Creating a Facebook cover image for your business is not as straightforward as it might seem. It must convey the professionality of the services offered and be eye-catching at the same time. For this reason, here we explain some tips to enhance your Facebook cover and get the attention of possible future customers.
An image is everything in the online field. Should have you ever spent time managing your personal or business social network platforms, you will be aware of the amount of time needed to create online content. Among all the possible problems that might appear while editing social media posts, there's the size problem, especially for cover images. In the case of Facebook, the cover photo on the mobile version is weirdly cut, so the probabilities to be overlooked are high. Then, to avoid making this mistake, take a look at our guide of recommended sizes article for social media posts.
For this reason, we will dive into how to design and create your Facebook cover that will not only look great on any device but also will take little time to be done. Thanks to Edit.org's free graphic design software, you will get a professional picture in a few minutes with no previous experience in design. With Edit.org, you can also allow any member of your team to review or edit all images.
Facebook cover elements:
- Cover size: as previously mentioned, it's essential to take into account the different sizes for the desktop, mobile, and tablet versions: the ideal size for the desktop version is 851px x 315px. In the case of tablets, mobile devices or iPads, the size is reduced to 560px x 315 px. The best option is to leave the image at the largest size possible but concentrating the picture on the space displayed on mobile devices. Therefore, design on canvas of 851 px leaving a space of 134px on each side. This will allow you to write a centered title between two columns. Particularly with Edit.org, all you need to do is choosing any Facebook cover. The parameters are pre-set automatically, so you can start designing without having to worry about the size.
- Background: it's what will draw people onto your Facebook profile and where you can show off your personality. Upload your own photos on the editor under "photos", and when selecting the option to change the background, the image will automatically be readjusted to the predetermined size. Remember the images used must be taken by you or must have a free license for their usage. If you don't know where to find these type of images, search them on Edit.org's search engine, which ensures they have a copyleft license.
- Filters and effects: when designing the cover photo, add different filters or effects to enhance and make it even more eye-catching. For example, blur the background image to make your text stand out, or use color dye filters to incorporate your company's brand colors and have your page look cohesive.
- Text: there are more than 100 different styles of text waiting for you in our editor. There is also the option to select a combination of pre-selected fonts created by our designers that you can use to make your job easier. The text, like all templates, can be completely customized. You can change the color, add shadows, borders, change the size, or add gradients!
- Graphics and symbols: you can complete the design by adding different elements such as stickers, emojis, images and logos. Upload them or select the ones of the editor, and reuse them when creating your designs for other content.
We also highly recommend you to design banners, posters, or social media images with the same colors, text fonts and elements to create a corporate image to which customers can feel identified. Visit the editor now and start creating!
