STEPS:
- Search for a phrase such as "executive portrait" or "PR headshot." Then Save your image.
- Go to Pixlr Editor. It has an X-press option too, but Editor gives more options
- Start by opening your desired image. (Note that although you can paste, Pixlr has some limitation on file sizes for pasting, so it's best to simply open the image.)
- UNLOCK the layer by double clicking the lock on the Layers Palette.
- From the Toolbox on the left, choose the Marquee Tool.
- From the Control palette at the top, set a Feather of around 25.
- From the Control Palette, choose Elliptical marquee. Drag a marquee selection around the area of the photo you want to keep.
- Choose SELECT/Invert Selection.
- Press DELETE on the keyboard. Then choose SELECT/Deselect.
- From the Layers Palette, add a new layer (Empty) for the background. Then drag that layer to the bottom.
- Then fill it with a desired color. To fill, choose Fill (paint bucket). Then click anywhere on the layer.
- Add a rounded edge rectangle for a label (See the Jane Smith banner beneath the photo.)
- Create a new layer from the Layers Palette
- Choose the Shape Tool from the toolbar
- Use the Control palette to change to Round Edge. Make other adjustments as desired.
- Change the color and then draw the shape.
- Use the Type tool to type text. It will prompt you about the kind of layer.
- If time permits, try some effects from the Filter menu
To Save (It doesn't give you a location option. It goes in your download folder)
- Save the file as a Pixlr format in order to preserve the layers and to be able to manipulate.
- Save again as a JPEG format in order to use it in various software programs.
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