GCU Forum - NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #90 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 8:15am

Having a challenge this morning with photo card #472905. I am updating this currently approved grandparents day photo card. The final card image will not save and the card area on my "manage cards" page is blank. When I click save project, the "Card Inside Text" page does not show the front image. There is a grey triangle in the image area. I have cleared all cashes and restarted my computer but still will not show new saved image. Using Firefox 5.0.1 on a Mac.

Maybe this has something to do with the categories as this card is not in the Collections> Photo Cards/Your Picture Here> Grandparents Day category. And I cannot change the category on these approved cards. Perhaps I need to make a new card from scratch??

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #91 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 8:22am

Quote from Doreen_137017 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 7:52am:

Quote from Donna_137698 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 7:06am:

How about something appropriate for Halloween too - maybe some kids in costumes. I made one that I set up with a cat and I know it's just not appropriate. Thinking for costume parties.

I thought of that too and its on the list above for Mindy to look at

Gottcha covered!

OOPS - I didn't realize that... I'm a tad behind on posts and doing a poor job scanning what's already been said... had to say goodbye to one of my furry kids and still trying to grasp that she's gone.

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #92 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 8:39am

Quote from Donna_137698 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 8:22am:

Quote from Doreen_137017 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 7:52am:

Quote from Donna_137698 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 7:06am:

How about something appropriate for Halloween too - maybe some kids in costumes. I made one that I set up with a cat and I know it's just not appropriate. Thinking for costume parties.

I thought of that too and its on the list above for Mindy to look at

Gottcha covered!

OOPS - I didn't realize that... I'm a tad behind on posts and doing a poor job scanning what's already been said... had to say goodbye to one of my furry kids and still trying to grasp that she's gone.

Oh...I am so sorry Donna, boy do I know how difficult that is. My heart is with you.

No biggie, I just wanted you to know that you are right and its on the wish list

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Doreen_137017 Gold Member artist Posts: 5273	Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text Reply #93 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 8:41am Hi Kathleen, I'm sure they will let us know, but I interpreted Mindy's original post correctly she stated the old photo cards would be removed. Since she did not say sent for edit to the new format, I'm guessing we should be remaking them.
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David_134612 Full Member artist Posts: 231	Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text Reply #94 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 9:24am I love the new photo card application but i dont understand the approval process once submitted. Once created,All of the cards show up as private. Does this PRIVATE STATUS change when they are approved ?
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Reply #95 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 9:39am

Quote from David_134612 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 9:24am:

I love the new photo card application but i dont understand the approval process once submitted.
Once created,All of the cards show up as private.
Does this PRIVATE STATUS change when they are approved ?

Hi David,

Read Mindy's announcement it explains it - Page 1 of this post. Right now the Private is a temporary thing.

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #96 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 9:50am

Quote from Myrna_134142 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 6:41am:

Hello everyone, I imagine you were all creating these fun photo front cards this week end. My question was asked a few days ago about what happens when the customer expects us to insert their photo, and I was assured that this would not happen because the customer will have all the means to insert it themselves. However now that I have created several Christmas photo front cards, and looking them over today, I notice this link under each card saying: "click here to ask the artist to insert your photo at no extra charge"
so I am wondering again, are we expected to insert their photo, if so how do we do that?

It is no doubt an easy process, since no one else seems concerned, however just my luck someone will purchase my card, click that link and I won't know what to do.

Please, is their a video that teaches this somewhere? Or easy instructions. I have no problem with the stock photos while creating the cards, while the card is in that creating mode.

Hi, Myrna,

I think that you'll find the process easy to do. When you get the customer's photo, you'll just want to add it to your file so that the customer's photo replaces that transparent layer, or is a layer above so the photo shows through. You might want to practice it on some of the cards that you've already created, just by opening the files and using one of your own photographs, to see how easy it actually will be for you.

Hope that this helps!

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #97 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 9:59am

Quote from Doreen_137017 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 8:41am:

Hi Kathleen,

I'm sure they will let us know, but I interpreted Mindy's original post correctly she stated the old photo cards would be removed. Since she did not say sent for edit to the new format, I'm guessing we should be remaking them.

Thanks Doreen,
I did all my old Christmas photo cards by updating through edit. When I change the image to the png file the options come up for Standard and Custom and I just checked custom and followed the process. All went through fine and are in my private gallery. They were all in the correct categories so I'm thinking that the Grandparents Day card didn't go through because of wrong category. Anyway, hope Mindy will let me know if I need to redo the Christmas ones.

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Reply #98 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 10:01am

Hi, again!

I didn't realize this until I read Myrna's post: Under the photo cards there is a link that reads:

"click here to ask the artist to insert your photo at no charge"

cry

I have to say that I'm really bummed about this feature. When I stopped taking custom requests, I moved all of my photo cards (which wasn't too many) to my private gallery. I was really excited at the thought of making photo cards again and the application that would allow a customer to add his/her own photos to them.

I think that this is something that needs to be addressed. Mindy, what are your thoughts on this?

