Greeting Card Designer is a collection of tools that are
designed to work with Adobe Photoshop making the process of creating
greeting cards simple and quick. You can create a greeting
card using your own image in a matter of seconds.
Printing Problems?
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Support for Elements 5 Version
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Notes
From a user’s viewpoint the basic operation of Photoshop Elements 6 is not
that much different from version 5. One significant change, however, is in how
you implement Styles and Effects. As in the change from version 4 to 5, Adobe
once again changed the layout of the Effects palette. In version 6 this palette
is now simply called Effects. (See illustration at left)
To work with the greeting cards you must select the Photo Effects group and
then select Greeting Cards from the drop down menu.
- Elements 6
Users Guide (PDF 807kb)
Greeting Card Designer for Elements 6 now includes a fully automated
installation program making installation a snap. Be sure to read the
Users Guide for more details.
Support for elements 5 version
Upgrade Notes
 Adobe has made many changes to Photoshop Elements 5 that are transparent to
the user. These changes have made it necessary to change many of the
Greeting Card Designer files. To make upgrading and installation easier,
the program is provided as a Version 4 OR Version 5 install. Be sure to
install the correct version for your version of Photoshop Elements.
Download Files
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Elements 5 Users Guide (PDF 517 KB)
This Users Guide has been totally rewritten and includes expanded
installation instructions. If you installed Greeting Card Designer for
Version 4 you'll find this installation much easier.
Installation Problems
Are you having problems finding the folder in which to copy the Greeting
Cards files? Chances are that your file browser is not showing you hidden
files or folders. Try this...
Go to My Computer.
- Click on Tools>Folder Options…
- Click on the View tab
- Be sure that the option “Show hidden files and folders” is
selected.
- If you need to select this option be sure to click on Apply
You should now be able to see the Application Data folder under All
Users in Documents and settings. Now refer to the installation page
in the Users Guide for details on where to install the files.
If you are having problems installing the files with Elements 5 take a
look at this file...
What's Changed
From a user’s viewpoint the basic operation of Photoshop Elements 5 is not
that much different from version 4. One significant change, however,
is in how you implement Styles and Effects. In version 5 this palette is now
called Artwork and Effects and includes a row of icons that groups
 the
various effects. (See illustration at left) To work with the greeting cards you
must select the Special Effects group and then select Photo Effects in the
Category Menu and Greeting Cards from the Library Menu.
Installation of the Greeting Card Designer files has also changed.
NOTE: Greeting Card Designer for Elements 4 is NOT compatible with Elements 5. You must use files designed to work with Version 5.
When installing the program in version 5 you no longer need to delete any
cache files. Adobe has designed version 5 to recreate the cache files every time
you load the program. This makes the program more versatile and stable.
Also, the location of the files has moved from the Programs folder to the
Documents & Settings folders.
Support for Elements 4 Version
documentation
FAQ
- Q. Why do I have to crop the image before I run the action? (Elements
4 only)
- A. By having you crop the image first, you maintain total creative
control over where the image is cropped. If this process were
automated you would run the risk of cutting out important elements in your
image.
- Q. Why are the crop sizes so odd?
- A. The crop sizes are dependent upon the size of the card stock
being used and the non-printable margin that is present on desktop inkjet
printers. The odd crop sizes maximize the image area without
encroaching on the unprintable margin of the printer.
- Q. Where do I put the Mask and Sample Image files?
- A. These files are optional and are not necessary to run Greeting
Card Designer. If you want to use these files you can put them in your
My Pictures folder - or on the desktop. To use one of the images
simply open it in the Elements Editor. To use one of the masks, refer
to the section "Enhance Your Cards With Artistic Edges" in the User Guide
for instrucitons.
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