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Funeral program, card, and poster guides

Practical articles on what to write, how to arrange a design, and what to check before printing. Choose the question you need help with, then move directly to a template when you are ready.

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Fixing White Borders Around a Memorial Poster

A white border may be caused by a non-borderless printer or a file that does not fill the chosen sheet.

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Fixing a Stretched Portrait in a Memorial Design

A stretched face means the image has been resized without preserving its proportions.

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Fixing a Dark Memorial Photo Print

A bright screen can hide a dark file.

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Fixing Blurry Text in a Memorial Export

Blur can result from a screenshot, low-resolution image export, or scaling a small file too far.

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Fixing a Blurry Portrait on a Large Poster

A photograph that looks clear on a phone may not contain enough pixels for a large print.

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Checking Pixels for a 12 by 18 Poster

Pixel requirements depend on viewing distance and the print shop's process.

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Checking Pixels for an 18 by 24 Poster

An 18 by 24 poster has a 3:4 shape, which differs from the 2:3 proportions of the other listed poster sizes.

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Checking Pixels for a 24 by 36 Poster

A large poster amplifies small defects, but it is often viewed from farther away than a card.

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Checking a 5 by 7 Memorial Card Image

A card is viewed close up, so facial detail and text edges matter.

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Scanning a Printed Photograph for a Memorial

A scan is usually more usable than a casual phone photograph of a glossy print.

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Removing Glare When Photographing an Old Portrait

Glare hides details that editing may not recover.

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Choosing a Color or Black-and-White Portrait

Black and white can unify photographs from different periods, while color may preserve a familiar detail.

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