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Illustration: Add text to an image, and retouch it fast
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Add text to an image, and retouch it fast

A price on the picture, a readable promo, a name in the right spot: text on an image gives the information without anyone having to click. Add a filter for mood and a collage to show several angles, and you build convincing visuals in a few minutes.

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Text that reads, not text that decorates

Text on an image has to be readable in one second: strong contrast, large enough, placed over a quiet part of the picture. A price or a promo with weak contrast does nothing for you.

Keep some margin around the text and the subject. Pushed against the edges, a visual looks amateur and crops badly across different screens.

Filter and collage: the mood and the proof

A restrained filter, or a committed black and white, pulls a series of images together and gives you an identity. Do not lean on it: the filter serves the content, it does not replace it.

A collage shows a product from several sides, or a before and after, in a single visual. The buyer understands faster, hesitates less, and you save yourself a post.

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Frequently asked questions

What font should I use for text on an image?

A simple, heavy font that stays readable at small sizes. The goal is to be understood at a glance, not to impress anyone with a complicated typeface.

Does a filter actually help?

Used with restraint, yes: it unifies your series and sets a mood. Pushed too far, it dates the visual and tires the eye. Consistency beats effect.

Do I need Photoshop or a paid editor for this?

No. Adding text, applying a filter and building a collage all run in your browser, for free, with nothing to install. You export the image and use it wherever you want.

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