
Hold down “Shift” while drawing to make it perfectly round.

Use the “Ellipse Tool” Keyboard shortcut (L), then start drawing the circle. This will help prevent unwanted cropping of elements you want to use in the Instagram highlight covers. In this step, we are going to add a circle outline shape that will be used as a template. We will also use clipping masks to clip the images to the shape of our artboards. For this tutorial, we will use watercolor images. Next, we are going to add a background to each artboard. Click “Create” when you are done adding the settings. Below are the settings we used for our document. Each artboard will represent one highlight cover. Step 1 - Create artboards for highlight coversĬreate a new document in Illustrator and set the size recommended for Instagram highlight covers. Save the backgrounds or elements you will be using in a folder that’s easy to find. Before you get started, download and install your font. We are using these sunset watercolor background images and the Black Pearl font duo to add text. In this tutorial, we will be creating Instagram highlight covers in Illustrator. Showcase your style and personality in an eye-catching way.

Set yourself apart and personalize your Instagram by making custom highlight covers.
