How to Order Checks With Personal Pictures on Them

Enjoy the task of pulling out your checkbook to spend money when your checks sport your own personal pictures. Whether you choose candid family shots, vacation memories or formal portraits, every check you write can be a personal portrayal of someone or something special to you. Ordering checks with personal pictures on them is a simple task. When your checks arrive, you can enjoy writing each one and presenting them as an uncommon method of payment.

Things You'll Need

• Image editing program (optional)

Instructions

1. Select several digital photographs you would like to place on checks. You may have the option to place only one photo on all of your checks or you might choose up to four photos that will rotate through your checkbook. Resize the photos to a width of 640 pixels and a height of 480 pixels using a basic image editor and make sure the photos are in ".JPG" format.

2. Navigate to a website that offers personalized photo checks and click the "Order" button to begin the process of creating your photo checks. Click the "Browse" button to locate the place where you store photos on your hard drive. Highlight the first photo you want to place on a check and click "Upload."

3. Wait while the photo uploads, then utilize the tools provided to zoom in, zoom out or adjust the photo on the check. When you like the way your photo looks on the check, click "Submit." You may have to agree to design acceptance to proceed--read this acceptance and agree to it to proceed.

4. Upload additional photos if you are placing more than one photo onto your checks. Proceed through the same process, then check your order when you finish.

5. Click the "Checkout" button to continue through the process. Select your font. Enter your personal and bank account information into the appropriate fields. Enter your payment information and finalize your order.

Tips & Warnings

• Ordering photo checks online is the most inexpensive option for purchasing this type of check. Most banks offer a very limited selection of checks and any photo options would likely be comparatively expensive to photo checks you can order over the Internet.

References

• Smart Money Daily: Personalized Photo Checks

Resources

• Artistic Checks: Personalized Checks
• 4Checks: Personalized Checks