How to Impress with Images with your Postcards
Using a good image is not enough to actually impress people with your 5×7 postcards. In fact, if you really want to make an impact with your postcard printing, you have to actually know how to manage and improve your images to make the best impression possible. If you don’t know where to start on this then you are in the right place. Listed down below are a few of the best tricks that you can consider to improve your images for your 5×7 postcards and of course impress your readers all the time.
1. Always use a high resolution source – The quality of an image and by effect its impressive potential is based primarily on its resolution. This is more evident of course in printed media where higher resolutions mean crystal clear, realistic images of the subject. That is why in postcard printing, you should also always use the high resolution original source of your chosen image. Accept no substitute no other than that for the best most impressive results with your postcards.
2. Make sure that the color values are corrected and enhanced – Another trick to make your postcard images more impressive is to adjust, correct and ultimately enhance the color of your postcard images.
Depending on the camera, the lighting and the image processing of the picture, some of the color values in your postcard images might not be as impressive as you like. By running your images through image enhancement software such as Photoshop, you can easily adjust the vivid quality of your postcards, making them quite appealing and eye-catching for an impressive finish in postcard printing.
3. Compose and crop your image using the rule of thirds – The rule of thirds basically means that you have to divide your layouts into 3 distinct parts vertically or horizontally. Afterward, you should put the main core elements of your image along those lines, to make them more impressive looking.
So when you are processing your image, take into account the rule of thirds as you do your compositions and cropping. Typically it is best to place those crucial core design elements on the first and last 2 thirds on the images and not exactly in the head center.
4. Make sure that there is a real story and emotion in your postcard images – Of course, you should also always make sure that there is a real story and potent emotion in your postcard images. Do not just use image compositions that just look pretty.
Impressive postcard images always have specific stories to tell that always makes them very interesting and sometimes worth keeping. That is key to making an impressive image, so make sure you have that value in your postcard images.
5. Do not be afraid to add some additional accents – Finally, you should also never forget to add some additional accents in your postcard printing. Adding subtle borders, graphics, textures, shadows, gleams and glows can all contribute to the “completeness” of the postcard design itself.
Of course make sure that you balance these out so that they are easily integrated into the overall design. With these finishing touches, your images for postcard printing should be comparable to the other professional postcard images out there.
So what are you waiting for now? Improve your postcard images immediately using all these tricks. You know that you will need them for your custom color postcards of course.
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