1. Choose FRONT or BACK above the card to work on that side. The FRONT and BACK tabs in Refine show the settings for each side.
2. Choose BOTH to see both faces together, or SINGLE to give the selected face more room.
3. Use CARD on the left for size, paper and colour. Use SAVE for your saved postcards and project files.
4. Choose View larger to look closely. Use the turn button to see the other face, then close the larger view to keep working.

1. Choose Add photos near the top left, or ADD PHOTOS in the photo tray. Select the photographs you want to use.
2. Your photos appear in PHOTOS below the card. This is the tray you work from.
3. Drag a tray photo into a photo space on the card. You can also select a space, then click a tray photo to place it there.
4. If your photos are already in a LIBRARY collection, open the collection there and send the selected photos to POSTCARD. Return to POSTCARD to arrange them.

1. Drag a photo along the tray to change its order. The other thumbnails make room as you move it.
2. In the local PHOTOS tray, click photos to select them together, then drag one of the selected photos. In a shared LIBRARY tray, use Command-click for individual selections or Shift-click for a range.
3. Click a placed photo to select it. Its photo controls appear above the card.
4. Drag the selected photo within its space to adjust the crop. Use the arrow keys for small changes, or Shift with an arrow for a larger move.

Reordering a LIBRARY collection or All updates that order across Studio. The photos you’ve already placed stay in their spaces.

1. Choose UNDO or press Command Z to undo a change.
2. Open SAVE and use SAVE POSTCARDS to keep an editable project file.
3. Save before choosing Start over. Its confirmation clears every postcard and the photo tray, and it cannot be undone.

1. Open FRONT in Refine.
2. Under PHOTO FOCUS, choose single.
3. Drag a photo from PHOTOS onto the front.
4. Click the photo, then drag it within its space to settle the crop. Use the photo’s size control to bring it closer or show more of it.
5. Under WHITE SPACE, choose none, +, ++ or +++ to change the border.

1. Select the photo on the card.
2. Use the rotate buttons above it to turn the photo. The R key also turns a selected photo.
3. Choose TONE to adjust the photo’s light and dark areas. Watch the card as you move each slider.
4. Use × DONE when you’re finished with tone adjustments.

1. Open FRONT in Refine.
2. Under PHOTO FOCUS, choose diptych for two photos or triptych for three.
3. Drag a tray photo into each space.
4. Click each placed photo and adjust its crop separately.
5. Choose the amount of WHITE SPACE around the arrangement.

1. Drag another tray photo onto the space you’d like to replace.
2. To leave one space empty, select its photo and use the × in the photo controls.
3. To clear the front’s photo spaces together, choose CLEAR ALL CELLS above the tray.
4. Use UNDO to go back.

1. Open FRONT in Refine and find PHOTOS WITH WORDS.
2. Choose postscript, diptych + words, triptych + words, margin note or script. Watch the card to see where the words sit in each layout.
3. Place your photographs in the photo spaces.
4. Under WRITE, use + Heading, + Subheading or + Text block for the words you need. The available choices follow the layout.
5. Click the words on the card to edit and style them.

1. Select the heading or text block on the card.
2. Use A− and A+ to change its size. The size appears between those controls.
3. Use the alignment buttons for left, centre or right alignment. Adjust letter spacing if the words need more room.
4. Use the ink control to choose the text colour.
5. Use the font-pair button to move through the built-in pairings. It shows the current pairing’s name, such as Studio.

1. Select the words you want to style, then choose YOURS in the text controls.
2. In YOUR FONTS, the list shows the fonts installed on your Mac, each name in its own font. Type in SEARCH YOUR FONTS to narrow it.
3. Choose a font and check it on the card. Save this font adds it to your saved fonts at the top of the list.
4. Choose SETS when you want to return to the built-in font pairings. Check the heading and body together after switching.

1. Open BACK in Refine.
2. Under THE BACK, choose mail.
3. Choose a treatment under LAYOUT & DETAILS. open, lines and dot grid leave room to handwrite your message after printing. Choose a line for a short typed line, then click its words on the card to edit them.
4. Under THE LITTLE DETAILS, choose whether to show POSTCARD across the top, down the centre, message / address labels and the date.
5. Choose INK for the printed details.

1. Under THE ADDRESS, choose ruled lines if you’d like to handwrite it after printing.
2. Choose type it to enter the address in POSTCARD.
3. Use LINE STYLE to choose dotted, solid or none for the address lines.
4. Add a return address under RETURN ADDRESS · top corner if you want one on the card.

