Digital Scrapbooking, Is It For You?
The digital artwork is
making its way into the mainstream; so as the digital scrapbook. For
sure, we have certain understanding about digital art, but what about
digital scrapbook? Is it the same with digital art?
The
two are both similar and different in many ways but we are not here to
discuss deeply their differences and similarities. We are here to focus
on the digital scrapbooking as an alternative to the traditional
scrapbook making.
Traditional scrapbooks are make
by hand with several materials such as papers, pens, letter cut outs,
adhesives, and other embellishments you can think of. The main
principle is; to create a wonderfully decorated page that would give
better meaning on the message you want to address. Digital scrapbooking
works on the same principle too. You
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decorations to enhance the meaning of the massage you want to address.
What
sets the two apart is the method of achieving this principle. As
mentioned, traditional scrapbooking uses material such as papers, pens,
letter cut outs, adhesives, and other embellishments. Digital
scrapbooking on the other hand uses computer graphics that replaces
these traditional materials. You may say it is harder to work on the
page design on the computer than on the actual page (traditional
scrapbook). But, to be honest, it is almost the same.
Take
the following for example:
The traditional scrapbook
will work on a background or layout (sometimes called a template),
pictures, texts, and embellishments. The process goes like this: you
place the pictures on the background, place some embellishments of your
type,
...at digital scrapbooking and print off your own designs onto your paper. If you've got a scanner, you could scan your chosen images and print them out to use as stylish backgrounds. You could use anything from a postcard to ...
The digital scrapbook
will work on software with all the available digital embellishments and
texts. You have scanned pictures to be placed on a chosen background.
Put some texts and add more design. Then, with some more editing on the
colors and borders, you have created a scrapbook page.
(Speaking
of software. There are several software that would let you create
digital scrapbooks. These are Microsoft Digital Image Pro, Photoshop
Elements or Adobe Photoshop , Ulead PhotoImpact , or Jasc Paint Shop
Pro , to name a few.)
Oftentimes, it is much easier
to create a digital scrapbook than a traditional one. This is because
software that lets you create digital scrapbook with ready to use
templates for texts and backgrounds, not to
...in color and style, all taken the same day, same photo shoot, or same place. Or if they are not, simply convert all the pictures to black and white and this will give an appearance of being similar. Another style ...
you need. These features make it easier to create one unique page.
Downloadable templates are readily available over the internet to widen
up your choices on text, embellishments, and background. This is unlike
traditional scrapbook that every thing is yours to make; from the
background to the cutting of the decoration.
To
further illustrate how does a digital page is created, here are the
steps to follow:
Create a new image from
a blank canvas
Define the size of the
page you will use.
Enter the settings
you want to adapt.
Add the photo
Photos
determine the color scheme of the layout, therefore, you may want to
see first what picture will you going
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of the canvas.
To add a photo, you must first save
one on a file. You can either scan pictures or take them from your
digital cameras.
Create the background
Now
that you have a determined canvas and photo, it is time for you to
select your background. Here, the choices are endless. You can download
images from the internet or use your photos to be the background
itself. You can edit the texture of the background to match the theme
you want to achieve.
Create the photo
mat
Photo mats let the background and the photo meet
on a certain point.
Add your text and
embellishments
Ready made texts and embellishments
are
...may need to make a copy of a paper or kit if it fits into more than one category. Be sure to keep all your zip files in a separate folder and back it up so in the event of ...
to put important touches fast and easy.
Apply some of your personalising finishing touches
Final
editing is as important as placing everything in order. Make use of
built in features such as shadows, emboss, effects, and others. This
would help your page look more attractive as it highlights whatever you
want to be highlighted.
Happy Digital Scrapbooking
to you!
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Susan, 49 mother of one daughter lives in Bakersfield California, loves scrapbooking, the Internet, writing and working at home.