Postcard printing can easily be done in 30
minutes. Whether you need to send an “emergency greeting” to Mom, or
you need several marketing postcards produced for some chance
customers, there are ways to print postcards in a hurry.
It will only involve some creative thinking in your part, an image, and
a postcard template and of course your printer. So, if you want to know
how to do postcard printing in 30 minutes, follow the five steps below. 1. Get your image – The first step to creating any postcard is to get
or create the main postcard image. If you are creating a marketing
postcard, hopefully you already have a few stock photos of your
products in their most awe-inspiring states. If not, they you may need to take a couple of quick shots using your
digital camera. If you are creating a personal custom postcard, then
you might need to take a few artful photos of the place or subject that
you want to emphasize. You may even want to take a photo of yourself
along with them for that more personal effect. It is best to do all
this using a digital camera so that you can immediately see how your
images look, and edit or retake shots if necessary. (10 minutes) 2. Get a postcard template – Once you have your primary image secure,
it is time to get that postcard template. Postcard templates make the
whole postcard printing process easier and faster. All you need to do
once you get a postcard template is to just insert all the other custom
details that you may need in the postcard. This includes the images,
text and other supporting details that will turn the postcard template
into your own unique design. There are many ways to get a postcard template. The simplest and
easiest way is to download a few free custom postcard templates over
the Internet. Many online postcard printing companies offer free
template downloads for postcards. These can be in the form of a few
common file formats that you should be able to open and edit. Make sure
you choose a postcard template that is perfect for your chosen image so
that you will not have discrepancies in the layout and design. (8
minutes) 3. Add your custom image – Once you get your template, open it up and
enter some pertinent details. If your template is a simple image file
or a more complicated graphics file format, the best software for this
job may be a graphics editing program like Adobe Photoshop, Indesign or
CorelDraw. Of course, this all depends on what kind of template you downloaded,
but in most cases those software can be all that you need. As a backup,
you can try opening them in Microsoft Paint, or Open Office’s Draw
software. Now, Of course the most important thing you need to enter is
your postcard image. Most templates mark where you need to add your
image. Simply insert or copy-paste your image into the template itself.
Resize your image if needed so that it fits the dimensions of the
template. (2 minutes) 4. Add your personal message - After that, you may want to add a
personal or custom message in the form of text. If you were making a
marketing postcard, this would probably be your sales message or
company tag line. If it is a personal postcard on the other hand then
you can write your personal message to Mom, or of course to any other
loved one. Depending on the software you are using, you might be able
to enter these texts with a variety of different font styles. Just mix
and match the fonts so that they compliment your postcard image. (5
minutes) 5. Print them out – Once everything is done, all that is left is to
print them out. If you have those picture papers in stock with the
glossy, coat then that will be a perfect medium for your postcards. If
not, then any kind of thick paper that will fit into your printer
should do. Once printed then you are done! Congratulations! (5 minutes) If you have a day or so before you need to give them out however, you
can also have an online postcard printing company to deliver your
postcards overnight. You can simply send them your full color postcard
design to have it printed. Typically, the websites you visited with
postcard templates will have this kind of service too. Having your
postcard prints outsourced to printing companies makes your postcard
look nicer and of course more professional. Those are the five simple steps in making a postcard design in 30
minutes. If you include the optional “6th” step, you might need to wait
overnight, but you will have a more professional finish to the
postcards. Of course, it is your decision if you want to go through
with that or not. The important thing is that you can now print
postcards with relative ease and quickness. Learn about postcard printing and postcard templates ideas.