subject: Design Tips For Printable Greeting Cards [print this page] Designing printable greeting cards is easy and fun. Whether you want to print your cards at home or get them printed outside, there are a few points to keep in consideration while designing your cards.
Spacing
While designing your cards, make sure that you take into account all positive & negative spaces.The positive space is that where the main points and information of interest are. Negative space is that where everything else is included. Usually, positive space is lesser than negative space. Ensure that you maintain a balance between the two. You do not wantyourcard design toappeartoo crowded or too bare.
Colors
While choosing colors for your cards inside and outside areas, just ensure that you choose complimentary colors. You can even stay in a mono-chromatic color scheme & use different shades of the same color.If you areadding some images and embellishments to your greeting card design, then you can adjust the brightness to make them look faded or bolder. Alsomake sure to choose the text color properly so that your text is clearly visible onthe chosen background color.
Embellishments
Use of embellishments will really improve your card design. Whether they are shapes, images or borders, if placed at the right places, they can create an attractive design.Choose shapes & designs to complement each other. Never overcrowd your design.
Photos
When choosing a photo to be uploaded in your card, it is important to ensure that your photo appears clear.You can reduce or increase photos size easily.Photos are easier to edit in photo editing software.Greeting card software, with which you design your cards, also supports photo editing features. With those features, you can crop your photos, flip them, rotate them and put a border around them. You can also add different effects such as changing the photo to black & white or anything else.You can also add pictures to a part of the folded card. Photos can be added to both front and back sides of the cards.
Text
While adding text to the greeting cards, ensure that you select legible fonts.If you have a dark background, pick a lighter color for the text font. For light background, pick a darker color.
Printing
For greeting card printing, choose quality paper and print it immediately via greeting card software. You can also move to the quality printing press for getting the cards printed.
