<div class="fr-view"><p>Images and graphics are brilliant additions to posts &ndash; they help to break up lots of text, help to frame a narrative and look good.</p>
<p>Uploading (appropriate) photos that you have the rights to is the best way to add great visuals to your story. Have a pic from a recent meet-up or even a graduation? Feel free to upload it to your post! Just make sure you&#039;ve got the permission from anyone else in the image.</p>
<p>Don&#039;t have any photos you can use? Want to make an infographic to spice up your story? We&#039;ve got you covered! Read on for our top picks of free online resources to use (<strong>please use images from these four free image sites</strong>):</p>
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				<p><a href="https://pixabay.com/">Pixabay</a> is a brilliant place to find copyright free images to use for your posts. With so many images, illustrations and graphics to choose from, you'll definitely be able to find the perfect pic!</p>			</li>
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				<p>Similar to Pixabay, <a href="https://www.pexels.com/">Pexels</a> offers a huge selection of copyright free images to use in your posts. Simply type in the search bar what you're looking for, and Pexels will bring up a collection of incredible photos taken by talented photographers from around the world!</p>			</li>
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				<p><a href="https://unsplash.com/">Unsplash</a> is another free site where you can download all photos and use them for free. The site states that 'Unsplash photos are made to be used freely', so feel free to use them! ;</p>			</li>
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				<p><a href="https://www.canva.com/">Canva</a> is a free online design suite, with more content than you can shake a stick at. It's a one-stop shop for creating amazing graphics, and the process is made easy with its huge number of editable templates.<br><br>NB: In Canva news articles, it is customary to attribute the creator of photos. To do this, include this note '©[Media Element Creator's Name] via Canva.com' below the image.</p><p><br></p>			</li>
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 <p>With such a range of free design suites at your disposal, your posts will be looking picture perfect in no time! Don't forget to also check out our other guides on how to create the perfect story, including how to make <a href="https://thehootstudents.com/lists/">lists and countdowns</a>. If you need any additional help, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at <a href="mailto:oustudents-media@open.ac.uk">oustudents-media@open.ac.uk</a>.</p><p>We look forward to reading your posts!</p> </div>
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