If we want to stop sending the usual Christmas postcards, we can resort to a personalized video with a Christmas song, a video where the protagonists are us together with other members of our family we can use JibJab. puts at our disposal a large number of videos where we can add an image of our face to that of our relatives to create fun Christmas cards that will undoubtedly give a lot to talk about.
The number of customizable videos to create videos is very varied, from reindeer, even mariachis, going through Santa Claus, all of them enlivened with fun group or individual dances with both current and classic Christmas carols. We can also find videos of other themes to send birthday wishes, anniversaries, weddings and events of any kind.
The operation of this website is very simple. Once we have registered in the application, we must select the type of video we want to use based on the number of people we want to appear, and then we must upload the images of the people who will appear in the video, take a picture using our team’s webcam or using one that we have stored on Facebook. Once we have created the video, from the web page we can share it as we want.
Advantages and disadvantages
Thanks to this web application that we can use for free, we will have the possibility of creating our own personalized videos in order to congratulate these endearing holidays. The grace of all this is that we have the possibility of adding our own face in order to create much more original multimedia content. The configuration parameters to customize the video that we are creating are quite limited, which is a drawback for many, but an advantage for those who do not want to complicate themselves.
elfyourself
Another interesting option that we also have at our disposal completely free of charge and that allows us to create animated videos with our faces or those of our friends is . Unlike JibJab, ElfYourself only allows us to create videos of elves doing all kinds of dances, elves that we can customize with our face and the faces of our friends, faces that we can get from Facebook, Instagram, uploading them from our computer or using the webcam. from our computer.
Once we have created the video we want, we can download it to our computer without any watermark, as long as we pay the $5.99 it costs. However, we can use the free option that allows us to share the created video via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or WhatsApp by copying the link. The number of videos available is very large, which will make it very difficult to find the one we want.
ElfYouself is also available for mobile devices iOS and Androidwith the same limitations that we can find in the web version.
Top and less top
As its name allows us to glimpse, here we will have the possibility of creating our own videos to congratulate Christmas through these funny elves that we can customize with our faces. The resulting content at first will seem like a watermark provided by its developers, to remove it we will have to pay for the video.
Galleryplay
It is a website that will allow us to create Christmas greetings with animated images without the need to have any software installed, so that we can create them from wherever we want and from different devices. In addition, it is in Spanish so that we do not have any problem when using it. To access, click on . Once we access it, all we have to do is click on the “Start” button.
On the next screen we will find a list of 19 clipart animated images so we can choose the one we like best. If we prefer, we can also choose to upload our own photo or video by clicking on the “Use your own Photo or Video” section. Then click on the “Next” button and it will take us to another screen where we can choose both the color and the wallpaper that we are going to incorporate into our greeting image. We will have everything from Christmas trees to snowflakes and Christmas gifts.
Once we have selected the one we like the most, click on “Next”. In the new window we are going to compose our card indicating in the first paragraph who it is addressed to. Later we will write the own congratulations messageny finally our signature or text for closing. At the bottom, we find two buttons. One of them will serve to generate a link for the greeting to be able to share it with whoever we want and another to be able to send it directly by email. We can also preview the final result, by clicking on the “Preview” button that we find in the upper right part of the page.
For and against
If there is something that characterizes this web application that allows us to create Christmas cards in a few minutes, it is the ease of use that it provides us when designing this content. We have a preview function to see first of all how the composition in the form of a congratulation has turned out. This proposal is so simple because it hardly offers configurable parameters that can spoil the experience of users who do not want any complications when designing their greetings.
canvas
This popular website will allow us to share our Christmas spirit by creating personalized postcards. For this we can use one of its hundreds of templates with Christmas designs or upload our image, and everything for free. To start, just click on . Once we are on its main page, just click on the “Start designing personalized Christmas Cards” button.
This will take us to a new window where we will find ourselves on the left side with a wide list of templates from which we can choose the one we like the most. Once selected, it will be added to the menu on the right from where we can fully customize it. It is possible to change all the content of the greeting so that we can adapt it. At the top we choose the color, font, size and we can even add some effects.
Once we have finished it, we can save it in PDF format by clicking on its corresponding button at the top. Or, we can click on the “Share” button.
Strengths and weaknesses
The Canva platform stands out for the large number of options that it puts at our disposal for practically anything that comes to mind. Although it is a paid platform, many of the options are available for free. Also, if we want to download the content, we will not always be able to do it in the original solution and, sometimes, it may include a watermark that is difficult to remove.
Adobe Creative Cloud Express
From this Adobe web application we can create unique Christmas cards with which to surprise our loved ones. It has thousands of designed templates so that it is not necessary to start with a blank canvas, but that we already have the basis of our congratulations. We just have to look for a platform, a task, a style and color to unleash our inspiration. We can access it by clicking on .
Once we have our template we can change both text and font and if necessary, change the images that it incorporates with our own photos. We can also use those images that Adobe Creative Cloud Express offers us for free and even add our logo, colors and fonts of our brand. Finally, with the design of our completed card we can share it on social networks or download and print it.
Positive points and negative aspects
Like behind any application where Adobe is behind, this one is synonymous with quality. This web platform offers us a large number of options to create the best Christmas card. If we want to access absolutely all the available options, and there are many, we will have to checkout yes or yes.
Christmas face cards
Another interesting website where we can create personalized videos with our trail is , a website where, unlike JibJab and ElfYourself, the videos are classic, and are not intended to have a laugh but to celebrate Christmas in a classic way, using the typical congratulations on paper, but in animated format.
When uploading the image that we want to use, we can only do it through a file that we have stored on our computer. Regarding the possibility of downloading the video, this is not an available option either, being the only options available to publish directly on Facebook or copy the link to the clipboard to share it through other social networks or messaging platforms.
Good and bad
This platform allows us to create a Christmas card using one of the different templates that it offers us, very basic templates but that represent typical Christmas images. The number of options is not very wide, but more than enough to cover the basic needs of those who do not want to complicate their lives every year creating a personalized postcard down to the smallest detail.
alleffect
This website allows us to create our Christmas card online with our photo and without having to download any software. adding a photomontage. It has its own editor of montages and frames for Christmas photos, being very easy to use. Once finished we can send it by email, share it on WhatsApp or download it to be able to print it. To start we must click on.
To do this, it is enough to choose a predesigned frame to which we must add our photo. Later we can add a text, add a filter and even adjust it automatically so that the photo is well centered in the frame and even add emojis. The only inconvenience we will find is that we will need to register, otherwise we will create the postcard with a watermark.
Stands out for and needs to improve
It is a very simple website where we can upload any family image and decorate it with a large number of classic Christmas elements with frames, texts, emojis, as well as offering the possibility of scribbling. This website is ideal to give a touch of color to our congratulations since the number of options that it offers us is quite limited.
Programs to congratulate Christmas
We can also make use of some programs with which to personalize our own Christmas greeting through the use of templates
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