanks for visiting!

 

2 Comments

  1. L Squared

    Thank you so much – I’ve been wanting to do this but didn’t know all the pixel specifics!

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