Greeting Cards made easy!

Video 1 Contents:

1 – In Photoshop create new image of size you require, we suggest A4 or A3.
2 – To create fold line, select view then new guide. Position the fold line centrally.
3 – Select the photograph you want to use, crop to size and drag onto image 1 against fold line.
4 – For Inner message, repeat steps 1 and 2 and add text, for example Merry Christmas.
5 – To rotate text, select edit, transform and then rotate 180 degrees.  

Video 2 Contents:

Print your own greetings cards on your inkjet printer using Marrutt 230gsm Archival Matt Double-sided paper. This video shows how to print a sidefold card with a full bleed front image cover and ornate script text inner. - You can easily print to bleed if your page setup allows - usually you can print the 'A' format sizes to bleed using 'sheet feeder - borderless' setting. Subsequent movies show sidefold and custom sizes - custom sizes usually mean using a front image with border or vignette (feathered edge), which is explained in our third movie in this greeting card printing series...

Video 3 Contents:

1 – In videos 1 and 2 the images were printed to the edge, however sometimes you may wish to create a border.
2 – In Photoshop create new image, we used 14” x 5”, this will create greeting cards of 7” x 5”
2 – To create fold line, select view then new guide. Position the fold line centrally.
3 – Select the photograph you want to use, crop to size and drag onto image 1 against fold line.
4 – To create border, select rectangular marquee tool then adjust for required border. Invert then use paint bucket to create border.
5 – For Inner message, repeat steps 1 and 2 and add text.
6 – To rotate text, select edit, transform and then rotate 180 degrees.  

Video 4 Contents:

This video shows you all of the paper sizes we sell for your greeting cards.

However we are happy to sell our papers in custom sizes. We have an in house digital guillotine which will cut your paper to any size you require for you or your customers’ requirements. This saves you the problem of paper trimming when printing.