Add a Learn.UQ banner

Staff can choose to either download a custom image through Adobe Stock Photos (UQ staff have free Stock access) and resize it to the required dimensions which is detailed in this guide OR generate a simple UQ branded banner using the banner creation tool. For step-by-step instructions on using the banner creation tool, refer to the Create a Learn.UQ banner guide.

Download an Adobe Stock image

Go to https://stock.adobe.com/au/photos.
Click on the Sign In button.

adobe stock website

Enter your UQ staff email address in the Email address textbox.
Click on the Continue button.
If prompted, sign in with Single Sign-On.

Once you have signed in, you will be brought back to the Adobe Stock homepage.
Enter a keyword related to your course in the search bar (e.g. business, medicine, marketing etc.) and click on the Search button (or press the Enter key).

search function

Click on the Filters button to filter for images with the appropriate dimensions.

filters button

From the Orientation options, check the Panoramic checkbox to filter the images.

orientation settings

From the Size options, enter 1200 in the Minimum Width textbox and 250 in the Minimum Height textbox.

Note: Ensure the Pixels radio button is selected.

size settings

Browse the gallery for your preferred image.
Hover your mouse over your chosen image and click on the License button.

license image

After a few seconds, you will be prompted to save the file.
Choose where to save the image and click on the Save button.

save image

You will need to resize the image in your chosen software (e.g. Adobe Express, Apple Photos or Windows Photo app) ensuring you keep the proportions the same.

Note: Either change the height to 250 pixels (ensuring the widith is a minimum of 1200 pixels) OR change the width to 1200 pixels (ensuring the height is a minimum of 250 pixels).