How To Create a Greeting Card Template Using Affinity Photo

In this video, I explain how to create a greeting card template using Affinity Photo. You can then save this template and use it to produce your own greeting card designs.
As this is a simple greeting card template, you may want to enhance it with other features. That’s no problem, as the fundamental principles I share in the video help you.
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[@bimmermom]

Thank you … I haven’t got the affinity photo yet but I look forward to trying it out … you have explained it very simply and hope I remember what you’ve said when I do

[@RobinWhalley]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you.

[@patricklancien1506]

Thanks a lot, very useful!

[@RobinWhalley]

I'm glad you think so. It's surprising how often techniques like this can come iun useful when editing photos. It's also nice to be able to create your own cards.

[@obviousalias9506]

Thanks!

[@RobinWhalley]

You're welcome.

[@nancymckay7691]

Thanks. So helpful. A well-organized set of instructions. Do you have a preference for card photo paper?

[@RobinWhalley]

Thanks. I don't have a preference for a particular paper. I tend to buy from Online Paper and pick whatever suits my needs. I don't like the matt surfaces much as they tend not to reproduce the colours as nicely as satin. They also seem to get dirty more easily when handled.

[@jonesuk123]

Great video. I created the template. Very first this I have ever done in affinity. V1. However, when I printed it, it centered the image in the middle of the card. Any suggestions please. Thank you

[@RobinWhalley]

That sounds like it's you printer settings and nothing to do with Affinit Photo. Check you have the page orientation set correctly when printing.

[@jonesuk123]

@@RobinWhalley OK. Will do. Thanks

[@josmith1551]

Thanks, the % hint is great, for years I have been doing it by the inch, ugh. How do you set up to print the inside of the greeting card?

[@RobinWhalley]

Yes, the % setting isn't obvious. As for setting up the inside of the greetings card, create it as a separate design using another image. Then for the layout, it's just the same as for the back of the card, using guides to line up the text elements.

[@josmith1551]

Thank you. I have been using the old Serif page x7, I checked but it doesn't do percentages. I do like its card set up as you don't have to figure out how to feed the paper to get both sides. I need to do some experimenting with that.@@RobinWhalley

[@lindsaycartwright-tq1tp]

Would this process work in designer 2 please?

[@RobinWhalley]

I think it would but I don't use Designer very much.

[@trevorburton4429]

Excellent Robin. I will try this over the weekend. Do you use printer paper of your choice or the blank cards available from hobby stores?

[@RobinWhalley]

I hope it works for you. I tend to buy blank cards from Online Paper. I have tried a few different brands from them, all with good results.

[@trevorburton4429]

@@RobinWhalley Thank you Robin.

[@bimmermom]

Are the photos scanned in or copied from photos already on computer?

[@RobinWhalley]

You could do either but the photo I use in the video is one on my computer that I shot with a digital camera.

[@bimmermom]

@@RobinWhalley thank you … sorry to sound a bit dim .. but … I coul

[@bimmermom]

Oops … I couldn’t figure out how to ‘undo’ something …. Do I just delete the layer and re-do? I actually did a practice one late last night and printed it … I just need to keep practicing 😊. So exciting

[@RobinWhalley]

@@bimmermom You can undo using the Edit menu or the history panel. I will probably do a video on this some time soon. If you don't know how to use these, yes, just delete the layer and create it again.

[@bimmermom]

@@RobinWhalley thank you so much