Adobe Photoshop
Business Card Tutorial - Design business card using templates
Do proceed to Step 1 and start designing your own business
card. Just follow the step by step instructions below
and you should be able to create your business card in
a short while. Not familiar with Photoshop? try Illustrator
business card tutorial instead. |
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1 - Open the file |
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File > Open
Open the business card template you've downloaded. |
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2.1 - Check the image color mode |
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Image > Mode > CMYK
Make sure that the "CMYK
Color" is checked. Only click the option
if it's not checked. Otherwise just ignore the
option. |
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2.2 - Make sure the template is in the correct resolution
(300 pixel/inch) |
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Image > Image Size
The default Resolution must
be 300 pixel/inch. Do not attempt to key in the
figures yourself if the figures is lower than
default. it will degrade the template. If the
template is downloaded here, do contact
me. |
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3 - Start designing you own layout |
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This is the before and after
design. Do make sure that no text or image should
be outside the blue guideline/box. However, the
background/template must be in it's original size
that is 3.5" x 2". It should stay outside
the guideline/box. So do not minimize it to fit
into the guideline/box.
As a reminder, do save your work
frequently to avoid redesigning due to power failure,
OS failure and other various reason. |
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4 - Duplicate a new file after you completed the
design |
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Image > Duplicate
This step is to save a copy of
the original work (Master file). With this file,
you can make multiple different name, address
& etc business card design.
On the Duplicate Image tab, replace
the Free-Business-Card-Template(N) with
any filename you desire and hit OK
Save and close the Master file
& do not flatten it. Open the Master file
anytime to change the name, address, logo &
etc. Then duplicate a new file to be flatten.
As a reminder again, do not flatten the Master
File. |
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5.1 - Flatten the file |
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Layer > Flatten Image
By flattening the image, the
size of the Business Card design
file will reduce. After flattening the file, you
can no longer edit / alter the design which is
great for sending the file to your assigned printer
without having to worry about your business card
design being modified. |
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5.2 - Save the file and select your desired format |
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File > Save As
Select a file format from the
drop down list and hit Save.
Assign printer
Contact them and have them tell you which format
they prefer or support.
DIY using Busines Card
Software
Check with the software support team or read the
instruction/help file. |
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