How To Insert Text in a Free Printable
Card or Invitation
See accompanying article:
How to Use Microsoft® Paint to Personalize JPG Files
Free Printable Owl Invitation Courtesy of Mom's
Break
By Jan K., The Proofer
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This tutorial is the sole property of Jan
K., The Proofer and has been developed exclusively for Mom's Break. It may not
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You can make your own personalized cards and
invitations using free printables! This tutorial will show you how to insert
text into a free printable card party invitation using Microsoft Paint. This
tutorial features the Owl Invitation that is offered by
Mom's Break, where you
can also find free printables for baby showers, birthdays, holidays, and other
special occasions!
This illustrated tutorial or cra
This illustrated tutorial or
craft is the sole property
of Jan K., The Proofer, and
may not be copied or used as free content on other websites or
as filler in newsletters.
For free content articles, go to
Jan's Free Content.
If
you need a little help with learning how to download free printables from Jan's
Reading Room or Mom's Break, then there is an illustrated tutorial for you! Go
to:
How to Download a "Printables Collection" (http://www.janstips.com/Tutorials/Download-Moms-Break-Collections.htm).
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With just a little bit of
practice, you can personalize free printable cards or party invitations
using Microsoft Paint. This
tutorial will walk you through the step-by-step process using the Owl
Invitation that is offered by
Mom's Break. (See below for the link to
Mom's Break to get this free printable party invitation---it is perfect
for that Harry Potter Birthday Party that you are planning!)
This illustration shows the
pre-printed Owl Invitation before adding text. |
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This illustration shows
the pre-printed Owl Invitation after adding text.
Once the text is added, you can print as
many party invitations as you need---and you don't have to hand-write in
all the party details!
OK, you're all set to learn how to
personalize free printables using Microsoft paint! See below for the
easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrated instructions. |
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Step 1.
Download the free printable to your
computer. Be sure to note where you save the free printable.
Open the free printable in Paint:
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Locate the free printable on your
computer, and right click on the file name. A drop-down menu will
appear.
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Click on "Open With" and another
drop-down menu will appear.
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Click on "Paint" in the second
drop-down menu.
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Step 2.
The free printable invitation will open
in Paint. |
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Step 3.
On the toolbar along the left-hand-side
of the screen, click on the capital letter A (when you move the mouse
over it, a little pop-up will appear that says "Text").
Now you can begin to insert text into
the party invitation. |
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Step 4.
Move the cursor to the first place on the
invitation where you want to insert text. Click the cursor, hold down
the mouse button, and then drag the cursor down and to the right. This
puts a "text box" on the screen. When the box is as big as you need it
to be, let go of the mouse button. The cursor will be "blinking" inside
the text box.
As seen here, there is a box, with a
dotted line, next to the word "When:" on the invitation.
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Step 5.
Now, just type what you want to appear in
that text box.
As shown here, the text typed into the
box says "Friday the 13th."
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to fill in all of
the details of the entire invitation. |
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