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How to print a photo as a folded card

Hi, I would liken to print a photo at home in the format of a card. That is, I would like to print the photo on one side of the paper and then fold the paper in half with the photo on the outside in the form of a greetings card.

I cannot find the option to do this. All of the print options have the photo in the middle of the paper whatever size of paper or photo I choose.

Can it be done?

I have an Epson Photo printer.


Thanks in advance.

Pete

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 2, 2020 8:28 AM

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Oct 2, 2020 9:54 AM in response to Peter Gibb

You need to use an image editor that can handle layers. Here's how I do it with Photoshop Elements:


1 - print the card to a pdf file in Photos.

2 - convert each page of the pdf file to a jpeg image with Preview.

3 - create a blank image in an image editor that's 8.5 x 11, 300 dpi, borderless.

4 - place the front & back image (1st page) in the upper lefthand corner.

5 - place the inside pages (2nd page) in the lower lefthand corner.



6 - hide the 2nd page layer and print the 1st page layer.

7 - flip the paper over end for end (do not flip side by side), hide the 1st page, unhide the 2nd page and print.


This will give you a 5 x7 card

Oct 4, 2020 12:28 AM in response to Peter Gibb

As an alternative. Create a blank white image in the same size orientation (landscape/portrait) as the image you want on your card. Print both images side by side.


Like below if one of those images was blank/white.


If you want an easy way to create a blank white image, create a duplicate of the image you want to print, then edit it, turn exposure and highlights all the way up to 1. Contrast and black point all the way down to -1, then drag a point on the middle of the curves line up as close as you can get to top left (see edit panel screenshot).



How to print a photo as a folded card

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