For those of you who like to send eCards, JibJab http://www.jibjab.com/ is a great site to use to send some fun static and video cards. Here is one that I did for Saint Patrick's Day:
For the most part, JibJab is really easy - just get a good headshot of yourself and then cut it out as an oval and upload to JibJab for use in their products. Many are free - some are $1.99 or so but they are also downloadable to your computer or iPhone.
The trick to getting a good face on JibJab is to create a transparent PNG file. This is easily done in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements (or any program that allows you to create and save in the transparent .PNG format.) Creating images with transparent backgrounds lets you put images on any type of backgrounds and not have a white (or other colored) square around the image. For example:
This bit of transparency is what creates (in my opinion) a much more professional looking presentation be it silly animated cards or PowerPoint. Here is another eCard I created for a friend of mine's birthday card and you can see how the transparent PNG works in this example.
In any case, have a great St. Patrick's Day (if you observe it) and if you are out and about this Sunday and/or Monday; be sure to celebrate responsibly and safely.
Ciao for now!!
Pat
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