Folding paper 2x to make a greeting card

I would like to be able to see a rendering of a say 8.5" x 11" folded 2x
to be useful as a greeting card with 4 small pages. In the rendering
I need to be able to put words and graphics so that each side would appear to
to be upright while working on the details of the card. Is that possible in "Pages"?
There was an old program for mac called Cardshop if I remember correctly
that was good @ making cards.
David

David,
Open a blank page in landscape. Create four text boxes. Fill them with whatever content you want. Rearrange them on the page and then use the metrics panel in the inspector to flip the boxes that need to be upside down in order to print properly. Just did it with text only in the boxes without a glitch.
Jim

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How to make a greeting card out of one sheet of 8.5 X 11 paper in Pages?

Within the Pages templates for " cards and invitations " there does not seem to be any choice for a single folded card made on a single sheet of 8.5 X 11 paper. How is this possible ?

You can create your own template very easily. First, take a blank sheet of paper and fold it the way you want the card to be. Then write a word or two in the front and inside panels. Now unfold it and use this as a guide later.
Next, open a blank layout page and set it to either portrait or landscape, depending on how you oriented your blank guide. Go to View and Show Rulers. Click and hold in the top ruler and drag down a blue guideline to the center of the page. Do the same with the side ruler. You will now have four quadrants laid out. At this point you may save it as a template.
Using your blank sheet as a guide, insert text boxes and graphics in the appropriate quadrants. In the ones that will need to be upside down, go ahead and create it right side up and then select and rotate the elements using the Metrics Inspector. (Use the up pointing arrow in the bottom right corner,) If you should need to edit or make changes in it, it will flip back to normal when you double click it.
Hope this will work for you.
Walt

HT204364 How do I make different greeting cards and send them to the same address in a bulk - not having to pay $3.99 shipping for each card

In Iphoto, I would like to produce a bunch of greeting cards with different pics for different people and I would like all these cards to be sent to my home address in one shipment.
The way I understand it, I can only prodce one card and order multiple copies of the same card.
I am looking for a way not to spend $0.99 + $3.99 (shipping)....
Can this be done?
Or is there an app that allows that?
Or how can I save each card and have them printed somewhere else?
Thanks!

Not really because the format is an odd size and when you save it as a pdf file there's a white border around the card.
There are 2 tutorials on how to print them yourself if you have a 3rd party image editor that supports layers or Pages from iWork: iP06 - Printing a iPhoto Greeting Card and iP07 - Printing a iPhoto Greeting Card to Standard Stock Sizes. Apple has made it difficult to print them borderless unless the card color is the same as the card stock.
OT

How can I get a greeting card program compatible with my MacOS X(10.6.3 ) ?

I have been using PrintExplosion Deluxe for several years now, and used to make beautiful greeting cards. Now, when I try to use it, it crashes, almost immediately and all is lost. I have not reported it before, however, I just try again. I would like to be able to use it again, or is another mac. greeting card maker that would satisfy my needs. I have purchased Print Master from Broderbund but it is too complicated to make the kind of cards I used to use with PrintExplosion Deluxe. How can I get PrintExplosion Deluxe back to where it is working or is there a more compatible version given my model, MacOS status. Thank you.

Contact the developer of the program for help with it. As for alternatives you might try looking at VersionTracker or MacUpdate. For example there's:
The Print Shop
Easy Card
which should work with Snow Leopard.

Creating a greeting card

Hi, I am trying to make a greeting card but it keeps telling me that my picture size is not valid with that creation. I have tried re sizing it but I don't guess I know what I am doing, can some one please help me??

Here's the Adobe troubleshooting document for that error message:
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/error-valid-size-available-creation.html
Ken

Does any one know how to create a blank greeting card

I have been trying for a long time to make a greeting card . I purchases ISTART it is not there. I went to text edit and there is nothing there. Can any one help?

The BEST way I know how to make one is the HP site
http://h30393.www3.hp.com/printing/app/us/en/consumer/greeting-cards.aspx
They got loads of greeting cards for free , you can download the PDFs or print from the online wizard...
They also have free templates for download and other projects:
http://h30393.www3.hp.com/printing/app/us/en/consumer.aspx
They all work with any printer and any computer...

Greeting Card Problem

Whenever I use the Adobe Elements 10 Organizer to make a greeting card, a message pops up saying, "Valid size not available for this creation". This happens no matter what type of photo I'm trying to use.

