{"id":1492,"date":"2016-08-04T17:37:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T17:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/?p=1492"},"modified":"2016-08-06T15:20:53","modified_gmt":"2016-08-06T15:20:53","slug":"create-beautiful-quote-images-stencil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/create-beautiful-quote-images-stencil\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Beautiful Quote Images with Stencil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ready to be inspired? Believe it or not, quote images or graphics actually can change our way of thinking. Beautiful quote images\u00a0inspire and motivate. It’s a quick fix for boredom or “Monday Blues” or a downright bad day, humans are in constant lookout for inspiration. Having a bad day? Let’s check out Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, etc. surely a friend or family member has something good to say. We’re always looking for\u00a0something to brighten our day! Today we’re going to show you how to create beautiful quote images\u00a0with Stencil so you can inspire and motivate.<\/p>\n

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First, let’s chat about how and why quote images\u00a0are so important. You may have heard that visual content is more than 40X more likely to get shared on social media<\/a> than other types of content. There are some people who still post a text quote but the potential of shares and likes are far fewer than quotes with an image. This fact should not be ignored and you should give your followers\u00a0what they want.\u00a0Inspirational quotes affect us on a primal level<\/a>.\u00a0Life is hard so it’s understandable how we look for inspiration and motivation through quotes of people we admire.<\/p>\n

You can create quote images\u00a0or graphics even if you’re not a graphic designer and Stencil makes it super easy. Let’s begin!<\/p>\n

Using Stencil to Create Beautiful\u00a0Quote\u00a0Images<\/span><\/h1>\n

Choose\u00a0a Quote and Enhance with Typography<\/strong><\/p>\n

What makes Stencil so unique compared to other graphic design apps is that it provides over 50,000 quotes (new quotes are added every week) to search and choose from. When selecting the Quotes tab on the left of the canvas, the Featured Quotes will be displayed, however if you have a quote in mind then the search bar can be used.\u00a0You can search by author or topic.<\/p>\n

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Search for a quote by author or topic. I’m searching for Audrey Hepburn quotes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The default font of Fredoka One will pop up for the main quote text and the font Leckerli One is the default used for the author’s name. Of course, depending on the type of quote, you can change the font that would best suit the image. For example, I chose\u00a0an Audrey Hepburn quote, “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” Fredoka One can be changed to a more feminine-type font or script font. Take a look below on how easy it is to change the fonts:<\/p>\n

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Use different fonts to make the quote easy to read.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stencil has a great\u00a0list of fonts to choose from and if you’re new to typography (the arrangement of fonts) then you can check these quick\u00a0tips<\/a> out on font pairing. Basically having a contrast of fonts helps an image become easier to read and more appealing. For example, if you choose a script for the quote then use a sans-serif font for the author name.<\/p>\n

The font can give an overall emotion to the quote, so it’s important to use a font to reflect the type of emotion you want to express.<\/p>\n

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You can definitely share a quote on a color background however the high resolution photos from Stencil are incredible. It’s possible to find a photo that would enhance the quote even further to evoke the emotion and expression you’re looking for.<\/p>\n

Choose a Photo Background<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

At the moment there are more than 700,000 background photos to choose from in Stencil and we’re adding more each week! You can search a topic the quote is related to and peruse an image that would appeal to your audience.<\/p>\n

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Used the word ‘creative’ in the search.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just click on the variety of photos to get a feel for how it looks with the quote. You may need to change the text color to make the image work or make the text smaller or bigger. All of these little changes happen within seconds and you can create a picture quote in a minute or two. Picking out the photo is a difficult decision sometimes as they are all fantastic images. Here are some great tips<\/a> on how to choose the best photo.<\/p>\n

The basics:<\/p>\n