September 2, 2021

The sun is shining brightly on the second day of September this year. The wind smoothly touches my skin as I type down the words in my mind from the keyboard of my laptop. I hear sound coming from our neighbor's television. I just don't know what they are watching at the moment.

For this noble day, let us decipher the app I am using in the making designing the photos I add to my posts. This is just simple to use, but this is recommended for those who are using laptops when publishing since this app is more convenient to use on laptops, desktops, or even MacBooks.

Introducing the Microsoft Powerpoint

I started using it as an editor during the start of the online class. Well, many of the projects they give to us are reports which also need to be creative. Before I prefer using Publisher, but when it is not available already on my laptop, I started using it. It seems quite difficult for beginners, but once you know the basics of it, you will for sure love its features. Let us start with this one:

To do it, you need first to click on the insert tab. From there, proceed on clicking shape. Then choose the square. Adjust it according to your desired length and width. In this case, I use 6.73 by 30.18 cm. Then click on it and hit control + C. After that, press control + V. Then align in with the first one.

Now choose your desired color by going to the first shape, and then click the Shape Format tab. As you can see in the image below, there is an option entitled Shape Fill. Click that and now fill your shape with the color you desired. From the given example, I have chosen dark gray for the first shape. Then do the same steps to the second shape. From the example again, I have chosen golden yellow.

To add some text, click the insert tab and go over in the text box. From there, click the draw text box. After that, you can now write your desired text. Should you want to change the font, highlight it and choose the font style you want in the Home tab. To change, the color just click the letter A with an underline color. For more advanced features, click on the Shape Format tab, and from there, click the text fill or those two-letter A's beside it to add outline and/or text effects.

For the icons, you can either download them from the internet, specifically on free photos site such as Pixabay or via the Powerpoint itself. Just go on add icons and search for your desired icon.

Trivia:

Did you know that you can add shadow to your photos here in read.cash? Yes, it is possible. You just have to click your photo then proceed in applying this feature you can see in the image below:

If you are just using your phone, there are actually many free applications for smartphones such as Photogrid, PicsArt, Canva, Snapseed, among others. If you know some other apps, feel free to share.

By the way, if you will celebrate your birthday this month or if you know a read.cash member who will celebrate their's, you can write it down below so that I can add your usernames in the following calendar of celebrations for this month. A simple gift from me will be given on your birthday. This is my way of giving thanks in the community. Thank you and God bless!

Closing Thoughts

If your article is having a formal tone or if it talks about something that is happy, then align your design in it. Microsoft Powerpoint is just one of the apps you need to perform it. But whatever app you are using in designing your photos, keep in mind that it is better to express your feeling towards it. However, if you want something new or if you want this to use then please feel free to do so. Do not forget to share your experience towards it!

Should you want to read some of my articles, you may try reading  The Report for the Month of August, Common Problems A Farmer Encounters, Be More Productive by Using these Apps, Blogging: Topics I Like to Write About, or The Land He Died For. And if you are enjoying it, do not forget to show your support. Remember also that you are handsome/beautiful in your own way. So be brave and confident!

Thanks to my readers and sponsors for following my publications. May God bless you a hundredfold. Also, this is original content. Most of the photos I use are free images from either Unsplash or Pixabay.