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How to make a photo invitation on Mac

Turn a photo into an invitation with a headline, time, and location using Text Infinity for Mac.

4 stepsUpdated Nov 12, 2026Get Text Infinity
What you'll achieve
Your photo displays a completed invitation message with a headline and event details.
What you need
  • Text Infinity for Mac, version 1.1 or compatible.
  • A photograph you want to use as the invitation background.
Photo invitation titled Birthday Together, with a Saturday 6:00 PM gathering at the vineyard shown over a group photograph.

Create an invitation around a photograph, then add a readable message with the occasion, time, and place. The following steps use a birthday gathering as an example.

  1. 1.Import a photograph

    Open Text Infinity and import the photo you want for the invitation. It appears on the canvas, ready for a text layer.

    Text Infinity canvas with a vineyard group photograph imported for the invitation.
    Text Infinity canvas with a vineyard group photograph imported for the invitation.
  2. 2.Add a message layer

    Use the message command in the top toolbar to add a text layer over the photo. Select the layer in the sidebar to show the Title and Details fields in the inspector.

    A translucent message band selected over the photograph, with empty Title and Details fields in the inspector.
    A translucent message band selected over the photograph, with empty Title and Details fields in the inspector.
  3. 3.Enter the invitation headline

    In Title, enter a short headline, such as Birthday Together. The heading appears over the photograph inside the message band.

    Birthday Together heading visible over the photograph with the Title field populated.
    Birthday Together heading visible over the photograph with the Title field populated.
  4. 4.Add the time and meeting place

    In Details, type the event time and location on separate lines. The text appears below the title, completing the photo invitation in the editor.

    Finished Birthday Together photo invitation with Saturday at 6:00 PM and vineyard location in the message band.
    Finished Birthday Together photo invitation with Saturday at 6:00 PM and vineyard location in the message band.

After the last step

You can continue refining it in the Text Infinity editor.

Tips

  • Keep the headline short enough to fit across the image.

  • The Band readability option helps the invitation text stand out against a busy photo.

  • Watch outThese steps finish the invitation in the editor; exporting or sharing a file is not covered here.