Scrapbooking Layouts - Video Tips


Scrapbooking as an art means more than just pasting photos and newspaper clippings into a book. The layout of your scrapbook contributes to the enjoyment of the viewer and is also the main source of creativity for scrapbooking enthusiasts.

These videos on scrapbooking layouts and designs should give you some ideas, motivation, and inspiration to get the creative juices flowing. Here are some additional tips on creating great looking layouts and scrapbook designs::

1. Select a Theme. Are you presenting a page about the birth of a baby? A holiday trip? An engagement? A sporting event? Remember, your theme can be anything that interests you.

2. Select Your Photos. Choose the best pictures. They do not have to be the best composition since you can crop them later, but try to avoid fuzzy shots or awkward angles.

3. Choose Your Colors. Is there a dominant color in the pictures? Or is there a color you wish to highlight? Using a color wheel as a guide, find the color you wish to use and create a complimentary layout using the hues on either side of your selection.

4. Choose a Focal Point. If you are composing a real collage you might want your title to be the focal point. Other focal points could be the largest picture or an embellishment or memento.

For more, read the full Scrapbooking Layouts article, or view our Scrapbooking Idea Videos.

Make a Digital Scrapbooking Layout in PSE 5.0: Part 1


In this video you'll learn to do the following in Photoshop Elements 5.0: Open files, resize and rotate photos, move layers, and add a drop shadow to your layout.Video by Rozanne Paxman - CEO of ScrapGirls.com (View high quality version of this video at http://www.scrapgirls.com/begi... page: Gypsy Boots Easy Page Pro 1 - ScrapGirls.comLearn even more about digital scrapbooking - including how to make your own supplies and other advanced tricks - through Ro's movie tutorial series: Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed available at ScrapGirls.comNote: You can apply most of this information to former versions of PSE and Photoshop!

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: ScrapGirlsRo

Length: 01:49
Rating: 4.50
Views: 5107

Tags: digital  Elements  layout  Photoshop  PSE  scrapbooking  scrapgirls  


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jimmyaj (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is so great and just what I needed!
BLP26 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This looks like sooo much fun!
digijunie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is SO cool!
greyhoundpup (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I had no idea you could change the color of a drop shadow in PSE! Learned something new!
greyhoundpup (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I had no idea this was so easy. Great video and details. TFS!
RatherBScrappin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Wow! You make this look so easy! I gotta try this!
Pixeliscious (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
So easy to understand! Thank you so much!
ShutterbugMama (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Awesome tip about resizing a photo the correct way. Thanks for sharing this!
valstaradawn (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Finally someone tells me how to do it so EASILY!
akasprinklz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
love this video! thanks for posting it!
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