Don't use a dull blog post image ever again; learn how to brand free images with your original design and make your blog images truly stand out. This is a guide to brand your images in Photoshop. See the full tutorial as well as using other tools to rock your images in this post at Traffic Generation Café: http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com/create-free-images-for-blog-posts This presentation was created by Darren DeMatas of IntertwineMarketing.com from Traffic Generation Café.

1. How
To
Brand
A
Stock
Image
The
Non-­‐Graphic
Designers
Guide
Photoshop

2. Set
Canvas
(image)
Size
913
x
530
For
Traffic
Genera2on
Cafe

3. Add
Texture
To
Background
Color
Select
PaBern
1
Reduce
Effect 2

4. Add
Free
Image
To
Canvas
Add
Image
Over
Background1
Reduce
Opacity
3Set
Blending
Mode
To
MulKply2

5. Add
Color
Gradient
Using
Colors
From
Pale<e
Double
Click
Gradient
Tool 1
Set
Two
Colors 2
Create
Gradient 3

6. Blend
Gradient
To
Image
Make
The
Color
Subtle
Set
Blending
Mode
To
SoN
Light1 Reduce
Opacity
2

7. Add
A
Strategically
Placed
Shape
For
Text
She’s
Looking
At
the
Shape
-­‐
Great
Place
To
Put
Text
Pick
A
“Pre
Approved”
Color
2
Create
A
Shape
1
Adjust
Blending
and
Opacity3

8. Type
In
Headline
Use
Your
Brand’s
Font
Combine
Small
Text
with
Large 1

9. Add
Your
Logo
Blend
If
Needed

10. Created by Darren DeMatas for
Click on the title below to read his full tutorial
How To Create a Blog Post Image That
Gets Noticed And Drives Traffic

11. Created by Darren DeMatas for
Click on the title below to read his full tutorial
How To Create a Blog Post Image That
Gets Noticed And Drives Traffic
Click
on
the
,tle