How to Create Photo Backdrops Online
A backdrop can make any photo image come alive. By adding a shadow or reflection to your photo background, or simply changing the color, a drab photograph can become stunning. You can create a photo backdrop on line and save the photo to a location of your choice for easy access. When you use an online photo backdrop tool, you don't have to download software to your computer or worry about downloading spyware. We'll be using Lunapic, a free photo tool to create our backdrop on line.
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Instructions
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Go to Lunapic.com/editor. Click on "Browse" to find the photo from your files and select "Upload Now!" To use a photo from the web, enter the website link under "Open from Web" and click on "Go." The image will be loaded onto the online canvas.
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Add a simple border or frame to your photo by choosing "Draw, Border Tool" from the toolbar. Below, choose the type of background you want. You may select a tiled background or use a background color of your choice.
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Enter a number for the border thickness and place a check mark by "3-D Border." Then click the "Add Border" button to add it to your photo. You may undo your action at any time by clicking "Undo this Operation" just above your image.
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Give your photo a customized backdrop by selecting "Draw, Motivational Border" from the toolbar instead. Add a title, caption and color (optional) to the motivational border and the background color you want, then click on "Create Motivational Poster.
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Select "Edit, Crop Image" from the toolbar and choose "Circle" for the cropping option. Use your mouse to form a circle around the area of the image you want to crop. Then click the "Crop Image" button. The checkerboard pattern on your photograph indicates the cropped area is now transparent.
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Add a drop-shadow to your photo by selecting "Draw, Drop-Shadow" from the toolbar. You will notice a drop-shadow effect on your photograph.
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Click on "Animation, Droplet Animation," "Animation, Snowfall" or "Animation, Sparkles" to make your image stand out even more. The animation will be added to your photograph on-screen.
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Save your updated photo and its backdrop. If you've added animations to your image, you should save the image as a GIF file. To save your photo, choose the link indicating where you want to save it---to your computer, Lunapic account, MySpace, Twitter, Picasa, Facebook or ImageShack.
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