WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get
DesignCap is an online program which is a bonus as software is not required to download to your computer; design the poster and simply save the poster as a download for its' future use.
I used the cover of my cookbook to test DesignCap and loved the ability to upload an image and change the background in a few seconds.
Background Options DesignCap
DesignCap offers a large variety of background colors and one can get lost (in a good way!) browsing through the options and making changes.This is the DesignCap template I used for my cookbook.
This is the same template with a different border using the background menu.
The border was changed with a quick of the mouse when browsing the background menu. It was very helpful to have different colors and designs available to change the colors of the background.
Intuitive Design
Overall I found the menus easy to use and intuitive. The text menu to change the font size was less intuitive; however this is more than likely dependent upon the skills the designer has prior to using DesignCap. Two options exist to change the font size: the A+ or A- or the font size can be changed manually. I like the ability to choose the font size manually; however, a first glance it appears the font size is limited to the drop down menu sizes when in fact any size font can be chosen by typing in the size. DesignCap offers tutorials for assistance and step by step guidance through its' menu options.Image Size
The design can be saved in either jpg or png format. Remember this is a poster therefore the size is large. The image can then be scaled down if necessary or optimized prior to using on a website.
PearlMountain
DesignCap is the latest online design program from PearlMountain along with the established Fotojet and DesignEvo, the free online logo maker. The mission of PearlMountain, "We aim to make professional photo editing and graphic design capability accessible to everyone."Note: The author may receive a commission from purchases made using links found in this article. “As an Amazon Associate, Ebay (EPN) and/or Esty (Awin) Affiliate, I (we) earn from qualifying purchases.”
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I took a few minutes to play around with DesignCap myself and it is awesome! I love your creative poster for the Animal Shelter. Really, really cute!!! The background and borders on your cookbook are also pretty cool. Thank you for reviewing and recommending DesignCap. I am always looking for ways to create unique promotion material.
ReplyDeleteI am not good at graphics of any kind, so if it's easy to use, then I will definitely do so. Your designs look amazing and now I want to play with it too! Hopefully I will find it easy as that is what I really need. Thanks for this review! Now I'm off to "play" a bit!
ReplyDeleteAlways good to have a solid recommendation for an online design program. So many uses, plus it looks like it would be fun to play around with while seeking out the exact design needed or wanted to convey your message.
ReplyDeleteI saved this for future reference. I'll for sure check this out Tracey. I'm always looking for help with graphics. I love love the cookbook and Animal shelter posters. Thanks for the info!!
ReplyDeleteOh, that's another good one! I use Adobe Spark, and am quite used to it now. I'm going to give this one a try as well, it sounds quite similar.
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