1. Under THE STAMP, choose Add a photo or illustration and select your image.
2. Choose a STAMP FRAME: perforated, dotted, solid, scallop, rounded or double.
3. Try tip the stamp, a postmark and cancellation wave over the stamp if they suit the card.
4. For the postmark date, keep today or choose a date.
5. To use the stamp elsewhere, choose DOWNLOAD STAMP PNG or DOWNLOAD STAMP + POSTMARK PNG.

1. Find YOUR CREDIT LINE near the bottom of Refine.
2. Enter the credit you want to use.
3. Turn on show it on this card when you’d like it printed here.

Your credit wording is saved for the cards you make. Check the visibility on each card before exporting.

1. Open BACK in Refine and choose memory under THE BACK.
2. Under MEMORY DESIGN, open LAYOUT. Choose a photo + a story or a photo + an address.
3. Choose Add the memory photo and select the image.
4. Enter your HEADING and BODY TEXT.
5. Click the heading or body on the card to size and style it with the text controls.

1. Choose whether to add the worn postal seal on the photo.
2. Turn on show the date if you want a date on the memory side.
3. Choose today, a date or your own for the date wording.
4. Under THE POSTAL CORNER, use Stamp one and Stamp two to add the stamp images.
5. Choose FRAME FOR BOTH STAMPS, then decide whether to tip the stamps, add a postmark or add a cancellation wave over the stamps.

1. Turn on pair it with a front when you’d like a separate photo front with the memory back.
2. Open FRONT, choose the layout and place its photos.
3. Use BOTH to check the two faces together.
4. When exporting, check which SIDES you have chosen.

The stamp downloads are also available here: DOWNLOAD STAMPS PNG, DOWNLOAD STAMPS + POSTMARK PNG and DOWNLOAD BOTH STAMPS (PNG).

1. Open BACK in Refine and choose write under THE BACK.
2. Open WRITING SURFACE and choose blank, lined, dot grid or inset box.
3. Where lines are available, choose LINE STYLE: dotted, dashed or solid.
4. Choose whether to include a centred line and the date. To add your line, turn it on, click the words on the card and type. Keep it to 38 characters.
5. Set INK, then check YOUR CREDIT LINE if you’re using one.

1. Open CARD on the left.
2. Under POSTCARD SIZE, choose 3.5 × 5, 4 × 6, 5 × 7, A6, 5 × 5 or 6 × 6.
3. The numbered sizes are in inches. A6 is 105 × 148 mm.
4. Check the front and back after changing size. Adjust photo crops and words where needed.

1. To change a rectangular card between landscape and portrait, click its selected size again, or press Shift R.
2. To work on the other face, choose FRONT or BACK above the card.
3. To inspect it, choose View larger. Its turn button changes to TURN TO FRONT or TURN TO BACK, depending on the face you’re viewing.

1. Open CARD on the left.
2. Open PAPER and choose none, folded print, soft crease, soft crumple, fold 2, fold 4, corner or speckle.
3. Use GRAIN to choose none, +, ++ or +++.
4. Under PAPER COLOUR, start with white, beige or soft, then check the result on the card.
5. When a texture is selected, adjust its strength. Under THE BACK, choose lighter, same or plain for the paper on the back.

1. Choose + ADD POSTCARD in POSTCARDS above the working area.
2. Select a numbered thumbnail to work on that card.
3. Choose its size and layouts, then place the photos and add any words.
4. Add as many cards as you need. Use the thumbnails to check the set.
5. Save the postcards together when you’re ready.

1. Choose EXPORT and select Print PDF or Images under FORMAT.
2. Under CARDS, choose the option for all your cards. The number reflects the cards in the set.
3. Choose Front, Back or Front and back under SIDES.
4. Check the card count and sides.

1. Open SAVE on the left. Once you have a saved set, this tab reads SAVED.
2. Enter a name under NAME IT (OPTIONAL) if you’d like one.
3. Choose SAVE POSTCARDS to save the project and download an editable file. Saving again updates the same saved set.
4. Use SAVE A COPY to create a separate saved set and download its editable file.
5. Keep the resulting .postcards file somewhere you can find again.

1. Open SAVE or SAVED and choose OPEN POSTCARDS.
2. Select your .postcards file.
3. Check the cards and photos after it opens.
4. ON THIS DEVICE holds the saved entries available on this device. Use a .postcards file when moving work to another Mac.

1. Choose EXPORT.
2. Under FORMAT, choose Flip the card · GIF or Flip the card · MP4.
3. Choose a FRAME shape for the finished animation. Use SIZE to change how much of that frame the card fills.
4. Under BACKGROUND, choose Studio grid, Paper, White, Colour or Your photo. For Your photo, choose a tray thumbnail or use the + tile to add an image from your computer.
5. For TURN, choose Slow, Gentle or Quick, like Postcard.
6. Set FRONT HOLDS and BACK HOLDS. Give a side with words enough time to read.

