{"id":520,"date":"2024-03-12T11:51:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/?p=520"},"modified":"2025-03-07T09:30:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T14:30:16","slug":"swg150-featuredimage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/swg150-featuredimage\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Featured Image from a Zine with Adobe Express"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To create a featured image based on your zine cover:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After you\u2019ve downloaded your Zine PDF, you can create a featured image for your zine using the cover you made.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: You can create your cover before you download your Zine too, but the steps are a little different. See <a href=\"#downloading\">Downloading Selected Pages in Adobe Express<\/a> for more instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Adobe Express toolbar, select <strong>Resize<\/strong><br> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"175\" class=\"wp-image-739\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-03-12_11-56-36.png\" alt=\"The resize option in Adobe Express circled in dark red\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-03-12_11-56-36.png 1167w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-03-12_11-56-36-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-03-12_11-56-36-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-03-12_11-56-36-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-03-12_11-56-36-940x235.png 940w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-03-12_11-56-36-400x100.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Resize<\/strong> &gt;&nbsp; <strong>Custom Size<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Custom Size box, change the dropdown to <strong>px<\/strong> and enter&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Width<\/strong>: 1400&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Height<\/strong>: 700<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"415\" class=\"wp-image-740\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17.png\" alt=\"The Adobe Express resize menu with Custom circled in red\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17.png 1440w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-940x557.png 940w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-400x237.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the bottom of the Resize window, choose <strong>Duplicate &amp; resize<\/strong><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"415\" class=\"wp-image-741\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-copy.png\" alt=\"The custom resize window in Adobe Express with Duplicate &amp; resize circled in red \" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-copy.png 1440w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-copy-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-copy-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-copy-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-copy-940x557.png 940w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-48-17-copy-400x237.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adobe Express will create a new page, based on a section from your cover that fits the custom dimensions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the new page, adjust your images and text if you like<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"415\" class=\"wp-image-742\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-49-44.png\" alt=\"Cover text edits in Adobe Express\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-49-44.png 1440w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-49-44-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-49-44-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-49-44-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-49-44-940x557.png 940w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-49-44-400x237.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you&#8217;re finished making edits, choose <strong>Download<\/strong> in the toolbar to open up the download dialog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the download window, make sure <em>Page Selection<\/em> is set to <strong>Selected Page.<\/strong><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" class=\"wp-image-743\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-46-26.png\" alt=\"The download dialog in adobe express with a selected page and PNG selected\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-46-26.png 391w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_15-46-26-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Download<\/strong> to download only this page as a PNG<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add the Featured Image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In WordPress, make sure the Settings Sidebar is open, and navigate to the featured image option along the right side of the page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f66f9956 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the WordPress block editor, look for the Settings sidebar on the right side of the workspace.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the settings sidebar is closed, select the Settings button in the right corner of the page to open it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to \u201cFeatured Image,\u201d then select <strong>Set featured image<\/strong>. The \u201cFeatured Image\u201d window will open. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the upload files tab and follow the prompts to upload your image. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your image will upload. Once it&#8217;s finished uploading, enter your <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wordpress-accessibility\/#alt-text\" target=\"_blank\">Alt text in the Alt text field<\/a> (link opens in a new tab).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Set Featured Image<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-27_10-30-35.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-27_10-30-35.png\" alt=\"The WordPress toolbar displaying Save Draft, the preview icon, and the publish button with the settings button circled in red\" class=\"wp-image-679\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-27_10-27-37.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-27_10-27-37.png\" alt=\"The WordPress settings sidebar with the Set Featured image block circled in red\" class=\"wp-image-680\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"downloading\">Downloading Selected Pages in Adobe Express<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How to Download Selected Pages<\/summary>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the Adobe Express toolbar, select <strong>View all Pages<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the View all pages window, choose <strong>Select All<\/strong> to select all of the pages with a purple checkmark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uncheck the checkbox for your cover image<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"314\" class=\"wp-image-745\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_16-20-54.png\" alt=\"Adobe Express view of all zine pages and the cover image unchecked\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_16-20-54.png 2880w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_16-20-54-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_16-20-54-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_16-20-54-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_16-20-54-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_16-20-54-2048x1170.png 2048w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_16-20-54-940x537.png 940w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/03\/2024-02-19_16-20-54-400x229.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Download<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Selected pages<\/strong> &gt; <strong>PDF (Best for documents)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the <strong>download<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adobe Express will download your Zine without the cover image.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To create a featured image based on your zine cover:&nbsp; 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 Downloading Selected Pages in Adobe Express<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5691,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"[]"},"categories":[4],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-class-instructions","tag-swg150zine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":824,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520\/revisions\/824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}