


Images Downloaded from the Internet to Use as Frames, Free (With Some Restrictions) If not, you can always go to and use photos which are shared there. If you have a digital camera, a tablet device or a cell phone, then you probably have plenty if photos you can use. The Digital Photos You Want to Use to Create Your Greeting Card Or, if you do not want to use GIMP at all, then you can download Paint.NET here: html#downl oadĪnd here is the link to the Editable Text plug-in: able-text/

The installer contains both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of GIMP, and will automatically use the appropriate one.” “These links download the official GIMP installer for Windows (~100MB). If you do not want to download GIMP 2.8.18 via BitTorrent, use the direct download link. Be sure to choose the correct operating system (OS): GNU/Linux, OS X or Microsoft Windows. So if you are learning how to use a new text editor, why not learn to use GIMP, the more versatile of the two?įirst things first: download and install GIMP from their main site: Although GIMP 2.9 is available in beta-test version, I am using GIMP 2.8 for the purpose if illustrating “How to create a greeting card”. While Paint.NET is easier to learn and use, GIMP is much more versatile. If you are familiar with image editors, like Microsoft Paint or Microsoft Photo Gallery, you will find the step up to a more sophisticated editor like Paint.NET or GIMP a little less intimidating than if you have never used this type of app.īoth Paint.NET and the GIMP support layers and editable text. I discuss free image editing apps in this article rather than paid ones like Photoshop. Image Editing App with Layers and Text Features the knowledge, where required, of how to credit the author of images you have downloaded from the internet (more about this later).some good images downloaded from the internet to use as frames, free with restrictions.the digital photos you want to use to create your greeting card.image editing app with layers and text features.some creative imagination to get the desired results.These can be holiday cards, birthday cards, invitations and anything else with graphics/text mix requirement. What you end up with is graphics ‘sandwich’ that you can print in as many copies as you desire. This tutorial shows how to create a greeting card by combining two image layers and a text layer on a PC using a free image editing app.
