Creating a Featured Image from a Zine with Adobe Express

To create a featured image based on your zine cover: 

1. After you’ve downloaded your Zine PDF, you can create a featured image for your zine using the cover you made.
   • Note: You can create your cover before you download your Zine too, but the steps are a little different. See Downloading Selected Pages in Adobe Express for more instructions.
2. In the Adobe Express toolbar, select Resize
   
3. Choose Resize >  Custom Size
4. In the Custom Size box, change the dropdown to px and enter 
   • Width: 1400 
   • Height: 700
     
5. At the bottom of the Resize window, choose Duplicate & resize
   
6. Adobe Express will create a new page, based on a section from your cover that fits the custom dimensions.
7. In the new page, adjust your images and text if you like
   
8. When you’re finished making edits, choose Download in the toolbar to open up the download dialog.
9. In the download window, make sure Page Selection is set to Selected Page.
   
10. Choose Download to download only this page as a PNG

Add the Featured Image

In WordPress, make sure the Settings Sidebar is open, and navigate to the featured image option along the right side of the page

1. In the WordPress block editor, look for the Settings sidebar on the right side of the workspace.
   • If the settings sidebar is closed, select the Settings button in the right corner of the page to open it.
2. Scroll down to “Featured Image,” then select Set featured image. The “Featured Image” window will open.
3. Choose the upload files tab and follow the prompts to upload your image.
4. Your image will upload. Once it’s finished uploading, enter your Alt text in the Alt text field (link opens in a new tab).
5. Choose Set Featured Image.

Downloading Selected Pages in Adobe Express