Rhonna Designs app: Photo editing app for Instagram & FAQs

Love to add personality to your photo edits? With Rhonna Designs App, you’ve got all the tools right at your fingertips to uplift and inspire!

App Description: 

Designed with your creativity in mind to add your own personality to your photos. Can be printed out up to 4x4 with great resolution! Perfect to  

creatively edit your photos with artist, Rhonna Farrer’s exclusive frames, masks, designs, fonts & filters right on your iPhone. 

**for higher-resolution photo editing on your laptop or PC, the same design kits and fonts can be purchased at Rhonnadesigns.com **

Also comes with exclusive backgrounds to create inspirational word art, memes, poems or notes!

Features: Adjust transparency, color, shadows, outlines, size & angles as you create with the text & design features.  Add masks to any photo using the various shaped designs; even has the feature of allowing you to add multiple designs/fonts to the mask!

It's TIME to launch this little baby! I'm so excited to share it with you all! And a HUGE thanks to my amazing cReative team & beta testing team...thank you sooo much!  Did you guys see the fab promo video Rosemary made? HERE?

Be sure to check out the hashtags:

#rhonnadesigns_app #rhonnadesigns #heyrhonna  The opening 'waterfall page' of the app will pull YOUR instagram photos when tagged like that! and it scrolls through like above, cool-huh?

Of course, we have tons of questions about the app, so here are the FAQs:

Q: How much is the app?

A: $1.99 US dollars

Q: What does the app include?

A: All 27 of my Insta Fonts (w/ 26 designs in each) are included in the Design Packs. 

29 fab fonts for text

8 photo filters

36 exclusive frames

9 exclusive backgrounds

PLUS all the fun photo editing creativity you can handle! *wink*

Q: What if I already have your Insta Fonts?

A: Then, that's AWESOME! The difference between the app & the actual Insta Font kits on my site are resolution & ability.  See, the app is the only place you can use the fonts or 'Design Packs' as they are called. BUT, with the Insta Font kits you get high resolution .ABR brushes/stamps, black PNG files AND the .TTF (True Type) font that is in a vector format which allows you to enlarge w/o losing resolution. And **my personal fave** you can use on your Silhouette Cameo cutting system w/ their Designer pack. I mean...really? cutting out the designs in vinyl, paper, etc? YES, pLease! So, don't dispair...both are fab! 

Q: Will an Android version be available?

A: I'm HOPING to be able to offer it in a droid version, but...I'm learning a LOT about app development! See, there are some BIG differences in developing an app for droids because:

- with so many different devices, each with different screen sizes, aspect ratios, and screen properties it can be difficult to develop/build in a way that works well on all devices. 

- the development tools for Android are very different to what Apple provides.

- you usually need a wide assortment of devices to test on since there are just so many varieties of devices

So, you see...lots of things to consider & go through...but, we LOVE our droid fans, too & so we shall see! *wink*

**The Insta Fonts available on my site CAN still be used in apps like Phonto, so you CAN still play with Rhonna Designs on your phone & upload to Instagram! I taught a local Insta Class here in Utah & some of my fave Droid users blew me away w/ their creativity! Check out Sherry Mendoza !!

**ETA: it's come to our attention that a FAKE app is on google play...NO, it's not ours. it's spam...don't install! We are taking care of it, but just wanted you to know!

Q: Will there be any update or add-ons?

A: YES! I designed the app with the 'whole enchilada' in mind.  I wanted you to be able to have frames, filters, masks, designs and text fonts to use in ONE app! and I wanted to offer enough that you could create for years! *wink* But...with that said: my cReative mind is always going 100 miles a minute & I will be offering 'add-on' design packs that you can purchase in-app every once in a while for .99. What a steal! *grin* Obviously, you don't have to purchase more if you don't want to...because there will be PLENTY of fun in the initial app!  P.S. I already have NEW designs & 'colorful stickers' to add into the app! But, we didn't want to keep delaying. SO this will be part of the new update! fun, huh?

Q: Will the app be available worldwide?

A: YES! We love our fans all over the world and wherever there's an iTunes store, there will be the Rhonna Designs app!

Q: What is the resolution & can I print?
A: YES! We love printing our photos all 'dolled up' w/ Rhonna Designs App! Now, while this app is not meant to be blown up to 12x12 (high rez designs will always be available on Rhonna Designs) you CAN print out w/ our very fave printers: Persnickety Prints! In fact, they look fab in 4x4 or even printed in their Instagram Polaroids for Project Lifers! 

Q: Is there a step by step to help me learn how to use the app?

A: YES! HERE is the page w/ all of the links to the tutorials.  No purchase neccessary.  My fab cReative Team member, Nancy, created videos for the iPad as well. Check out the link at the bottom.



Q: I want to learn all the ways to get more our of the Rhonna Designs App, will you teach me?
A: YES! We have received so many requests for advanced tutorials on how to get the most out of the app, so I will be offering an in depth video tutorial class on my site: Rhonna Designs. 

