Pixlr Thumbnail and Separator Template Gifts and How To Use Them

I wondered if I might be able to create some templates for you to make the thumbnail and separator creation process even easier and I wondered right.

So I have created some templates for you and below is a tutorial to use them and a couple of extra Pixlr findings that are quite useful to know.

You can of course watch the video as a tutorial by clicking the above thumbnail if you prefer

Click for a reminder How to Create a Thumbnail with Pixlr

THUMBNAIL

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Download Thumbnail Template: PXD file to use in Pixlr

(1) Changing background picture

a. Open the template and select Background Picture, double clicking if necessary to unlock it.

b. Select the Move tool

c. Delete the picture to prepare for the new picture you would like to add.

d. Open the new picture and resize to 800 px width and 450 px height. Press Ctrl A and Ctrl C to copy the new picture.

e. Paste into your template

(2) Change colour of border

a. Select the border layer of the template.
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b. Press on paint bucket tool and pick the colour you would like for your border.

c. Put the paint bucket on the border and click
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(3) Change Words

a. Here is where you type in the words for your thumbnail, locate the layer (it might say 'shiny' instead of Text, as it just wouldn't stay as'words'). Press that layer, click on the text tool and double click on the thumbnail and you can edit the text
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(4) Change font design

a. You can edit effects and make your text stand out by playing with the settings found by clicking on layer styles
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Note (1) Always save your work as PXD file as well, so you can go back and change it if required, or use it as a template for another thumbnail.

Note (2) Make sure you take notice of what your thumbnail looks like it the navigator, as if you make your font too big you can't see it on the part you are working on. 100 seems to be a good size to stick too.
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