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Creating a Facebook Cover Image (mobile)

Learn how to create a Facebook Cover Image using your mobile device and the power of Blaze.

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Written by Justin Jones
Updated over a week ago

Watch a video demonstrating this process

Locate and Start the Facebook Cover Image wizard

  • From the home page tap Create New

  • Locate the Social Media category and tap Facebook

  • Locate and start the Facebook Cover Image wizard

Pick an Image

You can use the top four buttons to bring and image into Blaze.

  • Files - Upload a file from your phones photo gallery

  • Camera - Take a photo with your phones camera

  • Generate - Use the AI image generator to generate an image

  • Paste Link - Paste a link to an image that's online somewhere

Uploaded Media & Brand Kit Galleries

If you've uploaded media to your blaze account or to your brand kit, those images will be available to choose from.

Stock Photos Gallery

You can also browse the stock photo library to locate an image to use

Use the above methods to select and image.

Once you select your image the wizard will proceed.

Background Removal

By default Blaze will start removing the background from the image. This can be toggled using the Remove background toggle switch.

Toggling the remove background off will bypass the template selection process.

Verify the name of your image and the location it will be created in.

When you are ready to proceed tap Continue.

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Pick your Background

Blaze will make a few recommendations for backgrounds. If you like the suggestions, tap it to select it.

Tapping See All Templates will allow you view the full library of backgrounds.

(Optional) Browse All Templates

If you choose browse through the template library, you can select your template by tapping it, or back out to the original suggestions by tapping Back.

Once you tap a template, you will be asked to confirm your choice.

Simply tap Use This Template.

Preview/Edit Design

Blaze will show you a preview of your template/background with your image. If you are happy with the results tap Download to download the image to your phone.

If you want to work on the design further tap Edit in Designer.

Refining in Designer

There are plenty of tutorials to review if you want to dive deep in Blaze Designer, this tutorial will cover rebranding using the Brand tool and swapping out your logo.

Using the Brand Tool

From inside of Designer, tap the Brand tool located in the bottom toolbar.

Cycle through brand variations

Tap the Try new brand fonts and colors button to cycle through design variations until you see something that you like.

Swapping the Placeholder Logo

Then tap the placeholder logo to select it.

Tap the Replace button.

Select your logo and tap Insert Image.

Refine Design then Export

Make any other edits necessary to refine the design, then tap Export.

Tap Download to down the image to your device, then manually upload cover image to Facebook.

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