We LOVE to hear feedback & suggestions, so we included the little HEART on the right of the opening 'waterfall' page. Share your thoughts with us!

OK...Tons of fun stuff...can't wait to see your amazing creations on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & blogs!  I'm sure you will uplift and inspiRe us all! 

Rhonna Designs App

Instagram + Rhonna Designs + Phonto = cReative FUN!

 So, you know how much I *adore* my phone camera & all the fun apps combined with Instagram! (remember my posts HERE & HERE?) Well....I've been busy creating various dingbat fonts for Rhonna Designs...the things I want on my own Instagram photos...YEA!

Tonight, I'll be releasing the first 5 new kits in the Insta Lovin' series 

but...wanted to give you a sneak peek!  Banners, Icons, Numbers, Patterns & Tags...

Each kit includes a TTF font (so you can use PHONTO in your Instagram photos as shown HERE!) &...HUGE ***bonus***, I've got the Digital Brushes/Stamps in there, too!  Seriously, a STEAL for all of your design needs. Since it's a font, you can use them on your phone AND use the vector fonts in your designing, the ABR brush/stamps on your blogs, photographs, invitations, scrapbooks, crafting....you name it! **remember to check out the Licensing info to know which license you need**

And, make sure you're on the Newsletter so that you can get the discout we offer ONLY to our Newsletter subscribers! *wink*

I've got a few more kits being released, too...but, I'll let you see them when they are LIVE...tonight!

Happy cReating!

How Do You Do That? >>Rhonna Designs Fonts with Instagram & Phonto apps

You've heard me rant & rave about the new update to my fave font app: Phonto. Well, I've been having so much fun using Rhonna Designs fonts in my Instagram photos! And a lot of questions, too! So, I thought I'd share some of my tips & tricks on how to use them together!

The Rhonna Designs fonts are just like any other fonts. Simply purchase, download & remember where you saved it.

In order to use it on Instagram, you will need the app: Phonto.

In that app- & from your phone- you can follow this tutorial on how to sync this app w/ the fonts you have saved on your computer. i.e. Rhonna Designs dingbat font: Chic Shack.

Remember, this is all for a Mac & an iPhone. ** If you have a PC, I'm sure you can google how to use Phonto on your Android?**

Now, let's have a little fun with Rhonna Designs dingbats!

BORDER:

In Phonto, I simply selected myRD Chic Shack dingbat font: & typed in 'x'.  This gave me the border art & I went to SIZE & upped it all the way. 

Then, I selected COLOR & chose white, but as you can see, I adjust the OPACITY on that bottom slider to a very low percentage. AND, notice, I have 'Text' selected. That will apply the COLOR & OPACITY to only the text as opposed to the STROKE & BACKGROUND.

You would just use the MOVE button to get it on your photo where you like it.

FRAME:

Next, tap on the screen again & type 'o' for this cute frame in the RD Chic Shack font.  Select COLOR & find the blue you like.  I played around with the STROKE aspect of it & adjusted the COLOR sliders until I liked it.

Remember, you can play, play, play. And each photo will be different. There really is no recipe to creativity...you just have to experiment!  That's one reason I LOVE the Apps on my phone: creativity-on-the-go is perfect for my daily Creativity Exercises!

Ok...so, really quickly...I also had some questions about the particular 'heart bokeh' lighting effect I had on this photo.  I LOVE the Lenslight app for their various bokehs...you can fiddle with them, move them around, etc. But, for this particular one, I used the PicFX 'Hearts Small' Light effect.  I love the tiny hearts, but the CON is: you can't move them around.

The GREAT thing is: the Rhonna Designs Dingbat fonts are filled with all sorts of goodies; frames, birds, flowers, crowns, borders, tags, etc!  And since they are a FONT, you just type a letter & it is an image instead of text.  LOVE the possibilities! Also, the other amazing thing is: since this art is in FONT format, you can size it as you would type...i.e. you don't lose the quality of the image no matter how large you resize it. **vector files do this!**

The Chic Shack dingbats I've been showing for this particular photo has 60 images in the font!

frames, crowns, flowers, chandeliers, silhouettes, swirls, borders...I 

el. oh. vee. E 

this one!

The Rhonna Designs dingbats are filled with 90 images including LOTS of swirls, flowers, damasks, etc. LOTS of 'designs'! All hand drawn by me...I adore this font!

And even though the 50  Wicked Awesome dingbats are holiday themed...there are plenty of versatile images: I LOVE the swirls in here, the frames, banners & labels, too!

And, again...this one is holiday themed, but the 75 dingbats in this Christmas 2011 set are versatile as well. LOVE the 'enjoy' & 'family' word art, the cute wings, birds, deer, labels & ornaments! 

I"m sooo giddy about the new Phonto app I just LOVE creating with the Rhonna Designs dingbats...& of course, I've been working on NEW Summer themed ones...so, be watching for them soon in the store!

now...GO! create!

