I’ve been playing around with these designs for a couple years now for film projects and photo shoots, and I totally get the struggle. The hardest part, honestly, is making sure those security details don’t just look good in Photoshop, but also print well on the final product. One thing that helped me was using overlay layers in PSD files for the holograms—some templates already have those embedded and editable.

Also, UV features are tricky. You can actually get invisible ink pens or UV inkjet cartridges that work with certain printers, though they’re not cheap. For film props where authenticity matters visually, I sometimes just simulate the effect with a very subtle gloss layer and careful lighting.

If you haven’t checked it out yet, https://fakeidtemplates.org/ has a pretty wide range of fake ID templates with security layers included, especially in the editable PSD files. They’re useful if you want to see how layering is handled and reverse-engineer some of the techniques.

I’d also recommend adding microtext around borders using super-small font sizes (like 2pt or less), but print tests are key since not every printer handles that well. What software are you using, by the way?