Feb 24 2009
Background Graphics
I like to play around with Picnik as my choice of graphic editing program and just see what comes out. This particular set was derived from a shot of end grain wood and manipulated to create the starting graphic. The rest of the images are just changes that can be made using various preset options that are provided with the program. Some are only available with the purchase of the premium option which I highly recommend.
Then some of the options are tweaked by moving sliders much like you would on a mixing console in a sound recording studio. Most of the time, the end result is just something that I find pleasing to my eye.
The end result is a number of background graphics that can be used as backdrops for titles for blogs or hubs . Adding graphics only enhances the look and feel of your post and it has the added benefit of being something that search engines crawl and log. So you have an even larger presence on the Internet.
Besides it is a lot of fun to just play in the sandbox.