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With the economy the way it is these days, most people are looking for creative ways to cut back on spending, while still doing the things that are important to them. Although creating customized seasonal greeting cards may seem like an extravagant expense during times like these, it certainly doesn’t need to be.

In fact, there’s a very good chance you’ll end up spending less money designing and printing your own cards—and liking the final results a whole lot better—than if you resorted to an online card-making service or kiosk.



This lesson takes a look at some simple, straightforward, yet professional techniques you can use to create beautiful personalized greeting cards this year and in the years to come.

(Most images can be clicked for an enlarged view.)

Topics Covered:

  • Creating a Card Layout
  • Maintaining Aspect Ratios While Scaling
  • Keeping the Canvas Size Balanced
  • Precision Background Removal
  • Inserting a New Background
  • Making a Custom Black and White Conversion
  • Blurring the Background for a Natural Effect
  • Outlining Your Images with a Stroke
  • Dedicating a Tonal Adjustment Layer to a Single Image Layer
  • Adjusting Color Balance to Create a Sepia Tone
  • Creating and Balancing Out Design Elements
  • Adding Crop Marks for Print

Equipment Used:

Software

  • Adobe® Photoshop® CS3


      
     

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