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Red photo widget
A red photo widget frames a favorite picture with a short caption. Bold red with black or white for strong contrast. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What a red photo widget shows
A photo widget puts a person, place or pet on the home screen without making it the wallpaper. The frame, the crop and the caption decide whether it feels designed or just pasted in.
You pick the picture with Android's photo picker, so WidgetCraft needs no storage permission, and the photo stays on your phone. It is a free element.
How the red style shapes it
Red widgets are bold and energetic. This recipe sets white text on a deep red with a darker red for tracks; red and black is the classic alternative.
- Photos: Black-and-white photos look strong against red.
- Text: Use white capitals; labels in pale rose.
Red photo widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 200, background #C1121F, corner radius 18 |
| Layout | caption on the left, photo on the right |
| Image | 190 × 160, corner radius 10, crop to fill |
| Text | place label, size 12, color #FFC9CD |
| Text | caption in two lines, built-in Sans, size 24, color #FFFFFF |
| Shape | rule 28 × 3 in #FFD166 |
| Text | date, size 12, color #FFC9CD |
| Font | built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
Red color palette
- Crimson
#C1121FBackground - Oxblood
#9A0E18Surface and tracks - White
#FFFFFFText - Pale rose
#FFC9CDLabels - Amber
#FFD166Accent
How to make a red photo widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #C1121F and the corner radius to 18.
- Tap Add and choose Image. Pick your photo, size it to 190 × 160 and set crop to fill.
- Set the image corner radius to 10. Drag the crop so the subject is centered.
- Add a Text caption at size 24 in #FFFFFF using built-in Sans.
- Add a small place label above and a date below, both at size 12 in #FFC9CD, with a short rule in #FFD166 between them.
- Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.
Everything in this recipe works in the free version.
Tips for red photo widgets
- Use red as the background and white as text.
- Add black as a third color if needed.
- Choose a photo whose subject sits in the middle; widgets crop the edges.
- Portrait photos suit 2 × 2 or tall widgets better than wide ones.
- Very large images make widgets slow; let the app resize the photo when asked.
- Do not use red text on black for small sizes; it is hard to read.
- Do not mix with pink.
Questions about the red photo widget
What size is a red photo widget?
It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 200 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.
Which colors does it use?
Crimson (#C1121F) for the background, White (#FFFFFF) for the main text, Pale rose (#FFC9CD) for labels and Amber (#FFD166) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
Yes. Photo widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the red styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for red aesthetic photo widget, red and black photo widget, crimson photo widget. They describe the same look as this red photo widget.
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