It’s best to choose iPhoto or Organizer (one or the other, but not both) otherwise you will get duplication on the hard drive.
It’s possible to set up the Elements Editor app as the external editor in iPhoto settings.
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/photoshop-elements-iphoto-mac-os.html

How to print 4-fold greeting cards?

I recently upgraded to iPhoto 6.0.5 with the intent of using it to print one-off greeting cards -- NOT necessarily ordering them from Apple.
Most greeting cards programs I've used in the past allow you to print a card on one-side of one sheet of paper, then fold it in 4, so that it fits nicely in a 4x6 envelope. Not so classy, but easy and fast.
For the life of me, I haven't figured out how to get iPhoto to print greeting cards like this. Is there something obvious that I am missing? Other hints for making quick and easy cards with little printing fuss? Thanks in advance...
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I found some software that you can download called Easy Card that allows you to make your own cards or use there templates.
http://www.scriptsoftware.com/ecc/
I just downloaded it myself as I was looking for a way to do it in Iphoto and as you found out there is no way to do it within Iphoto to print so you can do the four fold thing you talk about.
Anyways there software got good reviews and user reviews as well and I am still playing with it on the trial period right now!
I designed a Birthday/ St Patricks day invitation ( my 11 month old has his 1st birthday coming up on St Patricks day) and the easy card software works great in how it works with Iphoto and my clip art that I have. It has an OSX layout so I found using their controls pretty easy in order to get pictures and text and such into my card.
Check it out! It is a free download for trial and can be purchased for $30
I am just about to do it myself once I am satisfied with my first design!
I need to find more clip art though. Maybe they have more on there website once you purchase it!
Anyone know a good site to get clip art??
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IPhoto 08 makes it difficult to print greeting cards

It seems to me that it should be easier to print greeting cards yourself from iPhoto. I have tried many ways and there are no options to adjust the print size. No one makes paper the correct size, and printing on a Letter sized page doesn't work. In fact, it seems to crop the bottom of the page off even printing on a larger paper.
Has anyone had luck printing cards? The idea of ordering them seems absurd.

Yes, the card feature is designed to encourage ordering thru Apple. If you have a 3rd party image editor that handles layers, like Photoshop Elements for Mac, you can follow Tutorial #8 to print cards.
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TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Half Fold Greeting Cards

This post prompted me to finish a project that I've wanted for some time.
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.59b5e3e0
We produce a lot of greeting cards with a 10 year old version of Print Shop Deluxe (6.0). It works intuitively and flawlessly with three exceptions:
1. It won't accept my HP 5650 printer's borderless 8.5x11 settings.
2. It reduces the resolution of any photograph to around 100 ppi.
3. Colors become somewhat washed out.
We've tried a later version which claims to print at higher resolutions but with little success.
Test prints from PE3 Editor on Staples matte white "photo quality" half fold greeting card stock with the printer set to "Other Photo Paper" proved to be excellent.
Over the last few days I've made and tested full size templates at 300 ppi that contain instructions to layout both wide and tall 8.5x11 borderless greeting cards. if necessary I reduce the resolution of the templates to match the photos down to about 200 ppi with no apparent degradation.
A lot of the design was forced by how the 5650 handles borderless printing. eg. The shaded area at the bottom of each page reflects what will be lost due to expansion. This also explains the illogical upside down graphics in the wide version. It's easier to control exact placement at the top of the page than after the fold. The crop size is 1/16th inch smaller than 5.5 inches to accommodate the fold.
I've also included the rulers that I used to determine exactly what the printer is doing.
I can now put together all 4 pages of either card almost as quickly as in Print Shop and the impact of a full borderless, high quality front is well worth the effort. They work for non-borderless projects, too.
If anyone's interested (small jpgs):
http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x158/rfclvnj/Templates/
Bob

Gwen,
I open the appropriate pair of "templates" and then add graphics and text as additional layers following the orientation instructions. Since I'm mainly interested in successful borderless printing it's very important that the front picture be cropped from a separate file to the exact dimensions shown and match the 300 ppi resolution of the original template. If that's not possible from the original I resize the template to match the picture's resolution but maintain the original template dimensions. When all 4 card surfaces are complete I print the front/back then re-insert the card as instructed on the template and print the inside. (The print procedure is for a bottom front load printer. I don't know if top loaders are the same.)
For this to work for you (and you can't print 8.5x11 borderless) you'll need to determine the maximum print size of your printer and create a template to match. eg. If the printer can only print with 1/4 in margins all around change the overall size to 8x10.5 inches and crop the picture to 8x5 inches and place it 1/4 inch from the fold. Takes a lot of draft mode testing to get it right.
From what you say if Print Shop would accurately place your graphics you would be happy with the results so let's look at that.
In our version under the File there is a "Precision Print Alignment" option. Do you have that and have you run it?
What kind of printer do you have and what kind of paper size set-up is selected before you open Print Shop? That seems to make a difference in 6.0.
FWIW all borders in all projects are perfectly evenly spaced in our version.
Bob

How can I set up the printer for a custom size A7 OR 10X7 FOLDED GREETING CARD SIZE?

