For tech-savvy professionals looking to create postcard designs outside of our app
Select one of the common web-based design editors to see a quick tip on how to prepare and export the artwork
CREATE A DOCUMENT
From the Dashboard, select Personal category and select Postcard. Or create a custom document that is 6x4, 6x9 or 6x11 inches.
EXPORT AS PDF
When you are done editing and a document with two pages, click on Download. Select "All Pages" down and pick the PDF as the File Format. Download and save the file on your local device. Return to this page and upload the file into the Front Image placeholder.
CREATE A DOCUMENT
Select Cards & Invites category. Click on "Postcard - 5.5 x 4.3 inches" or create a custom document that is 6x4, 6x9 or 6x11 inches.
EXPORT AS PDF
When you are done editing and a document with two pages, click on Share. Scroll down and pick the Download menu. Select PDF Print as the file type. Click on "Flatten PDF" and download the file. Return to this page and upload the file into the Front Image placeholder.
SET SLIDE SIZE
After creating a new slide deck, go to "File/Page Setup". Select "Custom" from the dropdown menu and update the size to 6x4, 6x9 or 6x11 inches.
EXPORT AS PDF
When you are done editing and have a document with two slides, go to File/Download. Select PDF Document and save the file on your local device. Return to this page and upload the file into the Front Image placeholder.
SET SLIDE SIZE
After creating a new slide deck, select "Design" in the top menu. Click on "Slide Size" Select "Custom" from the dropdown menu and update the size to 6x4, 6x9 or 6x11 inches.
SAVE AS PDF
When you are done editing and have a document with two slides, go to File/Save as. Select Download as PDF and save the file on your local device. Return to this page and upload the file into the Front Image placeholder.
CREATE A DOCUMENT
On Vista Create home page, select Print-ready category. Click on Postcard or click on Custom Size and specify width and height (6x4, 6x9 or 6x11). Be sure to select "inches" in the dropdown menu.
SAVE AS PDF
When you are done editing and have a document with two pages, click on Export. Select "PDF Standard" and save the file on your local device. Return to this page and upload the file into the Front Image placeholder.
The bleed edge should always be included to ensure that artwork gets printed to the edge. This is because artwork gets printed with larger dimensions and is subsequently trimmed down.
Backgrounds and graphics should be extended into the bleed area. Not having them extend into the bleed area could result in a white or unprinted border around the edge of the postcard. For 4x6 postcards, you'll notice that the file that you are uploading is actually 4.25" x 6.25" instead of 4" x 6". This extra space is what we call the bleed edge.
When ordering the postcards online, our digital proof preview will always 'trim' the bleed edge so that you will see exactly what the postcards will look like when they are printed.
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