I can help make the image in Photoshop. As professional as we want it :). I currently do something similar with the Wikimedia Highlights lead image.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Highlights_Lead_Frame.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Highlights_April_2015_lead_image..jpg On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: > > Checked on this: > > The cover photo will display at 851px wide by 315 px high; If we want to > use smaller it needs to be at least 399px wide and 150px high. > > We can use a software called "Lightroom" from Adobe Photoshop to generate > professional looking collages for our cover photo: > http://havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer/facebook-cover-photo-collage-lightroom > > > http://havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer/images-photos-facebook-sizes-dimensions-types > > http://havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer/facebook-cover-photo-size > > > > > On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 12:51 PM, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I like this one: >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GUGG_Birsk.jpg >> >> Question: What aspect ratio is the banner on Facebook? Maybe we could >> photoshop a montage of these into there? >> >> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 3:46 PM, Juliet Barbara <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Great idea, Michael. >>> >>> +1 to Joe's suggestion. >>> >>> This one (also by Delaunay) is cool too: >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Guggenheim_Museum#/media/File:GUGG_Carousel_of_Pigs.jpg >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 3:56 PM, Joe Sutherland < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I’m a big fan of this one, personally: >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GUGG_Circular_Forms.jpg >>>> >>>> Seems to also echo the WMF’s colours a bit, too, which is nice! >>>> >>>> best, >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> On 21 May 2015 at 11:46:53 pm, Michael Guss ([email protected]) >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> That's a great idea, Tilman. >>>> >>>> +adding socialmedia@lists now. >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 3:40 PM, Tilman Bayer <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Great idea! The matter doesn't seem confidential, so how about CC'ing >>>>> the social media list? >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > Hello everyone, >>>>> > >>>>> > The Guggathon was a great opportunity for new users to come aboard >>>>> and learn >>>>> > about Wikipedia and how Wikipedia interacts with the real world. The >>>>> > Guggenheim, as you may have read, was so great as to release digital >>>>> uploads >>>>> > of 100 works of art into the public domain (Yay!). Victor pointed >>>>> out how >>>>> > great this is. >>>>> > >>>>> > In case you have not seen: >>>>> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Guggenheim_Museum >>>>> > >>>>> > So, I want to update our old coverphotos on our Facebook, G+ >>>>> accounts; we >>>>> > could even update our Twitter profiles (@wikicommons, @wikipedia, >>>>> etc.) with >>>>> > these works of art. >>>>> > >>>>> > Just use this thread to shoot your favorites and I'll carry out your >>>>> wishes. >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks! >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Michael Guss >>>>> > Research Analyst >>>>> > Wikimediafoundation.org >>>>> > [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tilman Bayer >>>>> Senior Analyst >>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>> IRC (Freenode): HaeB >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Michael Guss >>>> Research Analyst >>>> Wikimediafoundation.org >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Joe Sutherland* >>>> Communications Volunteer >>>> m: +44 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Social-media mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Juliet Barbara* >>> Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation >>> 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 >>> [email protected] I +1 (512) 750-5677 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Social-media mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Victor Grigas* >> Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and >> Video Content Producer >> Wikimedia Foundation >> [email protected] >> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >> >> > > > -- > Michael Guss > Research Analyst > Wikimediafoundation.org > [email protected] > -- Andrew Sherman Digital Communications | Wikimedia Foundation *E:* [email protected] *WMF:* ASherman (WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ASherman_(WMF)>
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