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Rectangular, circle or oval photo area

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Edwin Sulsters

31 Oct, 2020 08:51 AM

Hi there,

I was wondering if if is possible to make rectangular, circle or oval photo's.
In the layout editor I can only add a square photo area.

I did see an example of Button photo layout, but I don't know how this is done.
It seems that there is a circle on top of the square.
Can somebody explain to me how this is done.

Thanks.
Edwin

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Jorge Oliva on 31 Oct, 2020 12:37 PM

   

   To help you with this we need to create a support request ticket. open your program press F1 key (settings) on top in the ABOUT tab is the link for creating a ticket see picture.

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2. Support Staff 2 Posted by John on 01 Nov, 2020 05:47 PM

   

   You can use an overlay with a "hole" and position the photo under the ovelay

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3. Support Staff 3 Posted by Joe Connell on 01 Nov, 2020 06:02 PM

   

   Edwin,

   You can create your layouts using 3 different PHOTO STYLE formats.
   SQUARE - RECTANGLE - PORTRAIT
   The same as a normal photo is taken with any camera.
   If you want to create the illusion of a CIRCLE photo,
   best is to create your layout using the Square Style photo boxes
   and add a Circle overlay image to cover the outer area of the square photo.
   Same to create a Diamond illusion...

   Understand that all photos are either Square, or Rectangle or Portrait
   and any other photo image that is not, has been altered/created using
   an overlay to cover the outer area of the photo.

   I could help you learn how to do this using Skype where we can talk and
   I can share my screen to answer all your questions and show you how it all can be done.

   Skype is free to use computer to computer www.skype.com and
   you can add me to the Contacts in Skype using my email
   [email blocked]

   Always here to help

   ---

   Joe Connell - Sparkbooth Support

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4. 4 Posted by Edwin Sulsters on 08 Nov, 2020 10:23 AM

   

   Hi Joe,

   Thanks for you answer.

   Is it possible to make a quick video on the Sparkbooth Youtube chanel how to create a circle overlay ?
   Because I live in a differtent country and we have different timezones, i'ts difficult to contact you by Skype.

   Maybe there are more customers who can take benefit of a video ?

   Gr. Edwin

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5. Support Staff 5 Posted by Joe Connell on 08 Nov, 2020 07:43 PM

   

   I will work on creating a video showing how to make
   a SPECIAL overlay (like circle/star/etc)

   NOTE: there are 3 different types to create
   1) Square - 2) Wide - 3) Portrait
   I will create an example for the Wide (most used) and explain
   what needs to be done for the Square and Portrait styles.

   and post a link when ready...

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6. 6 Posted by Edwin Sulsters on 08 Nov, 2020 07:46 PM

   

   GREAT !!

   You’re super !

   Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPad

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7. Support Staff 7 Posted by Joe Connell on 08 Nov, 2020 09:39 PM

   

   I made the video and uploaded to YouTube here
   https://youtu.be/0FXCtF8bL6M

   (John, will add it to our Sparkbooth YouTube page)

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8. 8 Posted by Edwin Sulsters on 09 Nov, 2020 05:33 PM

   

   Joe, your explanation was great.
   I've learned a lot, thanks !!

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9. Edwin Sulsters closed this discussion on 15 Nov, 2020 11:16 AM.