Lockets are timeless pieces of jewelry that hold sentimental value, allowing you to keep cherished memories and loved ones close to your heart. Placing photos inside a locket is a beautiful way to personalize these keepsakes, whether to remember special people, beloved pets, significant places, or unforgettable moments. Creating Locket Photo Prints might seem daunting due to their tiny size, but with the right tools and guidance, it’s a simple and rewarding process. This guide will walk you through creating perfect locket photo prints, ensuring your precious memories are captured perfectly within these miniature frames.
At Persnickety Prints, we understand the importance of preserving your memories. That’s why we offer premium quality locket photo prints on archival-grade Fuji photographic paper. Our printing technology ensures that your tiny photos will not only look vibrant and clear but will also stand the test of time, becoming treasured heirlooms for generations to come. Forget guesswork and unevenly sized photos; we provide simple solutions to achieve perfectly sized prints every time. Whether you prefer to “eyeball” the size using our free online collage software or utilize convenient collage apps on your smartphone, we cater to your comfort and tech-savviness. For ultimate ease, we’re excited to share free, pre-sized locket templates designed for you in Canva, a user-friendly online design platform.
Effortless Design with Canva Templates for Locket Photos
Before you begin, it’s crucial to accurately measure your locket. Determine the exact dimensions your photo needs to be to fit snugly inside. For example, the locket used in this guide requires a 2cm by 2cm photo.
Navigate to Canva.com and start a new design project. For ease of use and template compatibility, set your custom design size to 3 inches by 4 inches. This size provides ample space to work with and ensures high-resolution output for your locket photo prints.
To streamline the process even further, Persnickety Prints has created a ready-to-use 3×4″ Canva template specifically for locket photo prints. This template includes pre-sized photo placeholders in both oval and rectangular shapes, designed to fit common locket dimensions.
Access our Canva photo template for locket prints and import your chosen photographs into Canva. Simply drag and drop your images into the designated photo placeholders within the 3×4″ template. Adjust the positioning and zoom of each photo within the frame until you achieve the desired composition for your locket photo prints.
CANVA TEMPLATE for locket pictures
Pro Tip: If you only need a single locket photo print, duplicate it across all photo placeholders on the template. This is a smart precaution in case of sizing discrepancies or cutting errors, and filling the print area won’t increase the cost.
Optimizing Image Size for Tiny Locket Frames
Given the diminutive size of locket photo prints, careful cropping is essential. Zoom in closely on the main subject of your photo, typically faces, to maximize their presence within the small frame. Remove any unnecessary background or distracting elements by cropping tightly around the subject. This ensures that the most important details are prominent in your locket photo prints.
Saving and Printing Your Miniature Masterpieces
Once you’re satisfied with the arrangement and cropping of your images within the Canva template, it’s time to save your design for printing. Click the “Download” button located in the top right corner of the Canva page. Ensure you select “JPEG” as the file format and set the quality to the highest option (typically 100) to maintain optimal image clarity for your locket photo prints.
Next, log in to your Persnickety Prints account or create a new one at Persnickety Prints. Upload your saved JPEG file and order it as a 3×4 print on photographic paper. To maximize the value of your order and shipping, consider ordering other prints at the same time. Once you receive your beautifully printed sheet of locket photos, carefully cut out each individual photo to fit perfectly into your lockets. Now you have precious, personalized locket photo prints ready to be cherished forever.
For additional guidance on ordering from Persnickety Prints, explore our comprehensive tutorials here!
We’re excited to see the meaningful locket photo prints you create! Share your creations on social media and tag us @PersnicketyPrints. We can’t wait to see how you personalize your lockets and keep your memories close.
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