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Getting Started
Promeo is a free download, and comes with a monthly or annual subscription of $40. You can also get it as a bundle with Cyberlink’s Director Suite 365, though this costs much more. You’ll need to make an account, but after sign-up, it largely stays out of your way.
Features
Alongside all this template-based creation, Cyberlink has added AI-based image extraction. This works like its Adobe equivalent to identify the subject of an image and remove the background, and you’re given the choice of plain white or transparency here so that you can use it as a background image or an overlay. And there’s a batch edit function that allows you to queue up images to be processed while you do something else. There’s also the option to replace the background with a newly generated one. The app works through a layer system that will be familiar to users of many other image editing or layout apps, with each one helpfully outlined when you hover your mouse over it for easy identification.
User Experience
The app maintains a clean look and feel in use, with a minimum of floating palettes and sidebars. Typically, there is one at the left for holding stock images, overlays, stickers, and more, while your project’s layers are found on the right. At the bottom, there’s a timeline that comes into play if you’re working with video or animation, but otherwise, the interface does its best to foreground your work and stay out of the way. Clicking on a project component brings up a small floating toolbar from which you can edit, delete, or save it, with a drop-down menu adding more options.
Price
As a subscription product available from $9.99 per month, depending on your plan, this is an app you can dip in and out of as and when it’s useful to you, but the cost for a full year’s subscription is lower than that of 12 individual months. The best thing about it may be the inclusion of non-watermarked stock images, something worth paying for if you regularly use them for social media posts. It’s not especially expensive, and if you’re in the business of creating lots of posts and social media ads quickly, could save a significant amount of time.
Who’s it for?
Anyone who regularly creates posts for social media and relies on stock images will get a lot of use out of this app. For print products such as flyers and posters, even though they’re supported, it might be less useful than something like Canva, but its ability to remove backgrounds from images and bring together disparate AI writing and image editing tools into one interface will still be valuable.
Buy it if
You’re looking for a fast, streamlined way to generate multiple ideas for social media posts and shopping site ads, want to create from templates rather than scratch every time, and like the idea of using AI tools and stock images to assemble projects.
Don’t buy it if
You’d rather come at a project from a more traditional angle. While Promeo can utilise any bespoke graphics you have, you’re paying for an AI system and stock image access you might not use, so perhaps another graphics app would be better.
FAQs
Q: What is Promeo?
A: Promeo is a graphic design and social media creation app that uses AI to help you create professional-looking content in minutes.
Q: How does Promeo work?
A: Promeo uses a template-based approach, allowing you to create content from pre-made templates or from scratch. It also includes AI-powered features, such as image extraction and AI writing tools, to help you create content quickly and easily.
Q: What kind of content can I create with Promeo?
A: Promeo is designed to create a wide range of content, including social media posts, shopping site ads, and print products such as flyers and posters.
Q: Is Promeo available for both Windows and Mac?
A: Yes, Promeo is available for both Windows and Mac.
