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Judy_139270

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #195 - Sep 16^th, 2011, 6:01am

Quote from Mindy on Sep 8^th, 2011, 2:23pm:

Quote from Doreen_137017 on Sep 6^th, 2011, 6:39pm:

Hi Mindy,

I do have one additional question; I tried a couple weeks ago to use this new process for a text only customization and it allowed me to do this on one card, then from that point it demanded I create an area for a photo - which this card did not have - so I'm guessing the one that got through was a fluke.

Is this customization without photo now something we can do? I love the idea because it gets rid of the need for a ton of cards with people's names on them and allows us to change those cards we currently offer as personalized by custom request with no further effort on our part

Just need to know if this part of the programming is now online . . . thanks in advance for your answer.

Hi Doreen,
This will be coming at a later date - custom fronts w/o photo cards.

Just wondering. . . when this next move comes about, would you advise us to change our existing age-specific/person specific cards so that the customer can customise them, or just leave them as they are and make the new ones customisable?

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Reply #196 - Sep 16^th, 2011, 12:13pm

Hello, everyone!

I would like to make a suggestion that, I hope, will help us in adding text to our cards:

Would it be possible to add an outline, much like the print/margin preview page, to the card creation page? That way we can see exactly where the bleed and trim lines are and that would make it so much easier to determine how much space we have to work with in placing the custom text box.

After I make a card, I do go back and look at the print/margin preview page, just to make sure, but it would be a step saver if we had this tool on the card creation page.

Just as a tip to anyone interested: I've been adding elements which I use as visual clues to outline where I want my text to be. Say, I have a flower on one side and my signature on the other. If I know that the bottom of the flower and edge of my signature are at the 'red dotted line' on the template, I can add my text box between those two elements and be fairly certain that it's in the right place. Then of course, I double check it in the preview.

Just a suggestion.

Thanks,

Penny

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #197 - Sep 16^th, 2011, 12:19pm

Quote from Penny_134243 on Sep 16^th, 2011, 12:13pm:

I would like to make a suggestion that, I hope, will help us in adding text to our cards:

Would it be possible to add an outline, much like the print/margin preview page, to the card creation page? That way we can see exactly where the bleed and trim lines are and that would make it so much easier to determine how much space we have to work with in placing the custom text box.

Yes, please!

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Penny_134243 Gold Member artist Posts: 1337	Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text Reply #198 - Sep 16^th, 2011, 12:22pm Thanks, Joan!
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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #199 - Sep 16^th, 2011, 12:34pm

Quote from Penny_134243 on Sep 16^th, 2011, 12:13pm:

Just as a tip to anyone interested: I've been adding elements which I use as visual clues to outline where I want my text to be. Say, I have a flower on one side and my signature on the other. If I know that the bottom of the flower and edge of my signature are at the 'red dotted line' on the template, I can add my text box between those two elements and be fairly certain that it's in the right place. Then of course, I double check it in the preview.

Very smart tip, Penny...Thanks!

Cindy

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Sheryl_133470 Gold Member artist Posts: 705	Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text Reply #200 - Sep 16^th, 2011, 12:46pm It would be really nice to have a grid available over the photo card, so it would be easier for us to line up the text boxes. Sher
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Penny_134243 Gold Member artist Posts: 1337	Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text Reply #201 - Sep 28^th, 2011, 1:43pm Hello! Not to be a total pain -- partial pain is what I'm striving for -- could we please, possibly, if it's not too much trouble, have some guides for placing our text boxes? Please? There might be a peanut butter cookie in it for you. Thanks for reading, Penny
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Cherie_131661 Senior Member artist Posts: 464	Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text Reply #202 - Sep 29^th, 2011, 5:37am It'd be even better if my photo image would stay there too! As soon as I click on my image it disappears. So, I have to guess where my placeholder image goes, I have to guess where my text goes ... is this happening to anyone else?
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Penny_134243

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Reply #203 - Sep 29^th, 2011, 6:12am

Quote from Cherie_131661 on Sep 29^th, 2011, 5:37am:

It'd be even better if my photo image would stay there too! As soon as I click on my image it disappears. So, I have to guess where my placeholder image goes, I have to guess where my text goes ... is this happening to anyone else?

Hi, Cherie,

I'm not having any disappearances, thankfully, but I know that others have mentioned this issue, too. You're not alone.

Penny

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #204 - Sep 29^th, 2011, 7:44pm

Quote from Sheryl_133470 on 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.
Sher

Thank You for these very clear instructions Sheryl. I am not doing photo cards but this is the information that I needed to do 'T' shirts. I could never figure out what I was doing wrong Grin

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Sheryl_133470 Gold Member artist Posts: 705	Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text Reply #205 - Sep 29^th, 2011, 7:55pm Glad to know my directions for saving images as a png file helped you Norval! Good luck with your t-shirts. Hope you sell tons of them. Sher
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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #206 - Sep 29^th, 2011, 8:04pm

Quote from Norval_132688 on Sep 29^th, 2011, 7:44pm:

Quote from Sheryl_133470 on 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.
Sher

Thank You for these very clear instructions Sheryl. I am not doing photo cards but this is the information that I needed to do 'T' shirts. I could never figure out what I was doing wrong Grin

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Sher's instructions are just perfect . . . I want to clarify one little thing when you Merge the layers, MERGE VISIBLE, this will ensure your transparent spot stays that way if you have other layers you forgot about open Grin

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Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text
Reply #207 - Oct 14^th, 2011, 3:36pm

Quote from Judy_139270 on Sep 16^th, 2011, 6:01am:

Quote from Mindy on Sep 8^th, 2011, 2:23pm:

Quote from Doreen_137017 on Sep 6^th, 2011, 6:39pm:

Hi Mindy,

I do have one additional question; I tried a couple weeks ago to use this new process for a text only customization and it allowed me to do this on one card, then from that point it demanded I create an area for a photo - which this card did not have - so I'm guessing the one that got through was a fluke.

Is this customization without photo now something we can do? I love the idea because it gets rid of the need for a ton of cards with people's names on them and allows us to change those cards we currently offer as personalized by custom request with no further effort on our part

Just need to know if this part of the programming is now online . . . thanks in advance for your answer.

Hi Doreen,
This will be coming at a later date - custom fronts w/o photo cards.

Just wondering. . . when this next move comes about, would you advise us to change our existing age-specific/person specific cards so that the customer can customise them, or just leave them as they are and make the new ones customisable?

Text only Custom Front cards are now ready for you to create! You'll go through a similar process as you have for photo cards just without the transparent areas and placeholder photos.

To answer Judy's question, no we do not recommend you change your existing cards (like age specific series) to the new style. Keep what you have and just create more new designs. One leg up your non-custom text designs have is more control and a wider range of fonts.

We'll post this announcement also in it's own bulletin.

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Judy_139270 Gold Member artist Posts: 857	Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text Reply #208 - Oct 14^th, 2011, 3:49pm Wow! Super, great, triffic! Thanks, Mindy! (One further question, am I right in thinking these can be jpegs or do they also need to be .png files?)
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Mindy GCU Administrator Community Manager Posts: 6537 Gender:	Re: NEW - Custom Front Cards / Photo Cards & Text Reply #209 - Oct 14^th, 2011, 3:56pm Quote from Judy_139270 on Oct 14^th, 2011, 3:49pm: Wow! Super, great, triffic! Thanks, Mindy! (One further question, am I right in thinking these can be jpegs or do they also need to be .png files?) Good question! Yes you are right, they can be JPEGS.
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