KEY TERMS

INFOGRAPHICS
• Information graphics; used to represent
information, statistical data and knowledge in a
graphical manner
PIKTOCHART
• an example of a free online app that allows you to
create your own infographic
PHOTOSCAPE
a free image manipulation tool that contains many
features to help you in creating images for websites
BATCH EDITING
• one of the most useful tools when trying to easily
manipulate all images at the same time
PHOTOBUCKET
• an image hosting file
BANDWIDTH
• amount of data used to download your image
by multiple users.
CREATING INFOGRAPHICS USING PIKTOCHART

1. Create a Piktochart account by going to

www.piktochart.com and click sign up.
2. Fill up the information on the Sign Up page;
alternatively you can connect with Google+ or
Facebook.
3. Once you have created an account and logged in,
select a template for your infographic. Select
Presenta Board theme under Free Themes then
Select Create.
4. The Piktochart editor will open. The Presenta
Board theme consists of three blocks. Select the
blocks and input the information as you see fit.
5. While editing a block, you can use the various
tools on the left side of the page.
a. Graphics – allows you to insert lines, shapes,
icons and even photos.
b. Uploads – allows you to upload images for your
infographic
c. Background – changes the back ground of a selected
block
d. Text – allows you to insert text to your infographic with
the option to add text frames.
e. Styles – allows you to modify the color scheme of your
infographic.
f. Tools – allows you to create charts, maps and
videos

6. To save your work, Click on Save on the right of

the page. To save it in your computer, click on
Download. In the Download options, select the
medium sized and the PNG File type.