Photography Tips and Tricks with your phone apps

You know how much I LOVE my phone & the apps I can use...I shared my top ten fave apps HERE & now I'm sharing my fave tips& tricks with my phone!

Since my post of my top ten fave apps, a lot of them have been upgraded with new bells & whistles AND I've found some fun tricks to use with them! When I post to my Instagram feed, I try to remember to post my #appmashup, where I tell which apps I've used in my photo. But, with so many questions about HOW I create the various looks, I'll show you some of my tips & tricks:

Don't be afraid to mix apps.  There's no rule to how many apps you can use at once on any given photo. In fact, when I have time, mixing & layering apps is one of my favorite daily Creativity Exercises to do!

*Here's my original photo I took with my regular Camera app on my phone.

*Here's the example of applying cropping & adding 2 different filters in Picture Show (click on top at "Original" & then scroll down to apply various filters you love for that particular photo. TIP: each photo is different, therefore, there is no set recipe. This is where your creativity comes in...play around. experiment. don't be afraid.)

Play with light & textures. I saved this version out of Picture Show into my Camera Roll & then opened it up in Pic FX to add the bokeh light effect. (click on 'Light' & apply any of the bokeh filters you love. TIP: You can tap on the face of the photo & adjust the rotation AND opacity...brilliant!)

*This is where I add Lens Light into the mix. See the 2 'halo' light effects? I love Lens Light for this reason; you can apply as many light effects as you want by hitting: Render Add Light.  You can also change the size by pinching your fingers on the light effect AND hit the far left button to adjust the Opacity levels.

Get creative with collages. Now, for frames & rounded corners, there are lots of apps you can use, but on this one, I used DipTic. I love this one for the variety & how rounded you can make the corners. (you can even make it a complete circle!) AND it gives great Photo Collage looks like these:

Have fun with text & dingbats. And, lastly...I love to add text to my photos in Phonto.  Yes, there are lots of other ways to add text, but the latest upgrade to Phonto allows you to sync your OWN fonts with the app! My friend, Lindzie Head did a great little tutorial on syncing & getting started HERE. 

TIP: In Phonto, you can use DINGBATS! Yes...all of my Rhonna Designs fonts can be used PLUS the dingbats that are my art in font format! Isn't that fun? 

So on this one photo, I had 5 different versions I saved on my Camera Roll until I was ready to upload it into Instragram.  

TIP: Go in & delete the ones off your roll so you don't fill it up w/ various versions of the same one....unless you want a lot! LOL!

Tricks:

Leme Cam App: This has become one of my favorites to shoot directly from. BUT...I trick I've found is: I always keep it on Manual with the Camera Bag settings at: Leme Leme + Margarita + Wide Screen. This gives a lovely color & vignette to pics and I like the very neutral frame. BUT, one TIP: You need a good light for this. If it's dark at all, it will turn out way too dark.

Filter Mania App: I LOVE the texture that the Grunge filter gives...see above? That awesome text & canvas texture is the Grunge filter. TIP: It looks good on backgrounds, scenery, but not so great on faces, unless it hits a place that's not directly on the skin...that looks a little creepy!

Pic FX App: The LIGHT filters are fab in this app. I LOVE that you can apply the Bokeh effect, then adjust the opacity & rotate it when you simply tap on the screen.  Again....if you want to mix & layer, simply go to: 'Add Another'.

Labelbox App: I love that you can layer the labels. Here, I've got the doily tape (extra $) and I just added it w/ no text. THEN added the Black Dymo label with text.  So fun & easy!

LensLight App: There are so many light effects in this app that it's crazy fun! One tip I like is: Look at the shapes....use them in your photos as Design Elements...i.e. Here, I needed a circular shape to balance out the top left corner. I used the Sparkle effect, pinched with my fingers to make it the size I needed & then adjusted the Opacity so it wasn't SO bright. 

Masking Tape App: This is one everyone must have FOR SURE! It's amazing with the upgrades. You can adjust the colors, sizes, even the end 'tape rips' design along with GOBS of designs! I love this one! TIP: again, this is a fun app to use for not only decorations & text, but also for design elements. Try a little diagonal snippet on the corners of your photo, or even create a frame out of it!

Phonto App: This is a must have as well. I loved it before, but love it even more now that you can sync all of your own fonts! The fact that you can use dingbats in there is so fun! The above design has the flowers & swirly from my Rhonna Designs Dingbat font. 

And the fact that you can add a stroke around the font, change colors & opacity, size and tilt...well....it's a cryin shame if you don't have Phonto! LOL!

The main thing to remember: have fun & explore all your options in the apps. Each picture you take is different...the light, the textures, the look & feel you want to evoke, etc. So, there's no set recipe or formula....get creative with your iPhoneology! I'm serious iPhonesia is addictive, so be careful! I warned you!