1. For a GIF, choose WIDTH: 600 px wide · email, 900 px wide · web or 1080 px wide.
2. For MP4, choose VIDEO SIZE: HD · 1080 px short edge or 4K · 2160 px short edge. Choose LOOPS for the number of turns in the video.
3. Choose PREVIEW GIF or PREVIEW MP4 to watch the result.
4. Close the preview and adjust the settings if needed.
5. Choose EXPORT GIF or EXPORT MP4 to save the file.

1. Choose EXPORT and set FORMAT to Images.
2. Under CARDS, choose the current card or all cards.
3. Under SIDES, choose Front, Back or Front and back.
4. Check EXPORT NAME, then choose EXPORT IMAGES.
5. If the download is a ZIP, open it to get the individual images.

1. Check your printer’s paper-weight and thickness limits. Use stock it can feed comfortably.
2. For printing on both sides, choose paper made for double-sided printing with your printer type. For an inkjet printer, look for inkjet-compatible stock.
3. For a handwritten message, test your pen on the printable surface. A matte surface is often easier to write on, but the coating still matters.
4. Set the printer’s paper type to match the paper maker’s guidance. Use the recommended feed tray for thicker sheets.

1. In POSTCARD, choose the finished POSTCARD SIZE and check both faces.
2. Choose EXPORT and select Print PDF under FORMAT for card-sized PDF pages.
3. Choose the card or set under CARDS, then Front and back under SIDES for both faces.
4. For two copies of the current card on one sheet, choose Two-up PDF instead. Select Letter or A4 under PAPER SIZE.
5. Check EXPORT NAME, then choose EXPORT PDF.

A two-up file has two identical fronts on its first page and two identical backs on its second. It already includes the two-card arrangement. The 6 × 6 size does not fit two-up on Letter or A4. Use Print PDF for that size and paper large enough for the card and your printer’s margins.

1. Open the PDF in Preview or Acrobat Reader and choose File, then Print.
2. Select the paper size actually loaded in your printer. For a two-up PDF, this must match the Letter or A4 sheet you chose in POSTCARD.
3. Print at 100% scale. In Preview, use Scale at 100%. In Acrobat Reader, choose Actual size.
4. For a two-up PDF, keep one PDF page per sheet. The file has already placed the two cards.
5. Check the print preview for clipping. Use paper with enough printable area for the card rather than shrinking it to fit.

1. Use plain paper first. Mark a corner of the sheet and note which face and edge go into the printer.
2. If your printer supports automatic double-sided printing, select it and print the two-page test. Check which flip setting gives you an upright back when you turn the card as intended. The correct setting depends on the page orientation and your printer.
3. For manual printing, print the front page first. Note how the sheet comes out, then reload it using your printer’s double-sided feeding instructions and print the back page.
4. Hold the test up to a window or lamp. Check the front and back positions, the reading direction and the finished card edges.
5. If the back is upside down or on the wrong face, use your corner mark to adjust the reload direction or duplex flip setting. Repeat on plain paper until it is right.
6. Write down the working settings and loading direction for this printer. Then print one test on your card stock.

1. Give the ink time to dry before handling or printing the second side. Follow the paper maker’s drying guidance.
2. Check the finished test for smearing, readable text and front-to-back alignment.
3. Trim with a paper trimmer, or a ruler and craft knife on a cutting mat. For two-up pages, follow the trim marks and cut one sheet at a time until you’re comfortable with the placement.
4. Measure the first finished card before printing the rest of the set.

1. Check whether FRONT or BACK is selected in Refine.
2. Click the photo or words on the card to bring up their controls.
3. Press H to hide the panels, and H again to show them. Press Shift H to hide everything, and Shift H again to bring it back.
4. Open SHORTCUTS for the keyboard list.

1. Check the crop after changing the card size or layout.
2. For a font from your Mac, check that it is installed on the Mac you’re using. You can return to SETS for a built-in pairing.
3. Before exporting, check CARDS, FORMAT and SIDES. The choices follow the format you’ve selected.
4. For printing, compare the PDF with the plain-paper test and check 100% scale first.
5. Save your .postcards file before reopening the tool or trying the project again.

1. Open Quick Start Tutorial for the introductory walkthrough.
2. Open TUTORIALS and look for POSTCARD for the memory layout, FRAME to POSTCARD, and square sizes and writing surfaces.
3. If a tutorial looks different, use the control names in this guide.