If you’re looking to liven up your social media pages or website then quite often a gif is the answer. This month we look at how they can be created quickly and easily in either Photoshop or by using one of the many apps available online. We’ll also touch on how to create graphics that work properly, sizewise, in social media posts.
Q My passion is writing, not computers but more and more the two seem to be converging into one another. I have paid to have my books self-published and had them uploaded to a number of websites in both digital and print formats. I now want to advertise them on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites using images and contact details but I really don’t have time to find out all the different post sizes or learn new complex software. How I can achieve this and what software I would need?