This morning I noticed a blog asking for some help by Pamela Seley in Temecula, CA in adding captions to photos.  Here's another chance to promote the PicMonkey photo editing site and give a quick tutorial for something so easy.
 
Here's the photo before caption.
 
Jackson County Public Library copyright 2011 Mona Gersky
 
  • Go to PicMonkey.com
  • Select Edit Photo
  • Work whatever magic you want with the editing tools
  • Save your changes
  • Select "Frames"
  • Select "Simple Edge" Frame
  • Use slider to remove "Outside Thickness"
  • Use slider to remove "Inside Thickness"
  • Use slider to increase "Caption Space"
  • Select background color for caption using color selector for "Outside Thickness"
  • Select text
  • Save work
  • You've mastered captions!
 
Here's the photo after captions.
 
Jackson County Public Library copyright 2011 Mona Gersky
 
 
 
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19 Comments on Easy Guidelines to Add Captions to Your Photos

JUN
12
479,587 Points 59 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Hi Mona,

Sounds really easy. Not for me. LOL

Just when I hought I was getting the "MONKEY OFF MY BACK" now you say go to www.picmonkey.com

This I will have to check out for sure.

Thanks for sharing the info.

P.S. do you have to be a member? Or pay a fee?

Best, clint McKie
5:01am • #1
525,493 Points 46 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Hi Clint, right now its free.  They'll probably always have a lot of free stuff.  You can do this...if you can inspect a house, photo editing will be sooooo easy.  You know you can always call my cell phone if you get stuck.  ;-D
5:09am • #2
648,919 Points 16 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Good morning Mona. I like this and your willingness to help is terrific. One day I may try this too. Enjoy your day.
5:14am • #3
1,453,737 Points 46 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Thanks for sharing. I will try it.
5:16am • #4
393,917 Points Outside Blog

I don't see how these sites make any money if their service is free. Thanks for the tip.
5:17am • #5
350,354 Points 29 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Shaking my head - I had no idea.  Thanks for the very helpful info. I can't wait to try it!
5:17am • #6
525,493 Points 46 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Sheila, you will try it and then you'll wonder how you got along without the skill all these years.  This little trick is perfect for the foster animal photos.

Gita, you're welcome.

Winston, I don't know either but I guess they must have found a way.

Wayne and Jean, enjoy your newfound skill!
6:43am • #7
226,484 Points 4 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Thanks for the tip - always wondered how to easily do this. Regards, Dave
6:49am • #8
199,548 Points 5 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Mona Thank You Thank You and Thank You!  Tried it and loved it. 
8:43am • #9
360,570 Points 42 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

gf~You're always such a great teacher! I will have to bookmark this and come back and play sometime when my synapses are firing normally again. (Puppyhood does require no sleep!)

I'll bet Sienna is an excellent Greeter and Office Manager, and she can probably multi-task quite well.

(She might be a great typer with those dexterious paws)!
1:16pm • #10
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Dave, my pleasure...you'll really look like the pro now.

Mary, your happiness makes me smile.

Gayle, we quickly forget about puppies, don't we?  Play with picmonkey, I'll bet you'll like it alot.
4:15pm • #11
592,691 Points 17 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Hi Mona,

 Thanks for the great step by step instructions to add captions. I like to put my name and city on the bottom sometimes for a change also. I go back and forth from picmonkey and iPiccy.

I like your example a lot and it will make Localism posts look more business like. Thanks for sharing.
5:04pm • #12
314,357 Points 17 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Mona,

I am bookmarking this :)

Thanks for sharing this info with us.
6:49pm • #13
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Hi Mona, This ia ic way to add text and captions to photos. I am not so crazy about more than a name in a photo but I sure like the way you did this. I can think of many ways to utilize this. I have a plug in with Aperture that does it but I haven't used it much. Perhaps I should re-think that. :-)
8:02pm • #14
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Kristin, glad you like it.  I'll have to look into ipiccy again.

Patty, you are welcome.

Hi William, rarely do I add more than a name either but this is handy.
8:06pm • #15
JUN
13

Thanks for the tutorial. 

Sylva North Carolina
9:44am • #16
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Allen, you are like my very best star pupil.  Awesome shot and look at you with the watermark and everything.  Right, like you need editing tips lol.  See you tomorrow for the BOR luncheon.
2:41pm • #17
JUN
14

I could use a tutorial on applying the watermark.  The way I did it was rather round about and time consuming.  Maybe you could do a blog post? 
5:58am • #18
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Sure, that would be a good idea.  See you shortly.
6:10am • #19


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