Any artists with thoughts about this are free to chime in, too!

Thanks,

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #99 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 10:14am

Quote from Kathleen_137290 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 9:59am:

Quote from Doreen_137017 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 8:41am:

Hi Kathleen,

I'm sure they will let us know, but I interpreted Mindy's original post correctly she stated the old photo cards would be removed. Since she did not say sent for edit to the new format, I'm guessing we should be remaking them.

Thanks Doreen,
I did all my old Christmas photo cards by updating through edit. When I change the image to the png file the options come up for Standard and Custom and I just checked custom and followed the process. All went through fine and are in my private gallery. They were all in the correct categories so I'm thinking that the Grandparents Day card didn't go through because of wrong category. Anyway, hope Mindy will let me know if I need to redo the Christmas ones.

Ah great news! Thanks for sharing your experience and I'm sure you are correct about the category. One category does have to be a Photo Card category. I'll get mine edited as soon as I can

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #100 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 10:16am

Quote from Penny_134243 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 10:01am:

Hi, again!

I didn't realize this until I read Myrna's post: Under the photo cards there is a link that reads:

"click here to ask the artist to insert your photo at no charge"

cry

I have to say that I'm really bummed about this feature. When I stopped taking custom requests, I moved all of my photo cards (which wasn't too many) to my private gallery. I was really excited at the thought of making photo cards again and the application that would allow a customer to add his/her own photos to them.

I think that this is something that needs to be addressed. Mindy, what are your thoughts on this?

Any artists with thoughts about this are free to chime in, too!

Thanks,

Penny

I'm not sure, but I think what you are seeing is what exists today, because this new feature does not go public until September 1st.

Remember our new cards using this option remain in our Private Gallery until we go live, so I think you two are shedding tears over nothing Grin

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #101 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 10:34am

Quote from Doreen_137017 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 10:16am:

Quote from Penny_134243 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 10:01am:

Hi, again!

I didn't realize this until I read Myrna's post: Under the photo cards there is a link that reads:

"click here to ask the artist to insert your photo at no charge"

cry

I have to say that I'm really bummed about this feature. When I stopped taking custom requests, I moved all of my photo cards (which wasn't too many) to my private gallery. I was really excited at the thought of making photo cards again and the application that would allow a customer to add his/her own photos to them.

I think that this is something that needs to be addressed. Mindy, what are your thoughts on this?

Any artists with thoughts about this are free to chime in, too!

Thanks,

Penny

I'm not sure, but I think what you are seeing is what exists today, because this new feature does not go public until September 1st.

Remember our new cards using this option remain in our Private Gallery until we go live, so I think you two are shedding tears over nothing Grin

Hi, Doreen,

You could be right. I hope that Mindy will clarify this point.

As for the tear, I think it's the same one, over and over ... Wink

Penny

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #102 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 12:14pm

HELP Please! OK I've scanned in my art and used the magic wand and selected the area I want to make transparent. My only options (working photoshop CS2) Is to clear this area. Clear means transparent right? Unless I'm missing something. HELP?

Well the area stays white does not show the checker board. If I place it on a transparent layer it shows the checkerboard so I did cut out the area and it really is clear. However if I try to save at this point as a PNG it says it will only save as a copy. If I then flatten it -the area becomes white again!!!

Tried to do the GCU photo card but it wants to define the whole card because well I don;t have a checkerboard transparent area. So How do I get the transparent checkerboard? Someone?

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #103 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 12:29pm

Quote from Diana_131887 on Aug 8^th, 2011, 12:14pm:

HELP Please! OK I've scanned in my art and used the magic wand and selected the area I want to make transparent. My only options (working photoshop CS2) Is to clear this area. Clear means transparent right? Unless I'm missing something. HELP?

Well the area stays white does not show the checker board. If I place it on a transparent layer it shows the checkerboard so I did cut out the area and it really is clear. However if I try to save at this point as a PNG it says it will only save as a copy. If I then flatten it -the area becomes white again!!!

Tried to do the GCU photo card but it wants to define the whole card because well I don;t have a checkerboard transparent area. So How do I get the transparent checkerboard? Someone?

Hi Diana,

In CS-2, you just want to select the area and hit the delete key or use cut. You want to be able to see the Photoshop 'grid' as the background and then make sure you merge your layers when you are done and save it as a PNG. Should be good to go at that point.

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #104 - Aug 8^th, 2011, 12:31pm

Diana, Try this in photoshop...
When you pull your image into photoshop it becomes the first layer. That layer is not editable!
Make a copy of that layer so your copy is now on layer two.
Turn the eye piece off on the original (first layer)
Next highlight the second layer again and use the Rectangle Marquee tool to draw out a rectangle over your image.
Once that is highlighted... hit the delete key.
You should see the gray and white boxes where you've deleted your rectangle.

Once you are done with this image, merge the layers together.
Then go to File - Save As
Name your new design and then go down to the Format box
Select the drop down arrow in the Format box and then scroll down until you see the png option
Select the png option and then Save your design in your designated folder.

I hope this helps.
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