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Getting Started with Carousel Maker

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Overview

LinkedIn carousels consistently outperform regular posts, they stop the scroll and drive 3-5x more engagement. But creating professional carousels usually requires design skills and external tools.

Supergrow's Carousel Maker lets you create stunning, on-brand LinkedIn carousels in minutes with customizable templates and seamless publishing, no design experience needed.


What You'll Learn

  • How to select and customize carousel templates

  • How to add content and manage slides

  • How to apply your branding with the Brand Kit

  • How to preview, download, and publish carousels


Before You Start

  • LinkedIn account connected to Supergrow

  • Content outline - Know what 5-10 key points you want to share

  • Brand colors (optional but recommended)


Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Access the Carousel Maker

  1. Click Carousel Maker in the left sidebar under "Content Creation"

  2. You'll see the template selection screen


Step 2: Select Your Template

  1. Browse the 15+ professionally designed templates

  2. Hover over any template to preview all slides

  3. Click on your chosen template

πŸ’‘ Tip: Match the template to your content structure. Sharing tips? Pick a numbered list. Telling a story? Choose a narrative template.


Step 3: Customize Your Brand Kit

Left Panel: Brand Settings

Your Name : Enter your name for the carousel footer.

Profile Pic: Upload your profile photo (appears in footer).

Handle

Enter your LinkedIn handle.

@jon-snow

Background

Choose Solid (select color or enter hex code) or Image (upload custom background).

#243555

Primary Color

Enter your main brand color.

#87B3D7

Secondary Color

Enter your secondary color.

#FFFFFF

Fonts

Select Primary Font (e.g., Fraunces) and Secondary Font (e.g., Karla).

πŸ’‘ Pro Tip: Click "Manage" to save your Brand Kit for future carousels.


Step 4: Add Content to Slides

Middle Panel: Slide Editor

Title

Enter the main heading (3-7 words ideal).

Master Any Skill Quickly

Description

Add supporting text (2-4 sentences).

Learn from brain coach, Jim Kwik


Step 5: Format Text (Optional)

Click the settings icon next to the text editor for:

  • Font family and size (e.g., 64px)

  • Text color and alignment

  • Bold (B) and Italic (I)


Step 6: Navigate and Manage Slides

Bottom Navigation:

  • ← β†’ arrows to move between slides

  • Slide counter shows position (e.g., "Slides 1 / 5")

Slide Management:

  • Add Slide - Create a new blank slide

  • Duplicate - Copy current slide with formatting

  • Delete - Remove current slide (can't be undone)

πŸ’‘ Best Practice: Keep carousels 5-10 slides for optimal engagement.


Step 7: Preview Your Work

Right Panel: Live Preview

Watch your carousel update in real-time as you edit.

Check:

  • Text is readable

  • Colors have good contrast

  • Branding looks professional


Step 8: Final Preview and Title

  1. Click "Continue" in the top right

  2. The Preview Carousel modal appears

  3. Enter a Carousel Title (visible to your LinkedIn audience)

  4. Review all slide thumbnails below the title


Step 9: Download or Publish

Choose one of three options:

Download as Images

  • Click "↓ Images"

  • Each slide as a separate file

  • Best for: Other platforms or presentations

Download as PDF

  • Click "↓ PDF"

  • Wait for "Creating PDF Carousel" to complete

  • All slides in one file

  • Best for: Manual LinkedIn upload

Attach to LinkedIn Post

  • Click "Attach this carousel to a post"

  • Opens Write Post editor

  • Carousel attached and ready to publish


Step 10: Write Your Post (If Publishing)

  1. Add your caption in the main text area

  2. Preview on the right panel

  3. Choose Publish, Schedule, or Save as Draft

Caption example:

I spent 6 months mastering new skills faster than ever.

Here's the exact framework I used (swipe through β†’)

Which tip will you try first?


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