Comp cards, otherwise known as composite cards or sed cards, are essential marketing tools for models. A comp card is essentially a mini portfolio that includes all of your contact information and a selection of your best photos.
Models use comp cards to market themselves to potential clients, and agencies use them to keep track of their talent.
So how do you make a comp card in Photoshop? First, you’ll need to gather your materials.
You’ll need a headshot, a full-body shot, and a close-up shot, as well as your contact information. Once you have all of your materials, open Photoshop and create a new document. The dimensions for a standard comp card are 3.5″ x 5″.
Next, you’ll need to add your headshot to the document. To do this, open your headshot file in Photoshop and select the “Move Tool.” Then click and drag your headshot into the comp card document. Resize and position your headshot as desired, then go to “Layer” > “Duplicate Layer.” This will create a copy of your headshot so that you can edit it without affecting the original file.
Now it’s time to add your other photos. Open each photo file in Photoshop and use the “Move Tool” to drag it into the comp card document.
Resize and position each photo as desired, then go to “Layer” > “Duplicate Layer” for each photo. This will create copies of the photos so that you can edit them without affecting the originals.
Once you have all of your photos in place, it’s time to add your contact information. You can either type this out directly in Photoshop or create it in another program (like Microsoft Word) and then copy and paste it into Photoshop. If you type it out directly in Photoshop, be sure to use a font that is easy to read.
When you’re finished adding your contact information, go to “File” > “Save As.” Choose a file name and location for your comp card, then click “Save.” Your comp card is now ready to print!
Conclusion:
A comp card is an essential marketing tool for models that includes their contact information and best photos.
To make a comp card in Photoshop, gather your materials (headshot, full-body shot, close-up shot, and contact information), open Photoshop, and create a new document with dimensions 3.
Add your headshot to the document by opening the file in Photoshop, selecting the “Move Tool,” clicking and dragging the headshot into the comp card document, resize and position as desired, then go to “Layer” > “Duplicate Layer.”
Add other photos by opening each file in Photoshop , using the “Move Tool” to drag it into the comp card document , resize and position each photo as desired , then go to “Layer”> Duplicate Layer.”
Type out or copy/paste contact information onto document , using an easy-to-read font.
When finished , go to File > Save As , choose file name & location , click Save.
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