How to Create a Greeting Card in a Greeting Card Program
Personalize your greeting cards by creating them on the computer. Not only are these cards fun and easy to make, they're economical as well.
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Instructions
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Find Greeting Card Software
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Purchase or download a computer greeting card program. These programs have preset greeting card templates, allowing you to choose your own clip art and personalize a greeting.
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If you have your photos scanned or developed onto a disk, check the disk for bonus clip art or graphics programs. Companies such as Kodak and Adobe offer free trial or limited edition versions of their greeting card programs on these disks.
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Check your scanner software for a greeting card or printing program. Many scanners have these programs bundled onto their setup disks.
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Visit shareware or freeware sites that allow you to try out or download programs for free. Users who just want a basic greeting card program may find just what they're looking for available at no cost.
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Visit your program's Web site. Many programs offer add-ins, templates or bonus programs free to users of their software.
Get Ideas for Your Cards
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Check the program's existing templates. Do this by choosing New from the File menu and scanning the available options. Look for birthday card, Christmas card or greeting card templates.
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Use a provided template, but substitute a custom greeting.
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Add your own graphics, photos or banners to an existing template.
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Look at commercially made holiday greeting cards for inspiration. You can make a batch of the same cards and sign each one, or you can create personalized greeting cards for different people or groups.
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Print your completed greeting card on your printer's lowest-quality, black-and-white settings first. This allows you to view any mistakes and make sure the elements are lined up correctly.
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Tips & Warnings
Printers that have a double-sided printing option may allow you to print several cards at once. Consult your printer's manual.
Buy colored paper to use with your greeting cards.
Purchase matching envelopes or decorate your own envelopes with matching clip art or greetings. Some programs even have templates for envelope making; this is a fun activity for older children.
