TPT Tips

While exploring other teacher's stores on TPT, I noticed how AMAZING and DYNAMIC their TPT storefronts looked.  Inspired by their greatness, I decided to figure out how they did it and converted one element of my store front from boring to WOW!!!



Here's how I did it:

Step One:  You need to access your Personal Quote section in TPT

• My Account::Store Profile::Edit

Step Two: Design.

• I consider myself design impatient so I like to use Canva to make me look good.
• Select Design ---->Use Custom Dimensions    (I used 457 px x 157 px)
• Create slides
• Save slides
• Download slides

Step Three:  Create a GIF on Gifmaker.me

• Upload images
• See the preview and adjust the animation speed
• Keep the size the same
• Select Create GIF Animation
• Select Download the GIF

Step Four:  Host the GIF image online

• Log-in/create a Photobucket account
• Upload your .gif image
• View Upload
• Copy the Direct link to your image

Step Five:  Reduce link size with a URL Shortener like bit.ly, tinyurl or Google URL Shortener.

• Paste the Direct Link to your image in the URL Shortener and copy it into the URL Shortener
• Copy the new shortened URL

Step Five:  Find and shorten ANOTHER URL to include....it could be a website, a product on your store, anything.

Step Six:  Create code

• Below you'll see some code.  
• Type it in a Word Document
• Replace my shortened URLS with both your new URLs. 
• "Scrub" the code for any formatting by highlighting your text and using this button:  

• Copy the code once you've edited/modified it.

Step Seven:  Paste in TPT Store

• My Account::Store Profile::Edit
• Paste the new code into your Personal Quote Section

VIOLA!   You've got a new animated .gif as your Personal Quote on TPT!!  Using Your Smarticles!!!