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How to create attractive blog post in AR (photo editing) using Microsoft Power Point

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Real Estate Agent with Century 21 All Points Realty RES# 0787416

 

Many of you asked me how I do my photos in the AR blogs... Well, I am more than happy to help you and show you what I do to make my presentations more visually attractive. I know that posts with nice attractive pictures will attract more attention. And, I think you’ll agree with me, we all like to look at the pretty staff vs. plain text.

To create and edit my photos I use Microsoft Power Point. It’s not a fast process, but it’s very rewarding. I promise you will be happy with results and would want to do more things with it. 

I was trying to figure out how can I arrange my photos in my blog posts so they will look more attractive... And thanks to Power Point I was able to easily move my photos inside document and save in as a JPEG file.

 Wait... Don’t thank me now...

Step #1:

Insert your photo. In the top banner you will see an option to crop and format your photo. You may choose any effect you want. Play around with it and see what you like the best. Do the same with your other photos if you decide to add more than one. It will be very easy to move them around and reposition as you wish.

How to edit your photos using Microsoft Power Point

 

Step #2:

Sometimes I like to insert text in to my photo. I use the Insert option at the top banner and choose text box. You may choose whatever font and color you want.

how to edit your photo using Microsoft Power Point.

 

No, No, No... It is not time to thank me yet...

 

Step #3: VERY IMPORTANT!!!!

 

Now it’s time to SAVE your photo. Since you are working in Power Point you will have an option to save your document as a JPEG file. And as you know, AR only accepts JPEG files. So, go to SAVE AS....

 

How to edit your photos using Microsoft Power Point

Now, you may thank me, if you want. I hope you found my post helpful. If you get stuck, please feel free to contact me, I will be glad to help.

 

Your humble helper :)

 

Tatyana

 

 

 

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Comments (102)

Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

@ Ruthmarie,

I do use Picnic as well, but it is not allow you to create a flyers with multiple photos in it and save in as a JPEG.

Thanks.

Oct 25, 2011 01:54 PM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

@ Terkel,

I will definitely sent it to MS... Just for fun :) Will let you know if they will get back to me on that :)

Oct 25, 2011 01:55 PM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

@ Rob,

Thanks, I tried my best to make my instructions as simple as possible.

Oct 25, 2011 01:57 PM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

@ Aaron,

That IS very easy... I have a lot of fun working and creating with it.

Oct 25, 2011 01:59 PM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

@ Sandy,

That is the beauty of Power Point... You may lay out your photos as you wish, and save it as ONE big JPEG file... so, when you insert it in to the blog it will look "together" , they way you saved it in the Power Point.

Oct 25, 2011 02:01 PM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

@ Mark,

that is funny, but I guess you are right saying  that it can become a "Loukas software for AR'ers"

I was just glad to help :)

Oct 25, 2011 02:03 PM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

@ John,

I agree with you, the text comes out fuzzy... But I try to use Book Antiqua and bigger size letters to make it as sharp as it possible.

Oct 25, 2011 02:06 PM
Cara Marcelle Mancuso
Golden Girls with SW Desert Homes - Tucson, AZ
Call a Marana neighbor, I'm THERE!

Very cool, and very easy...so long as we remember to push that SAVE button!  Thanks for the easy-to-follow directions.  I haven't changed my photos up for a long time, and I think it's time I did.  Thanks for the inspiration.  

Oct 26, 2011 02:58 AM
Lisa Dunham
Alexandria, VA
Associate Broker, Alexandria Virginia Real Estate

Excellent post Tatyana!  Well-written and quite informative.  Thanks for sharing!

Oct 26, 2011 04:47 AM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

@ Cara,

Yes, make sure to save it! And when you do choose SAVE ONLY THIS SLIDE option... not the whole presentation..

Thanks

Oct 26, 2011 06:14 AM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

@ Lisa,

Thank you. I know how pictures can help :)

Oct 26, 2011 06:15 AM
The Scott Loper Team Bux-Mont Premier Properties
Keller Williams Real Estate - Montgomeryville - Lansdale, PA

Hi Tatyana,

This is great.  Thank you for this tip.  I am definitely going to try it.  I have a very hard time with loading multiple photos and having them lay the way I want.

Lisa

Oct 27, 2011 02:31 AM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

Hello Lisa,

I had the same problem with trying to make multiple photos in the blogs look nice.. They always were moving around and I couldn't figure out what to do until I experimented with Power Point. I am glad I helped you out!

Oct 27, 2011 05:53 AM
Jack O'Neal
HomeSmart Elite Group - Gilbert, AZ
I will use this tonight
Oct 27, 2011 04:40 PM
Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant
Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC
Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Tatyana....Congratulations on your Feature Post !! I never thought about using MS power point for photo editing, great suggesstion for us all.....you're sooooo Cleaver!

Cheers

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !Happy Halloween-Fred Carver

Oct 28, 2011 04:38 AM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

Thanks, Fred,

I had trouble arranging multiple photos in the blog posts... They were always moving aroung and I tried to find a solution to fix this problem.. PP is a great way to do it withouth going crazy :)

 

Oct 28, 2011 10:41 AM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

Hello Jack,

I hope you will have it useful... Good luck and have fun!

Oct 28, 2011 10:42 AM
Tamara Perlman
Referral Network Inc. - Truckee, CA

Thanks Tatyana--One more thing to bring into the mix with blogging--but a worthy one indeed!

Oct 28, 2011 03:55 PM
Tatyana Makarov
Century 21 All Points Realty - South Windsor, CT
Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor

You are welcome, Tamara,

I am glad I could help!

 

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