Tuesday, 28 October 2008
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Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
I don't think I know even one mom who doesn't keep photos in some kind of book or album. And often it's quite a challenge to figure out the best way to display and keep all those photos of your darling! Well, with the digital age sweeping the nation the scrapbooking industry was right there ready for the newest and greatest solution to your photo archiving needs: Digital Scrapbooking!! I'm nuts about digital scrapbooking but since I'm still a relative novice I asked my wonderfully talented friend, Tara, to introduce us to the exciting world of Digital Scrapbooking!
From taracotta7
I don’t know about you but I just love a good photo album! I could look at pictures for hours. My only problem is that I want to know the story behind the pictures. Sometimes the person who owns the album can take the time to share with me and sometimes not. That is what got me started in scrapbooking. It is all about getting your story told and pictures to show it off! I love that. It makes the perfect gift for your family to cherish for many years. I started paper scrapbooking when I was in high school. I always loved it. Then a couple years ago, I met a friend that did DIGITAL scrapbooking! It just sounded so amazing to me. And now, I have to say…..I love it. There are many things attractive about digital scrapbooking like no mess to clean up, cheap supplies and best of all it doesn’t take up any room!
Hopefully I have got you interested…..at least into getting more information about it! To get started, it doesn’t take much. All you need is a program that you can edit photos and create pages with. People have used anything from Microsoft Publisher to dedicated scrapbooking software. I personally use PhotoshopElements 6. I was able to go the Adobe website and download a FREE 30 day trial of their software. Adobe has several different software programs. I wanted to take baby steps into digital scrapbooking so I bought one of the least expensive. But there are many programs to choose from. The most commonly used are Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, PhotoImpact, Paint Shop Pro, CorelDRAW, PrintMaster® Platinum, FotoFusion and Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook DesignerPlatinum. It ranges in cost from fifty dollars to several hundred (mine was close to $100). I believe that whatever you choose is a cheap investment compared to paper scrapbooking. Also, for those that don’t think of themselves as scrapbookers, digital seems to be the way to go. It is just easier and you don’t have to be as creative. It seems to be something that most everyone can enjoy. Now you may be sitting there wondering what does a digital scrapbook page look like? Well, I am so glad you asked!
There are many galleries that you can find online to get some creative ideas from. If you want to peek at some of those galleries, here is a list of just a few of my favorites. Shabby Miss Jenn, ScrapGirls, Sweet Shoppe, Shabby Princess, and ScrapArtist. These enclosed are few of my favorite layouts I have done to share with you. They look 3-D just like a paper scrapbook page.
Thanks, Tara!! Look for upcoming articles by Tara on the following topics: How to get started using your program and find tutorials, the best places to shop for supplies and printing choices for your pages. If you have any questions please feel free to contact her through her xanga site.How do you archive your photos- book, albums, scrapbooks?
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Comments (4)
Ohhh awesome!! I've got to try this...some day. Maybe for my best friend's wedding!
Well done, your designs are gorgeous. Will be checking out those links for sure.
I would still prefer the hands on of traditional scrap booking, even though I think these are still as creative for sure.
For me there is something about holding an album full of acid and lignin free products surrounding my photos that gives me the comfort that my photos are going to be around for my childrens children to enjoy as they cuddle up on the lounge together in the years to come.
For me the money = investment in the memories of our family. In the words of Master Card that for me = priceless.
x
@mamma_sez@revelife - I feel exactly the same way! That is why I like printing photos and putting them in physical albums. It's a great idea, digital scrapbooking, but at this point in my life, I spend enough of my time in front of a computer screen as is. :) Besides, doing the actual paper one, you can also bond with those who may be helping you with it. Sharing/helping on a computer is a lot harder for me.