| In business or at the home mailbox, postcards are | | | | be "time." This is really the only reason and it is |
| one of the easiest and cost effective methods of | | | | not a very good one since once a template is |
| getting a message across. Christmas postcards | | | | made changing it around a little only takes |
| are perhaps the most obvious example of people | | | | seconds. To begin; you just need a computer and |
| sending wishes and joy around the world. | | | | printer. Most computers come with a standard |
| Business, at the same time, is trying to get your | | | | greeting card software package so you can use |
| attention to say Hi! we're over here with | | | | that. There are, however, specifically designed |
| postcards. Whatever the intended message, | | | | software packages made to design postcards. If |
| postcards are the best way to go. | | | | you plan to send allot of cards or are in business |
| Customized postcards | | | | these may offer a better product. |
| There are two ways to go about making a | | | | The entire process of creating a postcard is |
| custom postcard. The first involves a postcard | | | | based upon a postcard template. With this |
| printer and the image you would like to send. The | | | | template you are going to be laying layer upon |
| second involves your time, your effort and a | | | | layer until the desired effects are arrived at. For |
| software program. Both are valid ways to get | | | | instance, Christmas postcards have a favorite |
| your postcard produced but only the second | | | | template that can be modified to any situation |
| method shows that you put your time into the | | | | once the basics are laid out. Simply choose the |
| process and cared enough to do it yourself. | | | | size you would like, paying attention to the mailing |
| The printer | | | | restrictions. Saving pennies can ad up if your list is |
| Rounding up all the pictures to choose from is | | | | long. |
| perhaps the most time consuming process before | | | | Take an oval and lay it over the black background |
| heading to the ink jet printer. One way or another | | | | and highlight both black and oval. Make sure your |
| it will need to be done unless a new snapshot is | | | | boards have about an 1/8 inch buffer to the edge |
| to be taken. Next, some copy will need to be | | | | of the paper so nothing gets cut off. With the |
| written. This is not all that difficult as Halloween | | | | text option, lay out your message and click go or |
| postcards or birthday postcards are about as | | | | publish or whatever button shows you what you |
| simple as it gets, "Happy birthday" and you are | | | | have. The fun part comes now. Fiddle here and |
| done. So, the question appears...if you have to do | | | | there with images of holly or snowmen to get |
| it anyway, why would a printer be needed if you | | | | just the right look. But first, do a "save as" so |
| can do it all yourself with a computer and printer? | | | | that you have an original to go back to if you |
| Do it yourself | | | | goof. There fun, there easy to do and you did it |
| The only reason you wouldn't do it yourself would | | | | yourself. |