{"id":3267,"date":"2022-12-18T14:28:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T19:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/?p=3267"},"modified":"2022-12-18T16:56:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T21:56:36","slug":"microsoft-designer-makes-masterpieces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/18\/microsoft-designer-makes-masterpieces\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Designer Makes Masterpieces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every so often Microsoft launches a program that turns my head. This Microsoft 365 design tool (<a href=\"https:\/\/designer.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft Designer &#8211; Stunning designs in a flash<\/a>) is one of them. Microsoft describes its new Microsoft Designer program as follows: \u201cA graphic design app that helps you create professional quality social media posts, invitations, digital postcards, graphics, and more. Start with your idea and create something unique for you. Microsoft Designer &#8211; Stunning designs in a flash\u201c. I was lucky enough to be given early access and my opinion, in a word, is WOW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need a Fine Arts degree or design and graphics training to easily create anything from holiday greeting cards to promotional sale flyers. There are templates and even AI (Dalle2) generated images. You can upload your own images from your computer and\/or your phone (the app generates a QR code that lets you send images stored on your phone directly to the app).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer1-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3264\" width=\"625\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer1-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer1-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer1-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer1-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer1-2048x1075.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to create a brand for your business and establish an identity? No problem, there are color schemes and typefaces (which you can completely customize).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-brand-632x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3263\" width=\"339\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-brand-632x1024.jpg 632w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-brand-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-brand-93x150.jpg 93w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-brand.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Microsoft Designer app supports layers, and some limited animations (mp4 files). I\u2019m impressed with the designs that others are creating; if you follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSFT365Designer\">@MSFT365Designer (twitter.com)<\/a> you\u2019ll see examples of what is being done by Microsoft 365 customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been experimenting (and learning just how powerful the app is). Here\u2019s a mini mp4 created by Microsoft Designer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cat-dinoDesigner.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can extend the capabilities of Microsoft Designer as well. I used Microsoft Clipchamp to produce this piece as a test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/wink-video.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted a unique Hanukkah greeting to post to Facebook, and I \u2018asked\u2019 the AI to generate \u201cchanukah menorah in the style of&nbsp; Picasso\u201d and the graphic below was among the choices. Yep, that\u2019s a statement graphic, so I quickly added some text and was done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chanukah-menorah-in-the-style-of-picasso-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3260\" width=\"516\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chanukah-menorah-in-the-style-of-picasso-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chanukah-menorah-in-the-style-of-picasso-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chanukah-menorah-in-the-style-of-picasso-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chanukah-menorah-in-the-style-of-picasso-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chanukah-menorah-in-the-style-of-picasso.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft Designer is going to be a VERY popular program among Microsoft 365 customers. I\u2019ve already used Microsoft Edge to \u201cinstall as app\u201d to keep the app quickly available on my desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app-1024x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3265\" width=\"422\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app-1024x350.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app-150x51.jpg 150w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app-768x262.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app.jpg 1403w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app.2-1024x982.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3266\" width=\"475\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app.2-1024x982.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app.2-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app.2-150x144.jpg 150w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app.2-768x736.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app.2-1536x1472.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/digitalmediaphile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/designer-as-app.2.jpg 1548w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the waitlist! Head on over to <a href=\"https:\/\/designer.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft Designer &#8211; Stunning designs in a flash<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every so often Microsoft launches a program that turns my head. This Microsoft 365 design tool (Microsoft Designer &#8211; Stunning designs in a flash) is one of them. 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This Microsoft 365 design tool (Microsoft Designer &#8211; Stunning designs in a flash) is one of them. Microsoft describes its new Microsoft Designer program as follows: \u201cA graphic design app that helps you create professional quality social media posts, invitations, digital postcards, graphics, and more. Start with your idea and create something unique for you. Microsoft Designer &#8211; Stunning designs in a flash\u201c. I was lucky enough to be given early access and my opinion, in a word, is WOW. 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