What is podcast cover art?
Podcast cover art is a direct descendent of the traditional record cover. Think of the printed cardboard sleeve that contained old vinyl records (aka phonograph record, gramophone record, disc record, long-playing record, or just 'record'). The LP record had a diameter of 12' so the sleeve it came in was a 12' square. Sleeves for singles were typically 7' square.
(e.g. Example_Instagram_Format_Post.pptx)
You will create a cover art image in PowerPoint or other graphic design application. The image must be:
- A SQUARE artwork of size (minimum) 1400 x 1400 pixels to (a maximum) of 3000 x 3000 pixels, 72 dpi that can be exported to JPEG or PNG file.
If third party media is used then you must identify the source (file, location etc), credit the creator and/or owner of the copyright, and ensure you in turn have a valid copyright license to use the media or derivatives.
What is intro/outro music?
An intro/outro is typically a 5 to 15 second audio segment (a cut) that acts as a musical punctuation for media. As creators ourselves we need to understand copyright, royalty, licences, and permissions. Especially as we publish our own work under a Creative Commons licence. Creative Commons enables use to licence - use and share all kinds of digital media legally.
You will search for and select one music media file (mp3) available under a CC licence or similar no-fee royalty free licence.
Further reading
Creative Commons licence - using and sharing media legally
