Fitting the Photo to fill the front

After showing photos which could not cropped to fill the front, I thought it would be a good idea to show an example of what we need to do to fill the front.


To make a photo fill the front of a postcard, we need to extend the photo a little on each edge beyond where we will cut out the card. So it is best to have a photo in which the subjects are not real close to the edge.


This above picture shows how the photo is extended beyond the cut line. The cut line is the inside box represented by the small grey line.

The final picture below shows the card front after being cut.


Click here to find out more about making your Save the Date postcards.

Some photos do not leave room for cropping

Sometimes the right photo is a closeup of the happy couple to be married. The photo does not really leave any room to crop without cutting into the subjects of the photo. So it cannot be cropped to fit the shape of a postcard. In this case the best way to fit the photo is in a frame which can be filled with what ever color one wants. The frame fill can then make a nice place to put text on the front of the card to accompany the photo.

Here are a couple of examples...



For more information on how to make "Save the Date" postcards click here.

Make them Guess

Many couples have had fun making a save the date photo postcard using a couple of old photos of when they were young. Then they use the heading: "Guess Who's Getting Married" on the front of the card. Here is a recent example...


To find out more about making a custom photo postcard for your Save the Date card:

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