It is not difficult to do this, even without the skills. The sketch is usually drawn schematically and is necessary to complete the following stages, as a visual embodiment of the plan.
Using any graphic editor, recreate it in . Beginners are recommended to use the simplest graphics program Paint, which allows you to create colorful drawings and is very easy to use. More confident users can realize their ideas using more complex graphic editors, such as Corel Draw.
Come up with a congratulation text in advance (you can use any poem), but preferably your own, then type the text either in the drawing itself using a special text function, or in the Word text editor, which will allow you to select the required font. Select, copy and paste the greeting into your sketch.
Edit the resulting version of the image and bring the idea to its logical conclusion. If the monitor displays exactly the idea that was originally conceived, save the resulting file.
Print the postcard on a color printer using matte A4 photo paper. If you don’t have a printer at home, then the resulting postcard can be printed in any photo salon, having with you only a small flash card with the necessary file.
Give it to someone for whom you decided to make a postcard on the computer. Nothing can please more than a gift that is unique in its essence and created specifically for a specific person.
Previously, the post office worked very intensively on all holidays, because postcards are a great way to send congratulations. And although there was no certainty that the postcard would reach its destination exactly on time, everyone still tried to please their friends, acquaintances and loved ones with colorful postcards. Nowadays everything is much simpler, because you can make an electronic card that will not get lost and will be instantly delivered to the recipient. Such a surprise will bring a lot of pleasure and bring a lot of joy.
Instructions
If you wish, you can decorate the card with patterns and add music and. Select a site and design such a postcard very quickly. Services providing such services are YANDEX.RU, mail.RU, VF.RU, POSTCARD.RU, OTKRITKI.COM.
Or you can create a postcard in a graphics editor. To make an e-card, you first need to come up with a greeting idea depending on the holiday or. This could be a birthday, New Year, or the birth of a child. Nowadays, the ability to draw does not matter at all, because the program will draw according to your instructions. Therefore, it is important to choose the right one software, and you can get started with the creative process.
It is impossible to imagine any holiday without gifts, general fun, music, balloons and other joyful elements. Another integral component any celebration - greeting cards. The latter can be bought in a specialized store, or you can create it yourself using one of the Microsoft Word templates.
It’s not for nothing that they say that the best gift is the one you give. with my own hands. Therefore, in this article we will tell you how to make a postcard yourself in Word.
1. Open MS Word and go to the menu "File".
2. Select an item "Create" and in the search bar write "Postcard" and press "ENTER".
3. In the list of postcard templates that appears, find the one you like.
Note: In the right side list, you can select the category to which the card you are creating belongs to - anniversary, birthday, New Year, Christmas, etc..
4. Having selected the appropriate template, click on it and click "Create". Wait until this template is downloaded from the Internet and opened in a new file.
5. Fill in the empty fields by entering your congratulations, leaving a signature, as well as any other information that you consider necessary. If necessary, use our text formatting instructions.
6. Once you've finished designing your greeting card, save it and print it.
Note: On many postcards it is indicated in the margins step-by-step instruction with a description of how to print, cut and fold a particular card. Do not ignore this information, it is not printed, but it will be very helpful in practice.
Congratulations, you have made your own postcard in Word. Now all that remains is to give it to the hero of the occasion. Using the program's built-in templates, you can create many other interesting things, such as a calendar.
Postcards are an excellent means of congratulations, both on their own and as an addition to gifts. And although they are traditionally purchased in stores, you can create a postcard yourself using online services, which we will discuss later.
On the Internet you can find many sites that provide the ability to fully edit photos, so you can create a postcard. However, to simplify the task as much as possible, it is best to turn to special online services containing not only necessary tools, but also a lot of blanks.
Method 1: Online postcard
As you can see from the name, this online service is intended exclusively for creating postcards and has the appropriate tools. The only significant drawback is the watermarks that are automatically added to every graphic file you create.
- Having opened the main page of the site using the provided link, set the selection to the style you like in the block "Select background shape". To remove the frame, use the button "No".
- Within the same block, click on the link "Background color" and choose the color you like.
- Click the button "Add a picture" to open a gallery of standard images of the online service.
From the drop-down list, select the category you are interested in.
To add a picture to a postcard, click on its preview in the gallery.
You can move the picture using the left mouse button. On the right side of the editor there is a panel with additional tools, such as zooming.
- Use the button "Upload yours" to add an image from your computer.
Note: Each image can only be uploaded once.
- Click on the button "Add text" to create an inscription on the postcard.
In the window that opens, fill in the line “Text of congratulations”, select color scheme and your favorite font.
The text content will then be added to a new layer.
- To download the final version of the postcard, use the link "Save".
Processing time depends on the complexity of the created image.
- You can download the file to your computer by right-clicking on the image and selecting "Save image as". You can also use the automatically generated link or publish a postcard on VKontakte.
Additionally, you can resort to using postcards from the gallery of this online service.
The advantages of the site include the absence of account registration requirements and ease of use.
