{"id":35135,"date":"2018-12-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.lvh.me\/blog\/2018\/12\/11\/design-programs-similar-to-photoshop-the-value-of-visual-content\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T11:48:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T11:48:30","slug":"design-programs-similar-to-photoshop-the-value-of-visual-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailrelay.com\/en\/blog\/2018\/12\/11\/design-programs-similar-to-photoshop-the-value-of-visual-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Programs Similar to Photoshop: The Value of Visual Content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Certainly more than once you wanted to include an image in your online content, but you didn’t find exactly the photo you were looking for. This situation can occur in different scenarios, either when  we want to post new content on our social networks, on our website or in the newsletter we send periodically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those of us who are not professional graphic designers, but are working with digital marketing, it can be very difficult to generate visual content and edit images with Photoshop without having more advanced knowledge to work with this software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing and dealing with different design programs will allow you to improve your content on any online marketing channel.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, you don’t have to be a designer to edit images, as there are many alternatives to Photoshop and other programs in the Adobe package, for creating professional designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So that you lose the fear of working with design and start creating your own visual content, in this post I want to explain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Why you should give importance to the design of your digital content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Why Photoshop is so popular.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Other very useful design programs for those who are not designers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

    \u00b7 Why bother with the design of your content?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    A priori, managing any design software can seem like a daunting task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you’ve tried using professional design software but you don’t know how to use the resources available, you understand what I’m talking about, as this experience is very frustrating, and in many cases, we end up giving up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Creating visual content is not as difficult as it sounds, but you will have to select the best design software for your needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Using the best words to explain what I want to say is vital, but if I don’t select the best image to illustrate this content, my articles won’t be as relevant as they could be. I would like to give you five reasons why you should work on creating visual content for your online business:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1) It will be easier to remember<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    According to studies, 90% of our memories are based on images and only 10% in the written or spoken word. If we apply this idea to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    our marketing campaigns, we can assure that the graphic content will be much more memorable than the texts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Therefore, it is imperative that you begin to include quality images related to your brand in your publications on the different channels you are using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2) Promote engagement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Both the photographs and the infographics, the graphics and even the GIFs<\/a>, make users interact more frequently with your content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Your audience will like this content more, and therefore, they will be more willing to follow your instructions, promoting engagement with your visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3) It will be easier to understand the text<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    It will be much harder to assimilate content when you use only text, (sometimes due to the vocabulary used, or because of the complexity of the concepts).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Therefore, consider using graphic content as support to help the readers to better understand what you are trying to explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4) Enhance brand image<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you edit your image with the correct elements, you will be generating an association with your brand. So when your content is shared, users will be able to identify who created it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can do this by always working with the same color pattern, including certain elements within your images, with a typography style easily identifiable, or adding elements that are representative of your brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5) Attractive visual content can differentiate you from your competitors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If, in addition to using graphic content, you customize it and edit it with design programs, the result will be fantastic! You will stand out from your competitors not only by your content but by the way the information is presented to visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Think that, after all, companies belonging to the same industry will deal with very similar topics, so it is essential to find ways to differentiate yourself from other brands that work with products or services similar to yours. Creating visual content will be vital to start creating the visual identity of your brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \u00b7 Why do all designers use Photoshop?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This is certainly not new to you, because if there is a design software that is used par excellence in many design and marketing departments, it is Adobe Photoshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But, do you know why so many people like working with this software? For me, fundamentally due to its 4 main characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n