Center your credit line/graphic on the back of the card in the middle or near the bottom. The graphics and type used for this part of your card do not have to be consistent with the rest of the card. Although you can create something different for every card you design, you may want to come up with a design you like, save it and use it on all your greeting cards.
Because of the many variations of programs and printers, I won't dwell too long on this part of the process. We'll just make the assumption at this point that you want to print your finished card to your desktop printer. Here's the basic steps to follow.
- Save
Sure, you've done this all along, right? Do it again, just to be sure. - Proof on-screen
Go through each part of your card and doublecheck for typos, misaligned objects. If you make changes, corrections, save it again. - Print a draft/proof
If your printer has a draft or ink-saver mode, use it. - Proofread the hardcopy draft
Read it AGAIN for typos. If possible, get someone else to proof it as well. Did it print out properly aligned? Fold it and check the alignment. You may need to adjust the margins or change the placement of text or graphics to accommodate your printer. - Edit
If your draft wasn't perfect, make the needed changes and repeat steps 1-4 as many times as needed. - Print
Print your final copy.
I hope you've enjoyed these lessons and have come away with a new understanding of desktop publishing as well as a nifty new greeting card. For more desktop publishing courses and tutorials see the index of online and email courses for Learning Desktop Publishing.
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Create a Greeting Card > Lesson 9 Definitions | Instruction | Assignment
