How to Edit Pictures with Glitter Text and Effects

You've seen them all over the Internet: photos with sparkling text, flashing hearts, borders and cool backgrounds. But how can you turn your personal photos into glittery art pieces? Here's how to create your own glitter photo free.

Instructions

Preparation

    1

    Using Photoshop or any photo-editing program, resize your photo so that its largest dimension is 1000 pixels or less.

    2

    If you want your photo to look more stylish, increase the contrast. This will make faces more visible and will also make the photo easier to work with later.

    3

    Save the photo in either .jpg, .gif or .png format. The photo file must be less than 3 megabytes; if the file size is too large, decrease the dimensions (width and height) and resave.

Editing

    4

    Go to blingee.com and click the "Make a Blingee Now!" button. You will be prompted to upload your photo or to import it from another website. Enter the location of your photo file, and click the green button to upload. Within a few minutes, you'll be redirected to the Blingee Maker.

    5

    Start by choosing a background. Browse through the stamps and pick a pattern that you like. Click the pattern, and then click the "Paint Bucket" tool to the left of your photo. Now any area of your photo that you click will be filled with your pattern.

    6

    Add individual stamps using the blue "+" tool. Select a stamp from the list and click anywhere on your photo to add it. Pay attention to the order in which you add stamps: newer stamps will be layered on top of older ones.

    7

    Click the "ABC" tool to add text, or use letter stamps to post words on your photo.

    8

    Any modification you make can be removed using the "Undo" button or the red "X" tool. You can also change the appearance of stamps using the magnifying glass tool and the rotation tools.

Saving

    9

    Click the "Save" button when you're finished editing. Within a few minutes, you'll be redirected to the results page.

    10

    Add a title for your Blingee. If you want this image to be shared with the rest of the community, input a description and tag keywords. Click "Save" to continue.

    11

    You will be asked to sign up for Blingee. Input your information if you want to be part of the community, or if you want Blingee to save your images for you. Otherwise, press "Skip This Step" to continue.

    12

    You should now see your completed glitter photo. Use any of the buttons to post the photo on another site or download it to your hard drive.

Blog Archive