My new HP 7610 wide format printer does not have a "custom" paper size selection area. A 5x7 folded (open:10x7) greeting card is surely the most popular greeting card size but is NOT included in the printers size selection area- so - what to do?

I understand that the paper size is supported but not while printing from Windows:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03618348&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en...
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How do I print to both sides of paper for greeting card on Brother Printer

I did not find the answer on the forum. I have iLife 09 and this Brother MFC-790CW printer. I do not see any automatic setting for printing on both sides. I am using a iPhoto greeting card template and it looks OK with a page one for the front and a page two for the back.
Maybe the only way is to print out all the fronts pages (20) and then put the paper back in and print all the pages 2 (the text inside of the card). That seems like it would be faster than other ways, except automatic.
Obviously I should have done this a month ago and sent the project to Apple, but now I have no more time. Ii have the right paper for the one fold cards and plenty of ink

You need to have an image editor that supports layers. If you do follow the directions in these tutorials:
#8 - Printing a iPhoto Greeting Card
#8a - Printing a iPhoto Greeting Card to Standard Stock Sizes
Here are some editors that support layers:
Some Image Editors that support layers:
Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac - $79
GraphicConverter - $45
Rainbow Painter - $30
Acorn - $50
Pixelmator - $60
Seashore - Free
Portraits and Prints - Free
GIMP for Mac - Free
You might be able to use Pages instead of an image editor.
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How do I print on a greeting card in landscape when I can't save custom paper size?

I have a J6450 running on XP SP3 with the latest drivers and patches installed. I have greeting card stock measuring 6.5 by 10.0 inches and a Microsoft Word document with a custom paper size matching the that stock prints in landscape mode. The printer error is "Paper Mistmatch. Paper size or type is incorrect." I have followed the suggestions on the HP support page, changing the Print, Properties, Features options to show "Other greeting card", but can't define a custom paper size to match the stock. The Save option is not available. What do I need to do to make this work?

Here is a link to a HP document for adjusting several settings that may help with your issue.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01824353&tmp_task=solveCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&la...
Dave M.
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Trying to print a greeting card side fold all in one 6200

I have a project using Microsoft Publisher 2007. I'm trying to print a greeting card that is a side fold. The only options I see in the print set up page is "one page or side fold quarter page". I have been able to print a card like this before and have not been able to see what settings I need to change. I know that I have to print both sides so I have to manualy turn the card paper over to print the other side. I have tried to find a answer with vista help, no luck.

Is there really no way? The box or instructions or somewhere it says you can "print greeting cards at home."

IPhoto card printing on 4 fold paper

I ran out of single fold paper and found a way to use iPhoto card themes to print on 4 fold paper. If anyone has an easier way, please let me know. Otherwise, the following steps worked for me (so I didn't have to go out in this rain to buy single fold paper.)
Creating iPhoto card to print on 4 fold paper.
In iPhoto, select picture(s), and select card theme.
In iPhoto, select print, and then PDF and save to desktop.
Click on desktop saved image and Adobe will show card.
Take 2 screenshots of card's outside and inside.
Import screenshots into iPhoto and then rotate the pics so they are upside down.
Drag both pics to desktop.
Click on one of the pics to bring up Preview.
After selecting print, use or create 4fold custom paper size for 8.5 x 5.5.
Check the Preview margins and adjust (request use full size of paper.)
Insert 4 fold paper with right side down and print the first side by side image up side down.
Turn paper around and reinsert into printer so that second upside down image prints on same side of paper.
Let dry and fold paper into a card.

Here's an easier way to get those screenshots of the front and back of the card into iPhoto.
Start a Print process, click on the PDF button and select the "*Save PDF to iPhoto*" menu option. This creates a 200 dpi jpeg file of each side of the card.
Click to view full size
These two tutorials describe it in a bit more detail:
#8 - Printing a iPhoto Greeting Card
#8a - Printing a iPhoto Greeting Card to Standard Stock Sizes
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