About Hallmark Create-A-Card
Traditionally, sending a greeting card involved buying it, signing it and mailing it. If you like to put more thought into your cards or hate trudging around card shops, Hallmark's Card Studio 2010 Deluxe software may be an option. The software allows you to create a card from thousands of image templates and to personalize it with a message or image.
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Features
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Hallmark Card Studio gives the user 17,000 images and 7,500 sentiments to choose from, according to Hallmark. The software contains 10,000 Hallmark cards and other creative projects, such as photo calendars, invitations, certificates, scrapbook frames and postcards. The software includes a digital photo editor, which allows the user to adjust or resize images. Hallmark fonts are loaded onto the software, along with clip art images. As of 2010, it retails for $49.99 and may be purchased directly from Hallmark's website (see the Resource section) or other online stores.
Ease of Use
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The software has been designed for ease of use. You may search for the right card by selecting a design theme or occasion and then select an image, add a message and email, or print out and mail it to the recipient. If sending an e-card, users can add their own music or select from pre-recorded tunes included in the package.
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Benefits
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The option to personalize cards with the sender's own message is the main advantage of Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe. It offers more choices than what may be found in a card shop. For those who have trouble expressing the right words, a note writing guide has tips for crafting the perfect message. It may benefit busy families with many birthdays and anniversaries to celebrate, while the event planner helps families keep track of important occasions.
Considerations
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For those who dislike the anonymous aspect of ready-made greeting cards, but don't want to go to the trouble of making their own, Hallmark Card Studio may be an option. However, if you send only a few greeting cards a year, you should consider if purchasing the software would be cost effective. The card paper is sold separately (see the Resources section) and should be a consideration when calculating cost.
Computer Requirements
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Hallmark Card Studio runs on PCs with Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. Computers must have 512MB of RAM to run the software and have a DVD drive.
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References
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- Photo Credit christmas greeting card image by Attila Toro from Fotolia.com
