How to Make a Holiday Card in Photoshop

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Just in time for the holidays, I’ve put together a step-by-step guide for a DIY holiday!

This comprehensive, everything's included, step-by-step class will walk you through the entire process from prepping design assets to getting your cards printed.

You'll learn:

  • where to find great design assets and how to use them

  • how to create a new document from scratch

  • the basics of working with shapes

  • how to use and manipulate pattern overlays

  • where to find (and how to take advantage of) advanced type features like stylistic alternates

  • robust technique for black & white conversion

  • options for where/how to get your design printed

  • and plenty of tips and tricks along the way

Check out the promo video and get started here!

FREE Holiday Card Template

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Are you still scrambling to put together your holiday card? Fear not! Not only do I have a stellar recommendation on where to have yours printed, (Mpix, Mpix, Mpix!), but I also have a FREE customizable template for you! The template comes in two sizes: 8x4 photo card, or 4x5.5 flat card (vertical). But wait—there's more! I even have a tutorial video showing you how to use Photoshop Elements or Photoshop CS to drop your own photo into the design and how to get your groove on with Mpix. Check it out at the end of this post, and click here to download the zip file that contains the .psd templates.

Enjoy!