Method 2: SeGoodMe
This online service, like the previous one, is intended exclusively for creating postcards and contains many relevant tools. However finished works cannot be downloaded as separate graphic files.
Note: To use all the features of the site in question, you need to register and then log in.
Creation
The main editor of the service consists of a toolbar and a preview area. In this case, the card itself is divided into two pages, representing the cover and a place for the message.
- Switch to tab "Templates" and select a category through the drop-down list.
You can also choose the image orientation that best suits your purposes.
The site provides many templates that you can use without restrictions.
- If you want to create a completely original card, go to the tab "Background" and customize the color scheme.
- Using the section "Text" You can add captions to the image. This applies equally to both sides.
- To add and edit additional pictures, switch to the section "Stickers".
In addition to files from the standard gallery, you can upload images from your computer.
An unlimited number of files can be uploaded, including gifs.
- On the tab "Inscriptions" you are given the option to add additional signatures.
Dispatch
When the design of the postcard is completed, it can be saved.
And although online services, including resources for, allow you to design high-quality cards, sometimes they may not be enough. In such cases, you can resort to special programs or, guided by your knowledge, create the desired image in .
Conclusion
The online services presented in this article allow you to create postcards, requiring minimal time and effort from you. Regardless of the complexity of the created image, if necessary, it can be printed on paper or used as a supplement to messages on various sites.
Congratulations on any holiday with a postcard have always been considered a sign of respect and attention to loved ones, friends and just acquaintances. And if earlier postal services were needed to deliver such cards, today there are electronic cards with which you can congratulate your loved ones quickly and in a timely manner. Moreover, such a congratulation cannot get lost anywhere, and will arrive exactly on time, and the process of creating an electronic message itself can be quite interesting.
How to make an e-card on a computer
Creating postcards in in electronic format is not a complicated process and is carried out as follows:
- V search engine On the Internet, a request is entered for a site that creates and sends electronic cards (for example: postcard.ru or mail.ru);
- With the help of special servers, a postcard is created to your liking, which you can decorate with different patterns, as well as select the most attractive template, choose a color scheme with beautiful font for the text of congratulations;
- If desired, electronic cards can be supplemented with musical accompaniment; it can be selected from a music catalog to suit the recipient’s taste;
- to create the most interesting thematic plot, you can use a graphic editor, but the idea of congratulations must be thought out in advance;
- the finished postcard is placed in an interactive letter and then sent to its destination.
So that creating postcards in electronic form does not cause difficulties, and also has beautiful view It is important to consider the following points:
- It is best to use a graphic editor if you have certain knowledge and skills in working with this program, since studying it can take a lot of time;
- creating postcards using ready-made template it will be much easier and faster, and you can adjust it according to your taste;
- it is best to make postcards that are neutral in content, which will appeal not only to their creator, but also to those for whom they are intended;
- When creating postcards, the main thing is to know when to stop and not to overdo it with the number of pictures, the amount of text, and also to maintain a certain color scheme.
But in any case, no matter what kind of e-cards you end up with, they will be wonderful congratulations on the holiday of your loved ones, because they are beautiful, impressive and unusual.
How to make a postcard in Word
You can make a postcard in Word, but here I want to point out why it’s better not to do this.
Word is a text editor, so with graphic objects there are some difficulties when arranging them. And the result can only be seen by opening the postcard in . And if your recipient does not have this program, then he will not be able to see the postcard, or it will open in a distorted form in another word processor. The expected pleasant impression will be ruined.
But what should we do? We will use a program for creating presentations - PowerPoint. A postcard created in PowerPoint can be saved as a picture and will be available for viewing on any computer and on the Internet.
How to Make a Postcard in PowerPoint
Creating a postcard will only take a few steps:
1 Open the PowerPoint presentation program
First option
- Start - All Programs - Microsoft Office - Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (you may have a different version, but it doesn’t matter - all actions are universal)
Second option
- There is a search in the start menu. Start typing the name of the Microsoft PowerPoint program there and if it is installed on your computer, you will see it in the search results.
2 Select a layout
Since we are using a program to create presentations, the original slide will have markup. We don't need her. Let's remove it.
Home – Layout – Blank Slide
3 Set the background image
As a background for our postcard, let's take some beautiful drawing. Go to the tab Design – Background Styles – Background Format
In the settings window on the tab Fill choose Pattern or texture
In section Paste from: press the button File and select the desired picture from the folder. Click the button Insert and press the button Close in the window Background format.
The selected image will be stretched to fit the slide. The background is ready.
Now we can do a little magic on our postcard to give it even more original look. To do this, add several to the slide additional elements: Santa Claus, the text of his congratulations and the title of our postcard. Well, to make it clear that the congratulations are from Santa Claus, let’s make a callout for the text.
4 Add decorations and text
Let's get started. Insert a picture with Santa Claus.
Execute the command Insert – Drawing and move it to the lower left corner. We reduce its size a little.
