Digital Scrapbook Tutorials
Our CDs and downloads contain graphics that work with most image-editing programs. We assume when you buy our products you have a basic knowledge of the image-editing program you use. Please refer to the user’s manual of your image–editing program for specific instructions. The tutorials below are for any version of Adobe Photoshop but since many image-editing programs are similar the tutorials may help you in any program you use.
Video Tutorials
All new video tutorials (segments from our beginners series) for step by step explanations and visualization. We hope that you find these new additions helpful!
Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
Once you get the hang of these 8 lessons you will find digital scrapbooking really is easy!
- Lesson One - Understanding the Photoshop Workspace
- Lesson Two - Setting Up Your Workspace
- Lesson Three - Opening New Documents, Pictures, Papers and Embellishments
- Lesson Four - Understanding the Toolbox
- Lesson Five - Understanding Photoshop Layers
- Lesson Six - Saving Files
- Lesson Seven - Printing and Displaying
- Lesson Eight - E-mailing Your Pictures and Layouts
- Lesson Nine - Common Mistakes
Beyond the Basics
You don't need to know the following tips to scrapbook on the computer but once you have learned the basics it's fun to learn more. You'll find a lot more tips here in the near future.
- New! Templates and Clipping Masks
- New! Blending Backgrounds
- New! Creating A Silhouette In Photoshop
- New! Double Page Layouts
- New! Strategies for Brilliant Design
- Making Text Stand Out
- How to use an individual element from a file with multiple elements
- Custom Brushes / Digital Stamping
- Whitening Teeth
- Changing Paper Colors
- Enhancing Photos with Levels (Do this with all your pictures)
- Rounding Corners
- Create Custom Color Swatches
- Easier Scrapbooking with the Shift and Control Keys
- Cutting Individual Layers - Tips For Using the Selection Tools
- Filling Images (Clipping Masks)