Facebook is rolling out a new 'Layouts' option within its post composer tools, which provides a range of frames and formats to add a fresh take to your visuals posted to the app. As you can see in this example, posted by user Jacki Pitkow (and shared by Matt Navarra), the new Layouts option can be found in your post composer tools within the Facebook app. Not all users have access to the option at the moment (I don't) - we've asked Facebook for more info on the rollout and where and when it will be available. Navarra also posted this video of the new tool in operation, and the various formats and frames on offer. Facebook's been experimenting with new visual presentation formats for some time - back in 2019, reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong uncovered this test of variable multi-image display formats within the Facebook composer. Most users got access to these formatting tools in the middle of last year, which can be accessed once you add multiple images to your post - but these new Layouts tools provide even more presentation options, which could help users create more engaging, thumb-stopping posts, without requiring in-depth visual editing skills. Or they could get overused, and become stale pretty quickly. I guess that's the nature of the game - anything Facebook adds will eventually become boring, which is why it continues to experiment with new visual features to try and keep things fresh, and keep users posting. Certainly, these new options look interesting - and while they're not designed for brand use, as such, they could also provide a means to spice up promotional posts on Pages, with colorful frames and alternate framing. Either way, it's another thing to experiment with. As noted, we've asked Facebook for more info on the roll-out, and when it will be available to all users.
When sharing a link to your site on Facebook the post automatically uses the set Cover Image.
The image displayed with your site is typically the image selected as your ‘Cover Image’ of your page link. It may be helpful to view our Cover Image guide for more details This article will show you how to update the image displayed when sharing your site on Facebook. Steps to change your Facebook page link image
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With the new Facebook profile, you are allowed to highlight five images across the top of your page. These images are randomly selected from all of the pictures in your Facebook photo albums. If a friend tags a photo of you, the tagged photo also appears as one of your profile images. The good news is that you have control over the pictures that appear on your profile, including the ability to hide all picture tags. Album Pictures
Hide All Picture Tags
Change the pictures in the strip of thumbnails just above your Facebook wall to edit what others see when they visit your profile. By default, Facebook sets your five most-recently tagged photos to the strip of thumbnails in your profile. Changing the pictures that appear here is a matter of tagging new photos of you to replace those displayed in the thumbnail strip. You can upload new pictures or simply tag other photos in your Facebook albums.
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