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Creating stunning and visually appealing graphics is a tough process, once which comes from years of practice. But sometimes even the most brilliant designers need smart tools to meet their deadlines! We have compiled a simple guide for you to start designing visually attractive graphics with lightning speed on Simplified.
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What do you need to start creating visually appealing designs, fast?
All you need is a stable Internet connection and your laptop! You are ready to start using Simplified Lightning – read our guide below to know how you can stay on top of all your projects with Simplified.
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With Simplied Lightning, all your design wishes are one click away!
How Will Simplified Lightning Help Me?
- Meet your deadlines on time, with the same visual appeal!
- Easily design minimal shapes and text without always dragging your cursor to the left sidebar.
- Every element you need in your design, in one drop down menu.
Bonus: Designing Content For Social Media In 3 Simple Steps!
How Do I Start Using Simplified Lightning?
Step 1: Hold down the “Command ⌘” and “K” buttons on your keyboard.
Step 2: Choose the elements you want to start designing with from the drop down menu.
TIP: If you already know which element you want to start with, type it into the search bar to begin!
TIP: Share the link to your design with your teammates so that they can pitch in and review your design.
Create Designs Using Simplified Lightning
Whether you want to start designing a social media post or a ad campaign, Simplified Lightning is the way to go! Find inspiration, choose templates, edit text – all on one platform!
Bonus: Social Media Accounts to Follow Today For Some Design Inspo
To get you started, let’s design a feed ad together!
Step 1: Hold down ⌘K and choose “Background Image” from the drop down menu.
Step 2: Browse some cool photographs (or upload your own!) and select one for you artboard.
TIP: Type in keywords if you want a particular background image, for example – nature, trees, green.
Step 3: Add some text! Choose whether you want “Heading Text” or “Normal Text” for your design.
There you go! Your minimal social media ad is ready to save and share!
TIP: Your design can be resized to fit any other platform’s dimensions even after you choose a preset!
Other Useful Keyboard Shortcuts on Simplified
Now that you know that Simplified Lightning is ⌘K, what other keyboard shortcuts are helpful when you’re designing on Simplified?
Accessing Keyboard Shortcuts
Step 1: On the left sidebar of your artboard, scroll all the way to the bottom till you find “Keyboard Shortcuts”.
Step 2: The right sidebar will show you all of the keyboard shortcuts that you can use while designing!
TIP: Use ⌘Z to undo and ⌘Y to redo! These shortcuts will save you time and errors!
Bonus: How Previewing Projects Improves Your Design
Watch this short video by Simplified and harness the power of lightning fast design!
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What’s the hold up? The design of your dreams is waiting for you on Simplified!