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How To Create Awesome Images On Your Phone

Car Dealers! Design awesome, eye-catching images right from your phone. Here are the apps you'll need.

While there’s no substitute for a talented and skilled graphic designer and robust desktop software, sometimes you need to push your content out to the world right now! With these tips and a few great smartphone apps, you’ll be up and running in no time.

Why these image apps?

Speed: get your content published right away

Easy to learn: they have a simple learning curve that’s accessible to everyone, regardless of their graphic design skill level

Low cost: a low-or-no barrier to entry apps that won’t break the bank

Here are our favorite photo apps for on-the-go-editing, in sequence:
 

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Adobe Lightroom

Crop your photos, modify the color tone, adjust exposure, and make your photos pop. With easy access to lighting effects for beginners and more complex processes for you die-hards out there. You can save style presets and filters if you want consistency across your branded imagery. Better yet, you can save images and return to them your desktop if you need.

 

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Lens Distortion

Add lens flares and overlays to your images quickly and easily. Better and more professional in appearance than Instagram, you’ll be able to highlight what you need, when, and where you need it.


 

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Over

Quick social graphics that look sharp. What more can you ask for? Access amazing stock photos from Unsplash, including text overlays that come in a variety of font/color/size options.


 

 


 

 

Boom! There’s your knowledge bomb for the week. What other apps are YOU using to make the most of your content on the go? Let us know in the comments and we might feature your insights in a future post!

Michael Cirillo      

Michael Cirillo      

Michael Cirillo is the CEO of FlexDealer.com, a leading provider of innovative inventory and marketing solutions for the retail auto industry. He is also the host of the top-rated Dealer Playbook podcast and an acclaimed author and speaker. With his passion for creative thinking and a growth mindset, Michael helps dealerships develop and achieve their digital goals.

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