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How to make a personal anniversary card on Mac

Combine four photos, a romantic heart frame and a personal dedication into an anniversary keepsake with Romantic Photos on Mac.

8 stepsUpdated Nov 12, 2026Get Romantic Photos
What you'll achieve
A finished four-photo anniversary card with a two-by-two layout, the Warm Evening illustrated frame and a centered, readable dedication, ready for final review and sharing.
What you need
  • Romantic Photos version 2.1 on Mac.
  • Four photos you have permission to use and want to include in the card.
Finished Romantic Photos anniversary card: four meaningful photographs in a two-by-two collage, surrounded by watercolor hearts and leaves, with a centered three-line dedication.

Make an anniversary card that feels like your shared story. Start with four meaningful pictures, arrange them into a balanced collage, preview a warm heart-themed frame, and finish with a dedication in your own words.

  1. 1.Add four photos

    Use Add image four times to import the pictures you want to remember. Each photo becomes an independent image on the canvas; overlapping positions at this stage are normal.

    Four source photos imported into the Romantic Photos canvas before arranging them
    Four source photos imported into the Romantic Photos canvas before arranging them
  2. 2.Preview the four-photo Moments grid

    Open Design, select Moments, then choose Grid. The preview arranges all four photos in two rows and two columns, so you can check the balance before committing.

    Moments Grid selected in the Design panel with a preview of four photos in two rows
    Moments Grid selected in the Design panel with a preview of four photos in two rows
  3. 3.Apply the grid layout

    Click Apply to keep the selected Grid layout. The four pictures remain arranged as a two-by-two collage after the design panel closes.

    Four photos arranged in a finished two-by-two Moments grid
    Four photos arranged in a finished two-by-two Moments grid
  4. 4.Preview the Warm Evening mood

    Open Design, choose Moods, and select Warm Evening. Preview the watercolor-style hearts and leaves around the four-photo grid before applying the change.

    Warm Evening mood selected, previewing a pink heart and foliage border around the collage
    Warm Evening mood selected, previewing a pink heart and foliage border around the collage
  5. 5.Apply the romantic frame

    Click Apply to commit Warm Evening. The warm heart border now surrounds the photos without the design panel covering the finished composition.

    Warm Evening heart-themed frame applied around four photos
    Warm Evening heart-themed frame applied around four photos
  6. 6.Write a personal dedication

    Add a Dedication text layer, then enter a short message on separate lines in the Message field. Check that the complete dedication fits in its central text area.

    Dedication inspector with a multiline anniversary message in the center of the card
    Dedication inspector with a multiline anniversary message in the center of the card
  7. 7.Choose the Modern Vow treatment

    In the Dedication inspector, open Treatment and select Modern Vow. The sample shows Didot lettering at 42 pt; check the spacing and line breaks on your own card.

    Modern Vow text treatment selected with Didot 42 pt styling for the message
    Modern Vow text treatment selected with Didot 42 pt styling for the message
  8. 8.Review the finished anniversary card

    Close the Dedication inspector and deselect the text. Review the full four-photo layout, illustrated heart frame and centered dedication without selection handles, then proceed to save, copy or share when satisfied.

    Finished anniversary card with four photos, watercolor hearts and a centered three-line dedication
    Finished anniversary card with four photos, watercolor hearts and a centered three-line dedication

Tips

  • Choose photos with varied subjects and lighting so each quadrant contributes a different memory.

  • Preview the grid before clicking Apply; changing the selected arrangement is easier at this stage.

  • Write a short dedication over a few lines and inspect the whole message at normal viewing size before sharing.

  • Watch outRomantic Photos creates one finished card at a time; it does not save editable card projects, so keep your source photos.

  • Watch outThis guide shows the macOS app; print output and sharing dialogs are separate from the steps pictured here.