Creating a personalized photo birthday card starts your special event off with a personal touch.
Creating personalized photo birthday invitations allows for a creative and individualized touch to kick off your special event. Personalization through images and text can provide a special touch and connection that compels the invitee to attend your party. With a little planning and the right computer software, your invitation can be personalized in a number of ways.
Instructions
1. Sketch out the design of the birthday invitations in a sketch book or on a blank sheet of paper prior to building the invitations on the computer. Pay special attention to the placement of the font, graphics, image borders and the proportions of the artwork on the card.
2. Choose a photo that fits the completed design, both in size and in content. For example, if the person having the birthday is the main element of the card, choose a flattering head-shot or a picture of that person laughing or doing an activity she is passionate about.
3. Convert the photo to a digital format, if the image is an actual print and not a digital image file. Use a flat-bed scanner to convert the photo, making sure the image is scanned at a digital resolution of 300 DPI (dots per inch) or higher. The digital resolution refers to the amount of information present in the digital image file; the higher the resolution, the better quality print the file will create. Many office printing services and photo labs can scan the image for you at a relatively low cost if you do not have access to a scanner.
4. Open a desktop publishing program and start a new file. Set the file at the desired dimensions for your invitation. This will vary based on your design, but if you are mailing the invitations, be sure the dimensions you choose are appropriate and affordable for mailing.
5. Import your digital photo to the publishing program and place the file in the proper location on the invitation according to your sketch. These steps will vary based on your publishing program, but most import functions can be found under the "File" section of the program.
6. Add the text, image borders and additional graphics desired for your invitation according to your sketch. If you plan to personalize each invitation according to the person receiving the invite, set all the background graphics and text first and save the file as a template. Add the text of each person's name to the card and then save the file using that person's name.
7. Save your file and print a draft to confirm the design layout, spelling, graphic placements and other elements of the card. Correct any mistakes and save the file as a final draft.
8. Print your cards according to the publishing program's requirements for the layouts you have chosen. Each program will walk you through the printing process according to the template you chose to build the card in. If your printer is not a high quality photo printer or if you are printing a large number of invitations, you may want to consult with a professional printer and explore the options for quantity and quality printing.
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