Add real signatures to graphics

Your athletes are the stars of your organization, and they deserve endless recognition! An easy way to make them feel special (and elevate your social media game at the same time) is to add their signature to your graphics! 

We created a brand-new template that helps you do just this. Check out our video tutorial, then follow the steps below to create your own!

Table of Contents:

• Obtaining signatures
• Uploading the signatures to Gipper
• Using the remove background tool
• Adding a tint to change the color of your signature

Rather watch than read? Check out the video walkthrough.

Obtaining signatures

First things first, you need your athlete's signatures! You can collect these however you'd like, but we do have a couple of suggestions to make it fun:

• Host a mini "signing day" before practice: Have each of your athletes sign a piece of paper before they head out to practice. (This is also a fun way to take attendance!)
• Add signatures to your Media Day agenda: If you plan on hosting a Media Day before your season starts, add a signatures station. Your athletes can sign some autographs between photos!

Make sure you do two important things to make sure these signatures are high quality: 

1. The bigger the signature, the better. Have each athlete sign their own piece of full-size paper. 
2. Use a Sharpie or other thick marker. You'll need to create a cutout of this signature later, so the cleaner it is on paper, the cleaner it will look on your graphic. (Don't worry too much about the color — we'll show you why later!) 

Uploading the signatures to Gipper

Once you've got your signatures in hand, snap a photo of each one (your Phone camera works just fine for this)! Make sure there's only one signature in each photo.

Convert your images to JPGs on your device and upload your photo(s) to the Gipper Gallery. Or, you can keep them on your device and use the "Upload Image" option to select them directly from your computer.

Using the remove background tool

When you select the signature from your gallery or directly from your device the background will automatically be removed.

From here, you can position the signature where you want on the canvas, resize it, and make other adjustments you like. 

Adding a Tint to Change the Color of Your Signature

Once your background is removed, you'll likely need to change the color of your signature for it to be visible on the graphic. You can do this by adjusting the Blend Color of the signature: 

1. Ensure the signature is selected
2. Click the "Edit Image" button on the top left corner of the toolbar
3. Open up the "Blend Color" section
4. Click on the dropdown and select the "Tint" option
5. Change the color to whatever you'd like 

Thank you for reading! If you have any questions, please contact our team by emailing support@gogipper.com or calling (929) 207-8459.