There’s a searchable help and support center inside the program, and while its interface is a little out of date, we found answers to a lot of our questions in it. It was also useful when we did design work. We found this option helpful while browsing for projects because we didn’t need to wait to open a project to see its details.
For example, there’s a zoom tool on almost every page, so you can see your designs more clearly. Hallmark anticipated the needs of an average user and included support features to address them. We’d love to see more graphic design and greeting card programs address these needs, and we think it makes Hallmark stand out from the other products we reviewed. Hallmark supports and guides you through the entire process of creating a card. You can print custom envelopes, postcards and labels with variable text, including mailing addresses you’ve stored in the software’s address book – that way, you don’t have to handwrite them multiple times.Īll versions of Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe include writing tips in case you have questions about etiquette and what’s appropriate to send or don’t know what to say for a difficult situation, such as someone’s passing. The program also comes with a slew of more traditional mailing options that make sending invitations, holiday greeting cards and announcements that much easier. Using the program, you can upload your own songs and share the results on Facebook and YouTube.
Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe is one of only three greeting card programs we reviewed that lets you send e-cards with customized music and animations.
It isn’t as fancy as a dedicated photo editing program, but there’s enough there to make quick fixes, such adjusting red eye or removing flaws and scratches from older photos. Not only does it have enough ways to adjust templates to your liking, but it also lets you upload and edit photos directly in the software. Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe has many of the tools we look for as we evaluate greeting card software, including special effects and paint tools.