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This is the third article in an occasional series on the principles of layout design. In my previous articles on the principles of page design, I’ve focused on odd numbers and creating a focal point. Now, it’s time to turn your attention to journaling font selection and text design. Next to the photos, journaling is [...]
Many years ago I had an instructor who taught me to use Photoshop with my left hand on the keyboard and my right hand on the mouse or pen. I resisted it for a long time, but by keeping one hand on the keyboard you can take advantage of all kinds of shortcuts that are [...]
Editor’s Note: When I saw MommaHarvey’s amazing layout that won the July Gold Member challenge, I knew I was going to have to try to scraplift it. And though I thought I had an idea how she did it, I sent her a PM and she graciously offered to write us a tutorial! Send [...]
I don’t often use alphas, but sometimes a layout just calls out for a special look. I wanted a watery look for this layout, but didn’t have anything in my stash – so I made my own! Here’s how you can make this liquid look quickly and easily for yourself. Send article as PDF [...]
You’ve seen photo booths popping up at weddings, family reunions, and amusement parks. Now, bring the fun of a photo booth to your scrapbook layouts by making your own photo strips! Photo strips are a perfect way to put lots of photos on a page without compromising your page design. Send article as PDF [...]
I’m a paper nut. Sure, I like a kit with fun elements, but I love papers more. But even in my huge paper stash, sometimes I can’t find exactly what I want. So I’ve come up with a simple system for taking two papers and combining them using my digital brushes. Send article as [...]
If you’re new to Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements), or if you’ve recently upgraded to a newer version, there are a few settings you’re going to want to look at before you get started. Some are settings you set and forgot so long ago you don’t remember what you did, and others are newer options that [...]
Did you all catch Neisha’s awesome post last week about using Instagram photos on your scrapbook pages? She shared a long list of great reasons to use Instagram photos on layouts, and many members shared beautiful layouts in her forum post here. So this got me thinking: what if you don’t own an iPhone or [...]
I thought I was seeing things… a little blue man! But no, it was just a photo with a bad blue color cast. Color cast can happen to a photo when the white balance gets out of whack. This can happen because of reflected light,or because of a light source with a distinct color (ever [...]
A picture can say a thousand words, and with Photoshop I mean that literally! Sometimes you have photos that aren’t quite sharp enough to use, or the color is off, or whatever, but you like the pose or expression. The technique I used to create the layout of my daughter above is a great way [...]
