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Every so often Microsoft launches a program that turns my head. This Microsoft 365 design tool (Microsoft Designer – Stunning designs in a flash) is one of them. Microsoft describes its new Microsoft Designer program as follows: “A graphic design app that helps you create professional quality social media posts, invitations, digital postcards, graphics, and more. Start with your idea and create something unique for you. Microsoft Designer – Stunning designs in a flash“. I was lucky enough to be given early access and my opinion, in a word, is WOW. This app deserves a permanent place on this blog because I think it is world changing.
You don’t need a Fine Arts degree or design and graphics training to easily create anything from holiday greeting cards to promotional sale flyers. There are templates and even AI (Dalle2) generated images. You can upload your own images from your computer and/or your phone (the app generates a QR code that lets you send images stored on your phone directly to the app).
Want to create a brand for your business and establish an identity? No problem, there are color schemes and typefaces (which you can completely customize).
The Microsoft Designer app supports layers, and some limited animations (mp4 files). I’m impressed with the designs that others are creating; if you follow @MSFT365Designer (twitter.com) you’ll see examples of what is being done by Microsoft 365 customers.
I’ve been experimenting (and am awed at just how powerful the app is). Here’s a mini mp4 created by Microsoft Designer from an image I created with a DALLE prompt in the image generator:
I’ve been creating Children’s Picture-Storybooks and Music Videos and posting them on my YouTube channel Digital Mediaphile – YouTube. One of the creations I’m really thrilled about is a music video I produced. In addition to the AI images and the slide screens and layout that were created in Microsoft Designer, I used TechSmith’s Camtasia to assemble (and upscale some parts of the presentation) in order to create a 4K end result.