Making a callout Insert - Shapes. Changing the figure to the right size.
Now you can add a congratulations text with the command Insert – WordArt. We select a sample text font and replace it with our congratulations. We adjust the size of the frame with the text to the size of the callout.
We do the title of the postcard in the same way.
Well, the postcard is ready. All that remains is to save it as a picture and you can send it via e-mail.
5 Save the postcard
To save, select the command File - Save As... We give the postcard a name and, most importantly, change the file type to Drawing in JPEG format
Choose Only the current slide.
Now let's save the presentation so we can use it to create other cards.
Video instructions for creating a postcard
Now watch these steps in the video below. From it you will learn: how to insert a picture, change its size, how to add text with congratulations.
Dear friends! Create beautiful original cards and delight your loved ones and friends with them. I did a selection of blanks for New Year's cards. It contains: Backgrounds, Santa Clauses, Snowmen, Christmas trees, Decorations, Symbols of the year and text greetings. And here selection of preparations for February 23. Still small selection of blanks for March 8. Download and practice creating e-cards
Another selection of New Year's images with transparent backgrounds for quickly creating original cards. Download archive 28 images
By the way, as part of the Microsoft Office package there is a wonderful Publisher program, in which you can also do beautiful congratulations in the form of a postcard, I already wrote on the blog in it.
How to search for pictures for a postcard?
To make creating a postcard as easy as possible, look for pictures with transparent backgrounds. Such drawings are most often in png or gif file format. It is preferable to use the first format. It preserves gradients well (smooth color transitions).
To search, go to Yandex. Select search section Images(block 1). Enter a key query - what image you are looking for. For example, the year of the pig New Year pictures. In the search tips you can select the most suitable query.
Image search in Yandex You can use filters on the images found. Click Show filters (block 2). An additional panel will open. Now we select the parameters for selecting pictures.
We select drawings by size. We don't need large sizes for an e-card. Therefore, I advise you to put Average or Little ones. In the thumbnails of the pictures you will see their true size.
Filtering the size of pictures Which size is preferable? On average, most monitors have a size of 1366x768. So try not to take pictures bigger size. Because when inserted onto a slide, it can cover it entirely.
Choose the orientation yourself. Everything is clear here. But in Type e choose White background. It's easy enough to remove.
Filter by background But it’s still better to choose a picture without a background. To do this in the filter File select PNG.
Filter by file type Yandex will show drawings based on our selection criteria. In the thumbnails, all pictures will have a white background, but this is not the case. Click on any of them to view in larger size. Now, if in the background instead white you see the cells (chess), then this picture has a transparent background.
Displaying a picture with a transparent background in a search engine It is preferable to use for your greeting card collage. Right-click on it and select the command Copy image and paste it onto the slide.
You can do the same in another search engine.
Creating an animated postcard
The method for creating a static postcard was described above, but you always want something more. Let's try to liven it up a little and add falling snow. To create an animated picture, we need to work a little more and make several slides that differ in the position of the snowflakes on the slides. When quickly changing such slides, the effect of falling snow will be observed.
To save such an effect in a picture, you will need another file format - GIF, which is capable of storing and displaying animation in the browser. But Power Point does not support animation when saving to this format. Therefore, in the presentation editor we will make blank frames, and to create animation from them we will use online service ohm Watch the video tutorial below.
I hope this information is useful to you. Congratulations to everyone on the holidays, future and past!
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You can make cards online for free to congratulate your loved ones on their Birthday, New Year, February 23, March 8, Valentine's Day and other holidays, using the Russian-language services presented, the principle of operation of which is very similar. A clear interface will help you create a postcard in a couple of minutes. You choose a template, upload your photo or specify the image’s address on the Internet, then edit, add effects, greeting inscriptions and download to your computer or share with friends online or by email.
A selection of services that allow you to make postcards online:
1. Fun Photo Box
For free, without registration, without SMS, create online postcards, cool animated pictures, add photo effects, photo frames and filters.
2.Funny.Pho.to
Free postcards, collages, photo effects, frames and photo montages online. Lots of editing tools and templates.
3. Postcard
On the service, you can select a ready-made postcard or create one online by uploading a photo to the template, adding congratulatory text, music or video, turning on elements, customizing the background, etc. and so on.
4. LoonaPix
5. PicJoke.net
Daily updated online service of photo frames and photo jokes. Online postcards in a couple of clicks.
Choose a template by topic or date, upload a photo and create a joke. Save the postcard to disk or share with friends on social media. networks.
6. Free designer Pro100tak postcards
Choose a postcard background from the proposed templates, upload a photo from your computer or a snapshot from your webcam, add your own text, you can use gold or fire letters. The mini photo editor allows you to work with layers, create copies of them, move them, change the rotation angle.
The finished postcard can be downloaded to your computer or immediately sent to a friend by email.
7.Photo effects “Create your mood”
Of course, you will create a mood not only for yourself, but also for the recipient of the postcard. Choose photo effects,