It may be helpful to you to print out these instructions or to open them in a separate window so that you can refer to them as you create your personalized eCard.

Here are the recommended steps in creating your card:

1.CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE IMAGE

From the http://www.healingecards.com page left column of links, browse the various categories to find the image that best suits the occasion and person for whom you are creating this personalized card.

The Free Healing eCards has an example from each of the artists we feature, to give you a sense of their style.

Click on any 'thumbnail' picture to see a full sized image of that card.

Go back to the previoius window to view other cards, clicking the 'Back' button on your internet browser.

If you subscribe to the Ultimate Ecard option, you can upload your own pictures to use as eCards.

2a. INSERT A QUOTE FROM THE HEALING eCard COLLECTION

When you have chosen your image, start with the full-sized version.

Click on the first green button at the top of the screen to choose a quote. Click on the quote and it will be inserted at the bottom of the cream colored section of the card.

2b. INSERT YOUR OWN QUOTE

If you have a favorite quote of your own, skip Step 2 and go to Step 3. You will be able to insert your own quote at the end of this series, when you write your personal message.

IF YOU ARE COPYING TEXT FROM A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT, YOU HAVE TO CLEAR THE EMBEDDED (INVISIBLE ON YOUR SCREEN) MICROSOFT SPECIFIC EDITING TEXT - BY PASTING IT INTO "TEXT EDIT" TO REMOVE THE MICROSOFT EDITING AND THEN COPY IT INTO THE CARD.

3. INSERT IMAGE EFFECTS

Click on the second green button at the top. Preview some of the effects to have a sense of how they add to your card.

When you click on any other special effect, it will automatically remove the previously selected special effect.

Click here for a complete list of effects, with brief descriptions of what they look like.

To remove all special effects, click on "Remove Java Script" at the top of the list of special effects.

4. SELECT SKIN BACKGROUND

Scroll down the options in the dropdown menu to see a variety of backgrounds you can choose for your card.

To remove all backgrounds, click on the next-to-last choice, labeled "Default"

5.SELECT MUSIC

Click on any dropdown option to hear the music you can set to play with the card when it is opened by the person you send it to.

6. TYPING TEXT IN THE CARD

The e-Card system is quite sophisticated and has icons at the top of the text window that will allow you to customize the look and feel of your card, including linking text to Internet URLs. Hold your cursor over the icons to see the various options you have.

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