If you'd like to post a design you've made with VistaCreate to Facebook or Instagram, you have two options. You can post your designs directly to socials or you can schedule them.
How to connect your Facebook and Instagram accounts to VistaCreate
Step 1: Pick a Facebook or Instagram template format, customize it, and click “Export” in the header menu of the artboard.
Step 2: Click “Connect & Post” to connect your business accounts to VistaCreate.
Step 3: After clicking “Connect”, you’ll be redirected to Facebook, where you can select groups and pages you want to post to and finish connecting your accounts.
How to post or schedule your designs to Facebook and Instagram through VistaCreate
Step 1: Choose the Facebook post or Instagram post format.
Step 2: Customize a selected template with your text, images, or videos.
Step 3: Once the design is ready, go to “Export” in the header menu of the artboard.
Step 4: Click “Post on Facebook” or “Post on Instagram” to select Instagram Business profiles, Facebook Business pages, or Facebook groups you would like to post to.
Step 5: Add a caption to your post, and choose a date and time to schedule it. You can also publish your post immediately by clicking “Now”. Finish by clicking “Post Now” or “Schedule”.
How can I post one design to different socials?
If you’ve created a design in one format, you can resize it for Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest in the editor. Here’s how to do so:
Step 1: Open the design you would like to resize.
Step 2: Click the “Resize” button in the header menu of the artboard.
Step 3: Choose a format you want to resize your project to and click “Copy & Resize”. Your formatted design will be opened in a new window.
Step 4: Post it directly to Instagram Business pages, Facebook Business pages and groups, or Pinterest using the “Export” button.
💡 Tip from VistaCreate: To find out more about the post planner to schedule your designs, read this article on our blog.
Facebook and Instagram post size recommendations
Facebook: 1200 x 630 pixels;
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Facebook timeline photo and post sizes:
Recommended size: 1200 x 630 pixels. Minimum size: 600 x 315 pixels.
Instagram:
- The ideal size for square posts is 1080px by 1080px at a 1:1 aspect ratio.
- For landscape posts, use an image that is 1080px by 566px, with an aspect ratio of 1.91:1.
- Vertical images should be sized at 1080px by 1350px with a 4:5 aspect ratio