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Key Lime Digital Designs: How to Print On An Index Card

Key Lime Digital Designs: How to Print On An Index Card

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How to Print On An Index Card

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 03:43 PM PST


When I said that I wanted to experiment more with “paper” I didn’t realize how easy it was going to be to combined pixels and paper. I have already found a new passion and love for designing something in photoshop then having it leave its typical home [the computer] and turn into something pretty on paper. I recently tried printing on index cards [3" x 5"] and I think it may become a regular occurrence! No … I am sure it will!

The photo above is a sneak peek of a project I made using index cards. Stop by tomorrow to see the full project!

Here is how I print on index cards:

Open a brand new photoshop document the same size as your cards [mine was 3" x 5"] Make sure you are set to 300 dpi.

Now you need to add a thin border [1px Black]  around the outside, called a “stroke” in photoshop.

Now go to  File > Print. And your printing template should look like this …

Then tape your index card onto the template you just printed out.

Now the fun part!!! … Go back into Photoshop and create the design that you would like to print on the index card. Tip: Turn off the stroke layer if you don’t want to print the border on the actual card.

Once you have your photoshop design print on your index card! ta-da!

Tomorrow I will show you what I made :)

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