How do you use non-layered sketches or templates?

[dezello67]

I have figured out how to use the layered ones like Jen Caputo makes...how do you use the ones that are not layered?

[Dani~B]

aren't her sketches fantastic!
In the good old days ( feeling OLD for a sec here :) I just used the sketches as inspiration and ran with it! no right or wrong and don' have to look exactly as the sketch. Hopefully someone can explain this better I think the heat has fried my brain today!

[LissaD]

If it is just a sketch you use it just as inspiration, you can see where to place pics, text, embellishments, etc. If it is a full size template see if the "windows" for pictures are transparent kind of like a quick page. These are very easy, just stick a picture behind and fill your page with a paper and embellishments. If it is a full size template with gray scale "parts", then you will have to use your magic wand selector to select each area and fill with what you want.

Hope that helps!

[dezello67]

I"ve never used the magic wand thing. I use PS7. I'll give it a try. does it work with sketches that are not layered? I'll go play with it and see what I can figure out.

[growliesgirl]

I will quite often place the sketch as my background layer and then just place photos, paper, embellishments right over top of it, that way I have the sketch as a guide but can still deviate from it if I want to.

[kimlizzy]

I wrote a tut for using unlayered sketches. It's for DIP but is easily adapted to any program. You'll find it here: http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~kimlizzy/using_sketches_as_templates.htm