How to make the best cover images for your social media accounts<article>
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You can't always judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a social media profile by its cover image. In this column, you’ll learn how to make your own cover images for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn, including design ideas, correct sizes, and sage file format advice. This is your chance to get creative and let your personality shine—after all, an image is worth a thousand words!</p><h2>Size Matters</h2>
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The imagery you use for cover images among social media services doesn’t have to be different, though each service wants slightly different pixel dimensions. While you can crop and reposition the image during the upload process, sizing it correctly ahead of time gives you more control and lets you plan for areas of the image that’ll be covered by your profile picture or text overlay. Below are the currently recommended sizes for today’s popular players (all sizes are in pixels), and while some services accept larger images, the sizes below work well on both desktop and mobile devices:</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2852602/how-to-make-the-best-cover-images-for-your-social-media-accounts.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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How to make the best cover images for your social media accounts
