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GUIDE · CREATIVE

No ad video? No problem

A readable image is enough. How to make a creative in 3 steps — with your phone and Canva, no designer.

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You do not need a finished ad video to start. A readable image is enough: a product photo, a Canva design or a short phone video. What matters is one clear message — name, offer, where to find you — large and with contrast. In the try tool you preview first, then upload. On adyoutiser from €2.

A CREATIVE IN 3 STEPS

01

Take an image or a short clip

A sharp product photo, a photo of your venue or a few seconds of phone video. Landscape or portrait depending on the screen. What matters: well lit and not shaky.

02

Put a message on it

In Canva (free) you add your name, offer and where to find you in large, readable type. One message per image — not a full paragraph. Strong contrast between text and background.

03

Preview, then upload

The try tool shows how your creative looks on a screen. If it fits, you upload it — AI moderation checks it in seconds, then it is ready to go.

What makes a good screen creative

People see a digital screen in passing, often just a few seconds. So: one message, large and readable, with strong contrast. Your name, your offer and where to find you must be clear at a glance. Full text in small type is the most common mistake — less is much more here.

Format, size, length

Which format your creative needs depends on the screen — some are portrait, some landscape. The exact resolutions, allowed file types and the maximum length of a clip are in the creative specs. Do not rely on guessing: preview in the try tool and you immediately see whether anything is cut off.

WHAT WORKS

Three ways to a creative

A photo

A sharp product or venue photo, well lit. JPG or PNG.

A Canva design

Free: text on an image, large type, one offer.

A phone video

A few seconds, steady, good light. MP4.

FAQ

Questions about the creative

A simple image is enough: a product photo, a Canva design or a short phone video. Images (JPG, PNG) and videos (MP4) are allowed. You need no designer and no agency to start.
Yes, if it is sharp, steady and well lit. Keep the phone still while filming and mind the light. A few seconds with a clear message work better than a long, shaky clip.
One message, large and readable, with strong contrast. People see the screen in passing — name, offer and where to find you must be clear at a glance. Less text, bigger type.
It depends on the screen — some are portrait, some landscape. The exact formats, resolutions and maximum length are in the creative specs. The try tool shows in advance how your image sits on the screen.
Yes. Canva is free in its basic version and is enough to put text on a photo. You need nothing more to start — no expensive design software, no agency brief.
Content that breaks the advertising guidelines — misleading or disallowed material, for example. AI moderation checks this before the start in seconds and tells you why if something does not pass. Then you simply adjust it.
Yes. You can swap your image or video in the dashboard, even while a campaign is running. The new creative goes through the short moderation again and then replaces the old one.
Not necessarily. If the formats fit, you can show the same creative on several screens. For different orientations (portrait vs landscape) a second version is worth it so nothing looks cut off.
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