How to Print Photo Announcements

Photo announcements are a great way to add a personal touch to your announcements. Photo announcements can be made from almost any photo, and text and other images can be added to the announcement to make it creative and fun. The announcements can be printed or mailed to guests.

1. Open your computer's photo editing software program. Click on the "File" button and then click "Open." Choose a photo that has been saved on your computer. You may need to check several different folders to find the photo you want to use. Once you have found it, double click on the file name and click the "Open" button.


2. Click on the photo and move it to the desired location on editing program page. Click on a corner of the photo and pull it outward to make the photo larger. If you want the photo to be smaller, drag the corner inwards.


3. Click on the text tool to add text to the photo announcement. Click the are of the photo were you want the text to appear and begin typing the text. You can resize the text and drag it to different areas of the photo the same way you resize and positioned the photo. Type out the name of the event, the date and location and time.


4. Browse through the different types of editing tools available on your editing programs. Some editing programs allow you to add borders, clip art and other images and texts to the photo. You can also experiment with the look of the photo announcement by changing the color and style of the font you use.


5. When you are finished creating and editing the photo announcement, click on the "File" button and then click on the "Print" button. Choose the number of announcements you want to print. If you want to announcements printed out on actual photo paper, you will need to load it into the printer before printing the announcements. Collect the photo announcements as they come out of the printer and stack them neatly or place them in envelopes to be mailed out at a later time.