An event flyer is a good way to get your event information sent out, and there are a few ways to make one. Make sure that you include all the necessary information that attendees will need to know about your event. Don’t make the flyer so pretty that you forget the actual substance!
Event flyer as an image
If you want to make a pretty/colourful event flyer, and don’t need to add a lot of text information, then doing it as an image is the best option. This also has the benefit that anyone can open it and it will always look the way you intend it to.
Online image maker
You can use something like www.Canva.com (which is a free online tool) to make great looking event flyers (and other things), using graphics and templates they provide, you can simply drag and drop all the elements, move things around and add your own text. You can then download the creation as an image or a .pdf (or both!).
Making an image on your laptop/PC
You can open a new blank file in a graphics program (all laptops/computers should come with a basic one, they are usually called “paint” or something similar). Then just make your event flyer in that and save it as a .png file (higher quality) or .jpg file (lower quality). If you want something fancier, you can download a free program called “Gimp” which has more options, or Adobe Express (also free).
Making an image from a Word Doc
If you’ve made your event flyer using ‘Microsoft Word’, you can use your “PrtScn” button on your keyboard or the snipping tool to take a screenshot of what you’ve made, then open a graphics program (eg “paint”) – choose to “paste” the image, then choose the “crop” tool and drag the edges to select only your flyer, then save that cropped version as an image.
Word Processor Document
If you have a lot of written information that you need to pass on, then a document is better than an image. Using a program like ‘Microsoft Word’ or ‘Libre Office’ you can type all the information you need and even add pictures. These typically save as a.doc or .docx file.
Pros: Easy to use. You can email the doc file to people. Cons: Some Hatters say they can’t open these files, and often any layout and fonts you use will not look the same when viewed on the other person’s device (if the person doesn’t have those fonts installed, then it will display using something else instead).
If you want to avoid the cons and make sure it will look exactly how you want it to look, it’s best to turn your .doc file into a .pdf file or an image.
Converting a .doc/.docx to a .pdf
If you use ‘Microsoft Word’, you can use Adobe Acrobat Online to convert it to a .pdf for free.
A free alternative to Microsoft Word is Libre Office which has inbuilt ability to save files as a .pdf. When using that program go to “File”, then select “export as” and save the document as a .pdf. Easy!!
Converting a .doc/.docx to an image
You can use your “PrtScn” button on your keyboard or the snipping tool to take a screenshot of what you’ve made, then open a graphics program (eg “paint”) – choose to “paste” the image, then choose the “crop” tool and drag the edges to select only your flyer, then save that cropped version as an image.
