It does not take long before the first Christmas cards go out the door again. Hence this is the right time to get ready for Christmas. Do you know what your Christmas cards this year to send? Why not create your own Christmas cards this year a photo? A homemade Christmas card is original and personal. The recipient will appreciate that fixed. But how do you make yourself a photo Christmas cards?
The layout of the homemade Christmas card making, you have two options.
1) Use Photoshop to make a Christmas card to a photo
Photoshop is an ideal program for you Christmas cards to make a picture. The disadvantage is, however, that the software is rather complicated to use. If your Photoshop is not to perfection under your belt, you can therefore quite some time. You can use Photoshop to make beautiful Christmas cards. You can go as far as you want. Would you keep it simple? Then using Photoshop a colored border around the picture and write it in your Christmas greetings. You can also pimp up the edge with Christmas icons that can be found on the Internet. You make it easy for yourself if you choose PNG or POISON plates with a transparent background. That can push in the right place to put your Christmas card, without much editing.
2) Use a special software program with standard layouts to make a Christmas card to a photo
Christmas cards themselves do not make a picture difficult. For people who are not proficient in working with Photoshop, there are alternatives. At several sites where you can create online photo albums, it is possible to make Christmas cards designs. You choose a standard layout, upload your photos and place in the map. This is for example possible to Pixum, the Hema, Albelli, VistaPrint, and AH. It is also possible to use software which standard designs are included, such as iPhoto or the Party Pack Winter Edition from Canon.
Choosing the right photo for your homemade Christmas card
Of course, your homemade Christmas card also stands a good photo. Chances are that no more snow falls before you send the cards. The easiest way is therefore a winter photo of last year to choose. Another possibility is to take a neutral background and the people / animals / subjects in photos in Christmas mood to dress. Take for example a white wall as background for a cute picture of your son or daughter with a must at Christmas. You can also use props and decorations, such, glitter, baubles, branches and lights.
Remember that if it snows this year already to make a picture for the Christmas card next year! Once you've created yourself Christmas cards, you'll want nothing more.
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