The first impression of anything in life is what grabs someone’s attention, whether it is a gorgeous girl walking in the street dressed up to the nines, a cliff-hanging promo shot for a new movie, or the entrance to a shop. The first impression will make or break many businesses. Today, we are going to shed light on how you can make your Android app background images more effective and from where you can find them.

The screenshots you have added to the download page of the Android app store will give a sneak peek of your app to potential users. Of course, adding the best quality images will help you show that you have not only focused on the content of your app but have also paid attention to the smaller details that make your app stand out from the crowd.

Things to Consider Before Adding Mobile App Images

A gallery of app background images or screenshots is your opportunity to tell a story, describe the functionality of your app, begin a heart-to-heart conversation with the users. That’s why you should follow the below-mentioned tips to make images more compelling.

Well-laid Main Message

People install applications with the hope of solving their problems, facilitating the tasks, or fulfilling their dreams. So, you should always try to convey your main message to your target audience through the screenshots. 

• What does your app do?
• What makes your app different from the competitors?
• What is unique about your application?
• How can your app add value?

By answering these questions through images, you can grab potential users’ attention, propelling them to install your app.

Color Scheme and Background

Color scheme of your app background images depends on the style of your product. Though you are not limited to the color scheme of your app UI design, using it to some extent can be a smart move. 

Here are a few tips about choosing the colors of your screenshots:

• Colors should meet and convey the message of your app. For instance, if you create a gaming app, images should reflect its nature with bright colors.
• Don’t turn your mobile app images into a random bright spot. It can be a turn off for the users.

Add Texts on the Images

Adding capacious descriptions to the screenshots can help users understand what your app can bring to the table. The best way to leverage this opportunity is to use a call-to-action or illustrate the capabilities of your app. However, please do not overdo it. Brevity is the soul of wit, so make sure that the title shouldn’t exceed two lines.

Additional Tip: Try to present capabilities as benefits instead of a list of features because people are more likely to incline toward something that can benefit them even though they don’t know its features.

What Kind of Stock Images You Can Use For your App

Stock images break down into two main types: Royalty-Free and Rights-Managed.

For royalty-free images, you get nearly unlimited use. You can use an image in as many applications as you like, as long as you comply with the terms of the license agreement. The image is available to use when you purchase a license. Following payment of the license fee, no additional royalty payments are owed.

With rights-managed images, your right to use the image is typically restricted, with limitations placed on things such as duration of use, geographic region, industry, etc., as established by your license agreement.

Furthermore, people often think that royalty-free images are free. However, they aren’t. Royalty-free means that once a license fee is paid, the images may be used many times without paying additional fees, but the initial license is necessary to protect yourself and your clients. The fee is often based on file size, the number of permitted users as well as other factors.

Where You Can get App Background Images From

Most of the app developers want to change the background of the app to suit their style. This is not only possible with AppsGeyser’s free Android app templates, but it is also a recommendation. There are many free online sites or thumbnail creator apps from which you can take images in order to use royalty-free on your app. Some websites may charge you a small fee to download, others will give you access to the lower resolution image but charge for higher resolution images, and some websites are completely free. We suggest that the image size for backgrounds be a minimum of 1280×720.

• http://www.backgroundlabs.com/
• http://www.backgroundcity.com/ 

How Can You Get a New Icon For Your App?

Many of you have asked in the past how to get a new icon image as you want something that is suitable for your brand, but you don’t have the tools to be able to design a logo icon yourself. Here are some of our favorite places to create your own logo:

• https://www.adobe.com/express/create/logo
• http://www.designmantic.com
• http://www.logomaker.com/
• http://www.flamingtext.com/ 
• https://www.brandcrowd.com/logo-maker

Additional Tip: Never use an image without the permission of the site owner. Here are some FAQ’s related to the copyright of the images.

Frequently Asked Questions