Photoshop Top Tips!!

Hi Everyone! It's Jenn (jk703) here and I have decided to visit you all again this month with some more great time saving tips for Photoshop! I started Digital Scrapping in March 2010 and I've been um... obsessed! I love it! Since I've started to spend time with my software and computer a lot, lol, I decided I needed to learn some useful tips! Through the last few months of using the software, I have learned a few tips that have helped me a lot! I thought I'd share some more of my top tips!

For my layout, I am using Chelle's awesome new kit, Choo Choo! It is such a fun, fantastic and versatile kit and definitely not just for train pictures! This is the preview:

Tip #1: Quick Fit

Sometimes, I like to view my whole layout, but I am working too closely. To quickly fit the image you are working on to the screen you are working in -- just click on that little hand 2 times! Presto! Fit to your view!

This is the Hand that I am referring to:

This is what my layout looks like after I double clicked. Perfect fit to my screen, and I can take a quick look see!

Tip #2: Selections are a Drag!

When I create a layout and make a selection, sometimes it is just not in the right location. If you click and drag your cursor using the Marquee Tool, and notice that you are not in the correct area, don't let that mouse button go! Just press the space bar, and then you can drag your selection to the correct location!

My bad selection... (see I didn't get the whole title included):

If you hold that mouse button down, press the space bar, and drag -- you can move it to the correct location you wanted!

Tip #3: Journaling Preview

I pick and choose so many fonts for my journaling that it takes forever! I used to stare at the font, or try it out and then not like it! Well, how about seeing your journaling in every font, and just deciding by looks which one you like!? No more agonizing!

OK, first step is to have the Type Tool your selected Tool. Then click on your journaling to see the dashed box around it, like this:

Next, you will highlight the text that you have written. It will look something similar to this:

Last, you will click on the Character Menu, and locate the font drop down menu. Click inside the Font name, where it says CK Cooper below. Now, just use your arrow keys and scroll through your fonts slowly. Your journaling will change every time you press the arrow key up or down. So easy to preview! You can also change the size and leading as well!

There you go... some more great tips for scrapping quicker! I hope that you've enjoyed these tips, and come back for more! I'd love to hear some of your great tips, so post them in the comments below! Thanks for visiting!

Happy Holidays!

Jenn

(jk703)

Good Monday Morning. It's Shanell Here with a great way to express our thanks this Thanksgiving week. I had a great time during DSD weekend. One of the things that I loved were the SAT's (Scrap-A-Thon) challenges. One challenge was to ask someone questions, like an interview. Well, I didn't get it done during the challenge, but I really wanted to do it and thought I would share with you. I asked my daughters something that they loved about their dad. I love how it turned out and so does my Husband.

I used Chelle's Beary Cute Boy (I was so excited to use it since I don't have any little boys running around) and Newsies Alpha.

Your Challenge today is to scrap about what someone in your family, or YOU, loves or appreciates about someone else in your family. I asked all my girls the same question: What do you love about your Daddy? I tried to write it just how they said it. For example, Eliza said she loved watching "basefootball" I didn't want to correct her, it was perfect just how she said it. So, find someone or a few people to tell you what they love about your family...count your blessings this Thanksgiving.

Karen (merchi) asked her kids what they love about each other. I love that they both said they like that they have the same eyes. She used Chelle's Doodled Borders and the kit from the Tell Me More Journaling class.

I really hope you'll take the time to be Thankful this week, even if you aren't in the USA. There are always so many things that we can be grateful for. Remember to upload it to Chelle's gallery if you use her products!

Speaking of being grateful, I am grateful for the family that I have that live so close. On Thursday, we will go to my Aunt and Uncle's house. There will be about 60 people. That's missing some too. We are always needing some activities to keep the kids entertained during the final dinner prep time. I made this for the kids to put together and wanted to pass it along to you. We are very grateful for all of Chelle's fans. I used Chelle's With Thankful Hearts to make a Blessing Mix.

You can download it HERE at 4 shared. It also includes a page to print 2 on a 5x7. Enjoy your week and I can't wait to see all the blessings/thankful pages in the gallery!

New Releases: Homemade and Homemade Christmas Add On

Hello!  It is another New Release Friday and Chelle has done it again!  She is releasing Homemade and Homemade Christmas.  And Friday through Sunday this weekend, if you purchase Homemade you’ll get the Christmas add-on for free!  What a great bargain.  Here is a look at the kits:

(Previews are linked)

And here are some LOs for the CT girls.  Everyone has really outdone themselves.

By Jen:

By Kelli:

By Jan:

By Bethanny:

By Jan (Take 2):

By Janine:

By Fiona:

By Jan (Take 3!):

By Liz:

Just look at the versatility of this kit!  Jan alone did three layouts and probably would do more if time allowed!  Also if you haven’t checked it out yet, sign up for Chelle’s Journaling Class.  It is starting in January and will include an amazing mega kit, freebies and lessons on how to journal on your pages.  Here is the link to the class:

  

And that is all folks.  Have great weekend and holidays and I will see you later with more goodies! 

Friday: Tell Me More Journaling Kit and Class and O Come Let Us Adore Him

Hello, I am here for the big reveal. First up, to remind everyone today is the first day of the big, huge Black Friday Sale at Scrap Matters. Now it is the time to pick up any of Chelle's stuff that has been lingering on your wish list and check out some her new releases:


Just click on the ad it will take you directly to Chelle's store. Now onto the big reveal. First up is Chelle's Nativity kit called O Come Let Us Adore Him. Check out the little felt pieces!


You can also purchase just the felt pieces as an element pack here:




And here are some LOs that CT has whipped up for you for some inspiration:

By Janine:



By Alli:


By Julie:



By Melissa:




By Liz:




By Kim:



By Janine:



By Chelle:

By Emilee:

By Amanda:

Also new this week is this amazing opportunity! It is Tell Me More Journaling Class. I don't know about you guys but I love scrapping. I love preserving the memories but I don't always know how to journal it properly. This class will help you make sure that you not only get the memory down in pictures but in words too! Check it out!



And by joining the class you will get this awesome mega kit Tell Me More!


So sign up for the wonderful opportunity and we will see you all in January! And here is some LOs using Tell Me More:

By Liz:



By Janine:



By Julie:



By Alli:

By Kelli:



 By Erica:

Classes (and other services) are not part of ScrapMatters storewide sales, but I have a $5 off the price of the class coupon code for you: BLOG_TMM5off

One last thing, Chelle has put together a small freebie that coordinates with O Come Let Us Adore Him. Here is the link:


Just click on the preview to get the freebie.

And that's all folks. For everyone that celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday I hope it was fun and I will see you next week with new products and more fun. Enjoy!