How To Create Round Images in PicMonkey

Something you might not know about me is that I love teaching people people new things, especially when it involves technology. My day job is spent working with some of the coolest real estate agents. One-on-one and in a group setting, we cover a wide range of topics which pushes me to constantly learn new things.

I learned at Go Blog Social that I need to share my passions with my readers. I already share my passion for cooking and baking, but I've left out the passion for helping teach people new things. 

Thus a new weekly post, Whatcha Learnin' Now. Each Wednesday I'll teach you something new! It might be an iPad app to save you time, a cheat sheet for HTML, or adding something new to your blog. 

If you have ideas or something YOU would like to know, leave me a comment or send me an email. 

Today, I'm going to show you how to create round images in PicMonkey. I use PicMonkey for almost all of my photo editing and graphics and love it. I do pay for the additional features, but you DO NOT need the paid version to create the round images! This technique could be used to create profile pictures (like mine), recipe round ups, or images on collages...just to name a few.

FYI - PicMonkey did not ask me to put together this post, I just really love their service and wanted to share these tips with you! 

Let's get to it. 

How to Create Round Images in PicMonkey

1. Go to PicMonkey.com and choose the Edit a photo option. 

2. Open the picture you'd like to edit. 

3. Under Basic Edits, choose Crop. Crop your image into a square. Apply the changes. 

4. Now, move down to the Frames section. Choose the Rounded Corners option.

5. On the Corner Radius, move the bar as far right as it will go. The image will become a circle. Check the box to make Transparent Corners. Apply the changes. 

6. Now it's time to save your image. Click the save button above your image.

7. Make sure the file type is .png. This will keep the background transparent and keep the round image. The image is now saved as a perfect circle! 

There you have it! Again, I hope you enjoy my new Whatcha Learnin' Now posts and leave a comment if you have something you'd like me to show you how to do.