jpeg images in feed

[jane]

This seems like a basic question but I haven't seen it asked anywhere. Podcasters are using these wonderful and wild jpeg images on their podcasts, obviously custom made because the image has the name of the podcast, or something relevant, in it.

How do we create these? :confused: Does this require special software, or what? I have a jpeg image in my feed, but it is not personalized.

Thanks!

[Yotto]

How do we create these? :confused: Does this require special software, or what?

Thanks!


I use 3 different programs for working with pictures.

First, if I have a photograph or want to muck around with a picture I found online, or for final touchups on images that I make some other way, I use The Gimp (http://www.gimp.org). It's essentially a free version of Photoshop without some of the bling.

Second, for "drawing" I use Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org). It's a free version of... I don't know. Corel Draw maybe.

Finally, for raytracing, to get realistic computer generated images, I use POV Ray (http://povray.org).

for example, my avatar (which is my logo) was made with POV Ray, but to get the stylized Earth on the globe, I used Inkscape.

[WyethDigital]

This seems like a basic question but I haven't seen it asked anywhere. Podcasters are using these wonderful and wild jpeg images on their podcasts, obviously custom made because the image has the name of the podcast, or something relevant, in it.

How do we create these? :confused: Does this require special software, or what? I have a jpeg image in my feed, but it is not personalized.

Thanks!

I import and index photos on my Mac using iPhoto, and I use PhotoShop to edit them and convert them.

There are other less expensive or free pieces of software available (The Gimp has already been mentioned). If you've recently purchased a printer, digital camera or scanner, you probably already have some basic software installed that you can use. I'd explore your applications and play around a bit.

When you do get your masterpiece made, most directories that display an image usually like square ones at a minimum of 300x300 pixels per inch.

Eric

[keifer]

We did ours in Photoshop.

[jane]

Yotto,

Thanks for all the sources. I'll check out the links and start learning!

JaneBo

I use 3 different programs for working with pictures.

First, if I have a photograph or want to muck around with a picture I found online, or for final touchups on images that I make some other way, I use The Gimp (http://www.gimp.org). It's essentially a free version of Photoshop without some of the bling.

Second, for "drawing" I use Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org). It's a free version of... I don't know. Corel Draw maybe.

Finally, for raytracing, to get realistic computer generated images, I use POV Ray (http://povray.org).

for example, my avatar (which is my logo) was made with POV Ray, but to get the stylized Earth on the globe, I used Inkscape.

[jane]

Eric,

I am using Windows, so don't have the benefit of mice Mac stuff. I will try the Gimp, mentioned in the other response. I do have a printer, a digital camera, and a scanner, so maybe I should see if there are capabilities that I haven't taken advantage of. Thanks also for the suggestion about "square" and pixels. I photograph and scan with high pixel count as then the images don't have to be small to look good.

Thanks again.

I import and index photos on my Mac using iPhoto, and I use PhotoShop to edit them and convert them.

There are other less expensive or free pieces of software available (The Gimp has already been mentioned). If you've recently purchased a printer, digital camera or scanner, you probably already have some basic software installed that you can use. I'd explore your applications and play around a bit.

When you do get your masterpiece made, most directories that display an image usually like square ones at a minimum of 300x300 pixels per inch.

Eric

[Webzu]

I'm graphically challenged so I hired Podcast Designs (http://www.podcastdesigns.com) to create my album cover. For $20 she designed an album cover and logo to be used for iTunes and the other directories. She did it quick and I was happy with the work she did.

[WyethDigital]

When you do get your masterpiece made, most directories that display an image usually like square ones at a minimum of 300x300 pixels per inch.

Eric

Oops! My bad, I should have said the artwork should be square aspect ratio at 300x300 pixels. The pixels per inch should be something lower, like 72 ppi or 96 ppi (or whatever Windows likes as the default).

Eric

PS -- iPhoto is Mac, but Photoshop and consumer versions of PhotoShop are cross platform.